When comparing the efficiency of different wind turbine blade designs, [AdamEnt] found using a hair dryer wasn’t the best tool for the job. Enter his new 3D-printed wind tunnel. After several ...

Rapid prototyping helped an engineer confirm his design of an advanced turboprop, which blended elements of a 40s jet engine, a modern gearbox, and contrarotating propellers. A childhood love of ...

In the near future, an F-35 fighter plane on a routine flight kicks in its afterburners and it goes supersonic. Suddenly, there's an almighty bang as one of the turbine blades in the jet engine ...

Omni 3D has this week unveiled a new open source 3D printed wind turbine they have created called the AirEnergy 3D, which can be collapsed down for easy transportation when required. Omni 3D explains ...