technology
Technology topics: Transportation
Piezoelectric sensors and self monitoring planes
Making light of metals
Flying beyond our means – air travel and the environment
The quest to make hydrogen the fuel of the future
Which way ahead for hydrogen cars?
Death-defying designs for car safety
The ups and downs of Australian air traffic control
Looking down the track at very fast trains
Piezoelectric sensors and self monitoring planes
Metal fatigue has been the cause of many airline, ship and bridge disasters . New piezoelectric sensors are now helping to detect, report and even fix such problems as they occur.
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Defence Science and Technology Organisation |
Making light of metals
The light metals aluminium, titanium and magnesium are taking a load off transport and other everyday objects.
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Flying beyond our means – air travel and the environment
With aviation’s emissions growing faster than any other transport sector our impacts on the environment are heading sky high.
Sponsored by Dr Margaret Middleton.
The quest to make hydrogen the fuel of the future
Australia and many other countries around the world are preparing for hydrogen to take over from fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, and move to what’s being called the ‘hydrogen economy’. But there are some big hurdles to overcome before it can happen.
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Australian Research Council Linkage Learned Academies Special Project Grant |
Which way ahead for hydrogen cars?
Rising petrol prices and diminishing oil supplies may drive motorists to demand alternative forms of fuel – such as hydrogen.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Death-defying designs for car safety
Car crumple zones and airbags – designed to absorb crash energy – are contributing to a lower road toll.
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The ups and downs of Australian air traffic control
The introduction of the Australian Advanced Air Traffic System brings the management of Australian skies into the computer age.
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Airservices Australia | |
the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |
Looking down the track at very fast trains
Australia still awaits a government decision on a very fast train link between our major cities. Worldwide, the debate continues about the merits of different kinds of very fast train.
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the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy |