
This Flow Battery Operates With No Pump Required
Flow batteries are rather unique. They generate electricity by the combination of two fluids flowing on either side of a membrane. Typically, this involves the use of some kind of pump to get every…
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This Flow Battery Operates With No Pump Required
Flow batteries are rather unique. They generate electricity by the combination of two fluids flowing on either side of a membrane. Typically, this involves the use of some kind of pump to get every…
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Yamato-1: The World’s First Ship With Magnetohydrodynamic Propulsion
Although the humble propeller and its derivatives still form the primary propulsion method for ships, this doesn’t mean that alternative methods haven’t been tried. One of the more fasc…
HackadayFACT CHECK: Was the USS Montana Fitted With An Experimental Drive?
The National Interest and other outlets reported that the USS Montana was fitted with a magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) drive.
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Bulked Up MHD Drive Makes Waves While Standing Still
Looking back through the archives, we actually haven’t seen much in the way of homebrew magnetohydrodynamic drives (MHDs) — which is somewhat surprising, as the core concept isn’t…
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A Magnetohydrodynamic Drive In The Kitchen Sink
The magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) drive certainly sounds like something out of science fiction — using an array of magnets and electrodes, this high-tech propulsion technology promises to silentl…
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