IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Reproduction of an electrostatic ...

Electrostatic motors are now common in MEMS applications, but researchers at the University of Wisconsin and spinoff C-Motive Technologies have brought macroscale electrostatic motors back. [via ...

On Sunday, the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldog Rocketry Team will be testing a motor they built. The test will take place in the back field of the farm at the UMD Research and Field Studies ...

Kratos’ new Zeus 1 rocket motor completes a successful static test at Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Camden, Arkansas facility is available at https://www.globenewswire.com ...

WASHINGTON — A test firing of the first-stage motor of NASA’s planned Ares 1 crew launch vehicle will take place no earlier than Sept. 10 as NASA and its contractor, Alliant Techsystems (ATK), ...

The AEGIS SGRâ„¢ Conductive MicroFiberâ„¢ shaft grounding brush improves the reliability of HVACR systems by extending motor life. By safely channeling harmful shaft current away from the motor ...

Instructables member Joehan has published details of a DIY electrostatic motor or “capacitor motor” that has been created using 3D printing and is capable of providing 2 Watt HV power. The DIY ...

Northrop Grumman Corporation along with NASA and Lockheed Martin successfully performed a ground firing test of the abort motor for NASA’s Orion spacecraft Launch Abort System (LAS) at Northrop ...

This solid-state thyristor (SCR) switch circuit is perhaps the simplest means of reversing a 3 phase motor. “Static” is a catch-all term that essentially means without moving (mechanical) contacts ...

It is pretty damn cool. I wonder if that may be the way to go for e.g. space. Anyone knows any more about such motors? I can't really find much online except for old patent applications and zillion ...

The Aegis SGR™ Conductive MicroFiber™ shaft grounding ring protects bearings from electrical damage, thereby extending motor life and preventing bearing noise, downtime, and motor repairs/replacements ...