Message posted by Casper (Member since 01/24/2011) on March 14, 2023 at 13:49:14 PST:
Article was published by UES out of Dayton (close enough to Wright Patterson, don't you think?). From their website, UES Division 60 provides: "Research in power systems analysis, electrical power systems, energy conversion and storage, and hypersonic structural integrity. The evolution of modern aerospace military weapons has led to the demand for higher power levels. These higher power levels cannot be achieved without reliable high power/temperature performance and efficient thermal management of their subsystems. UES scientists have been instrumental in addressing these limitations by innovative applications of advanced technologies. The UES Aerospace Power and Propulsion team assists and enables the development of higher power levels for weapons on military platforms. Division 60's core capabilities include, but are not limited to, conducting advanced analytical and experimental research in aerospace weapons power systems analysis, electrical power systems, energy conversion and storage, and hypersonic structural integrity as applied to hypersonic, strike, tactical and unmanned military aerospace weapons platforms." Lots to unpack there. The article also mentioned that it is safe for use in nuclear environments. Which makes me think... didn't Skunk Works publish something back in 2017/18 that they were working on a fusion reactor small enough to power an aircraft? Heat would be one of the primary concerns there, I would expect. Not saying that the tooth is fusion powered. That'd be quite a leap. But the fact that UES specifically took time to look at this for use in next-gen reactors is intriguing. Could be a joint DOE/DOD project. Or could be a contractor that works for both and saw an opportunity to support both with a single advancement.
In Reply to: Re: Lockheed being a tease posted by Pete on March 14, 2023 at 13:29:16 PST:
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