Space Forge has unveiled additional details about its unfolding, “origami” heat shield for its ForgeStar re-entry vehicle. The heat shield—named “Pridwen” after King Arthur’s shield ...

Credit: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11878638B2) discloses a vehicle design that includes a unique heat shield plate configuration.

Continuous heat up to 2,000 degrees F is no problem, so it works well for turbo systems. In testing, Generation II Copper has also been shown to increase exhaust scavenging, bumping up power output.

A magnetic field is able to deflect the hot atmospheric air away from the vehicle’s surface, reducing or eliminating the need for a heat-absorbing material. A super-conducting coil will generate the ...

Dear Tom and Ray: One of the exhaust heat shields fell off my Honda Civic Hatchback (2001) awhile ago. The dealer told me not to bother putting it back on or replacing it, because I don't need it ...

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