The King breaks ground on Cambridge’s New Whittle Laboratory
09 May 2023His Majesty The King visited the University of Cambridge today, in his first public engagement following the Coronation.
From atoms to jet engines – extreme materials on display at summer exhibition
30 June 2015At any one time over half a million people are flying far above our heads in modern aircraft. Their lives depend on the performance of the special metals used inside jet engines, where temperatures can reach over 2000˚C. Cambridge researchers will be exhibiting these remarkable materials at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.
Engineering atoms inside the jet engine: the Great British Take Off
29 June 2015The Periodic Table may not sound like a list of ingredients but, for a group of materials scientists, it’s the starting point for designing the perfect chemical make-up of tomorrow’s jet engines.
Watts up - aeroplanes go hybrid-electric
23 December 2014An aircraft with a parallel hybrid engine – the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight – has been successfully tested in the UK, an important early step towards cleaner, low-carbon air travel.
Lighter planes are the future
16 December 2014A global fleet of composite planes could reduce carbon emissions by up to 15 per cent, but the lighter planes alone will not enable the aviation industry to meet its emissions targets, according to new research.
