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A. James Clark School of Engineering
Clark School Researchers are First to Manufacture and Integrate Practical Microscale Pumps, Motors, and Turbines
October 10th, 2008
The modern-day soldier carries a heavy load. Try to imagine running hard in a desert environment toting some 100 pounds of weapons, body armor, simple medical supplies, food and water, and an array of digital communications and computing devices. Every fatigue-inducing pound matters, including the 20 pounds of lithium ion and other batteries that power those digital devices. A team of researchers at the A. James Clark School of Engineering, led by Associate Professor Reza Ghodssi and funded by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and U.S. Army Research Office, has recently succeeded in manufacturing micromachines -- tiny pumps, motors, and turbines...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-10-10)
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