Slashdot Mirror


MIT's Millimeter Turbine to be Ready This Year

Iddo Genuth writes "After a decade of work, the first millimeter size turbine engine developed by researchers at MIT should become operational by the end of this summer. The new turbine engine will allow the creation of smaller and more powerful batteries than anything currently in existence. It might also serve as the basis for tiny powerful motors with applications ranging from micro UAVs to children's toys. In the more distant future huge arrays of hydrogen fueled millimeter turbine engines could even be the basis for clean, quiet and cost effective power plants."

1 of 197 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Yep... by benzapp · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dude, it's MIT. It's the land of mental masturbation. When was the last time anything significant came out of that freakshow? Everything they ever announce always has a huge drawback that makes it totally useless. This is no different.

    --
    I don't read or respond to AC posts