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Frigid Heat: How Ice can Menace a Hot Engine
05.14.13 - NASA Glenn scientists are working with manufacturers to figure out how ice can accumulate at high altitudes in hot turbofan engines.
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Preps Continue for Launching Engine Icing Research
02.17.12 - NASA scientists are getting closer to launching a research campaign to solve the mystery of ice crystal engine icing.
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New Inlet Design Could Improve Engine Efficiency
12.27.11 - Channeled center body inlet could improve airflow and fuel efficiency of jet engines at a wide variety of speeds.
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Airplane Plus Heat Plus Ice Equals Mystery
08.17.11 - The mystery of high ice water content engine icing is propelling NASA into a multi-national effort to find the cause.
Related Links
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Glenn Aeronautics Facilities →
State-of-the-art facilities used to test aeronautics technology.
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Aircraft Icing Research Alliance →
An alliance of agencies working to improve the safety of planes.