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Canada is realizing a return of over 3 times its investment in neutron beam laboratories
Assessments of national facilities dedicated to neutron beams in the U.S. and U.K. found that they produce social and economic benefits worth at least double the investment. Canada, with its multipurpose neutron source model, is realizing a return on investment in its neutron facilities of at least 3 times.
Read MoreBoosting the Fuel Efficiency of Jet Engines
Rolls Royce has applied for a patent for a new material for use in higher-efficiency jet engines, after collaborating with University of Cambridge scientists to study new alloys using neutron beams.
Read MoreLowering the Cost of Energy-Saving Technology for Cars and Airplanes
Dalhousie University engineers use neutron beams to develop inexpensive ways to process lightweight materials for actuators that fold airplane wings during flight—just one of many possible energy-saving aerospace and automotive applications for shape memory alloys.
Read MoreDeveloping Technology for Repairing Advanced Jet Engines
Government and academic researchers use neutron beams to test a new repair technology capable of supporting the aerospace industry to adopt more fuel-efficient jet engines.
Read MoreEnhancing the Lifetime of Aircraft Parts
Aircraft manufacturers sponsor research because they need stress data to improve computer models of the lifetime of their parts.
Read MoreReducing Waste in Airplane Parts Manufacturing
Aircraft manufacturers sponsor researchers who are using stress data from the CNBC to evaluate methods of preventing distortion in thin aluminum parts.
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