Flight of an aeroplane with solid-state propulsion

Xu, Haofeng; He, Yiou; Strobel, Kieran Leif.; Gilmore, Christopher K.; Kelley, Sean P.; Hennick, Cooper Curtis; Schierl, Thomas; Woolston, Mark; Perreault, David J.; Barrett, Steven R. H.

doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0707-9

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“…And when these charged molecules collide with neutral ones, they transfer part of their momentum, leading to air movement known as an ionic wind. On page 532, Xu et al 2 demonstrate that an aeroplane with a 5-metre wingspan can sustain steady-level flight using ionic-wind propulsion. Improvements are required, but the authors' proof-of-concept demonstration could pave the way for the development of enhanced propulsion systems.…”

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“…First, it is now known that the energy efficiency improves substantially when the aircraft velocity is increased. For example, if the velocity reaches 300 m s -1 , the efficiency 2,6 can be as high as 50%. Second, many studies have shown that ionic wind can enhance the aerodynamics of plane wings 7 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These technological developments should provide a better understanding of the coupled physics of charged-molecule production and the resulting ionic wind that is central to such propulsion systems. The force generated by ionic wind is directly proportional to the electric current that flows in the system 2,10 . Because this current is strongly dependent on the configuration of emitters and collectors, research into the conception and optimization of ionicwind propulsion can now begin, thanks to the breakthrough by Xu…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A prevailing view in the field is that these large protein assemblies are inherently abnormal and are toxic to cells. Vogler et al 2 challenge this canon by reporting on page 508 that muscle cells can contain physiological, reversible protein aggregates that have features similar to the aggregates seen in neurodegenerative disease, but that actually seem to be beneficial.…”

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“…Following muscle injury, myoblasts fuse into multi-nucleated fibres called myotubes that mature into muscle. Vogler et al 2 show that TDP-43 transiently leaves the nucleus and assembles into large aggregate structures dubbed myo-granules, in which the protein binds to, and so might regulate, a distinct set of mRNA molecules involved in muscle formation. After recovery from injury, as the muscle matures, the myo-granules disassemble and TDP-43 returns to the nucleus.…”

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Distributed and Hybrid Propulsion: A Tailored Design Methodology

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Contactless Interfacial Thin‐Film Breaking Caused Splash‐Like Demulsification of Floating Micron Emulsions via Ionic Wind

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Yang

Feng

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Adv Funct Materials

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Emulsified oil leakage onto the bulk water surface causes severe issues on global ecology and health. Developing efficient, rapid, and universal separation methods of emulsions has been a significant topic in scientific studies. However, a contactless and additive‐free strategy to achieve continuous floating emulsion separation and oil collection remains to be discovered. Herein, a universal contactless demulsification, transportation, and collection method to dispose floating emulsions by ionic wind, which contains active charged particles generated by corona discharge is reported. The splash‐like demulsification process of floating emulsions is attributed to the rupture of water film enveloped on oil droplet surface, simultaneously and respectively. The evidence of this process recorded by a high‐speed camera with 20 000 fps has a referential significance for other works. This study may clean up universal floating emulsions discharged on water in real situations such as oil stations, chemical plants, and restaurants, and furthermore increase the potential of remote control in liquid dynamics by corona discharge.

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Flight of an aeroplane with solid-state propulsion

Cited by 187 publications

References 13 publications

Flying with ionic wind

Flying with ionic wind

Distributed and Hybrid Propulsion: A Tailored Design Methodology

Contactless Interfacial Thin‐Film Breaking Caused Splash‐Like Demulsification of Floating Micron Emulsions via Ionic Wind

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