A century after Nikola Tesla sketched a turbine with no blades, researchers are now using that same counterintuitive design ...

Scientists have engineered an advanced energy management unit (EMU) that notably enhances the efficacy of electrostatic generators intended for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This advancement ...

People from ancient times knew that rubbing certain materials and then touching something caused a spark. Studying what is called electrostatics laid the groundwork for understanding electricity and ...

Although the basic concept of electrostatic attraction has been known since ancient times, it was only in the 17th century that scientists began to systematically investigate electrostatics. One of ...

We tend to think of electricity as part of the modern world. However, Thales of Mietus recorded information about static electricity around 585 BC. This Greek philosopher found that rubbing amber with ...

IN the August number of the Scientific American, there is a short account of the new electrostatic generator which is being built by R. J. van de Graaff at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Hydraulic and lube oil systems are critical to the safe, reliable operation of nearly all power plants. Steam turbine lubrication systems, generator sealing systems and boiler hydraulic devices are ...

IN the English Electric Co.'s Journal for October, a description is given of the high-pressure D.C. dynamos it constructs for use in electrostatic precipitation plant. The Whessoe Foundry and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. People from ancient times knew that ...