NASA has spent many decades solving problems related to ice accumulation on the wings and in the engines of aircraft.
NASA has spent many decades solving problems related to ice accumulation on the wings and in the engines of aircraft. Spinoffs from this research include not only technologies for aircraft but de-icing formulations for train tracks, as well.
Read more: http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2007/t_5.html and http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2012/t_1.html
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