wings

11.22.09

Dyson's Bladeless Airfoil Desk Fan Ends the Menace of Choppy Air

By Stuart Fox Posted 10.13.2009 at 10:03 am 12 Comments

Ever since Schuyler Skaats Wheeler introduced the first axial-bladed electric desk fan in 1882, fan technology has remained remarkably conservative. But that classic bladed design wasn't good enough for the innovative people at Dyson. With their new desk fan, Dyson has thrown out over a hundred years of axial desk fan technology to create the first fan that provides a continuous stream of smooth air.

[ Read Full Story ]
READ MORE ABOUT > , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Shape of Wings to Come

Inspired by nature, aerospace engineers are striving for a more fluid way to control aircraft.
Posted 09.08.2003 at 8:28 pm 0 Comments

The following videos of morphing wings from FlexSys Inc. are formatted in streaming Real Video. In order to view these clips you must have RealOne player installed on your computer. Click here to download a free player.



Video (1) of morphing wings



Video (2) of morphing wings



Feature story: The Shape of Wings to Come

[ Read Full Story ]
READ MORE ABOUT > , , , ,



Download Our iPhone App

Stay up to date on the latest news of the future of science and technology from your iPhone with full articles, images and offline viewing



Follow Us On Twitter

Featuring every article from the magazine and website, plus links from around the Web. Also see our PopSci DIY feed



Become a Fan On Facebook

Share links with friends, comment on stories and more


December 2009: Best of What's New

In our December issue, Popular Science names the 100 best innovations of the year: bombproof wallpaper, self-parking cars, the fastest helicopter, and 97 more. Plus inventor profiles and videos.

Check out the best of what's new here.

Popular Science Photo Pool


Share your photos in the Pop Sci pool at www.flickr.com!
tags_sprite.png
POP_embeddedForm_cover_May09.jpg