The brilliant scientists of GE Global Research are making the breakthroughs that will shape the future.
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The brilliant scientists of GE Global Research are making the breakthroughs that will shape the future.
With seven research facilities throughout the world, the sun never sets on GE’s commitment to scientific discovery and technological innovation. GE experts in electronics, biosciences, computing, metallurgy, materials and imaging tackle the world’s toughest challenges with the coolest technology.
These ceramics aren’t the kind you’d find in your dishware. This light super material combines silicon with ceramic-coated silicon carbide fibers. It is tough enough to take the heat and forces inside a roaring jet engine and outperform even the most advanced alloys, and light enough to shave hundreds of pounds off a jet engine.
GE is developing magnetic materials for refrigerators that are projected to be able to cool up to 20 percent more efficiently than existing technology. The nickel-manganese alloys take advantage of the fact that certain metals heat up near magnets and cool down when taken away. It’s research that will change the definition of fridge magnet.
Superhydrophobic materials and coatings repel water at the smallest scale by preventing water droplets from spreading out. Potential applications for the coatings being developed include help to stop ice from forming on surfaces, such as wind turbine blades, and make turbines more efficient.
The crushing pressures of the deep sea and hot cauldrons of turbines call for materials that can resist fire, water and ice both on the nano-scale and in giant industrial equipment. GE scientists are working to create materials that can thrive in these environments.
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Ceramic matrix composites in the LEAP engine, which goes into service in 2016, will make jet engines lighter and more fuel efficient compared to the engines they replace.
From building next-gen jet engines in America to powering Africa to curing disease in Asia, GE made more of what the world needs in 2013.
