Author Archives: Steve Carnes

R&D 100 Award Winning Spring Tire Makes Inroads for Innovation

Spring Tires are shown here mounted to NASA’s Scarab lunar roving vehicle. A successful collaborative effort between NASA’s Glenn Research Center andThe Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company resulted in the Spring Tire, a recent winner of a prestigious R&D 100 … Continue reading

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Magnetic Bearing Reduces Friction for Axial Loads

NASA and private industry are striving to develop all-electric aircraft to reduce emissions, cut dependence on fossil fuels, and eliminate excessive maintenance costs linked to lubrication system failures. Essential to this effort is the development of low-friction bearings. As such, … Continue reading

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