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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

"Apollo Heat Shield Uncrated After 35 Years, Helps New Crew Vehicle Design." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 9 October 2008. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2008 / 10 / 081008231029.htm>.

But it's not possible to harness all the exhaust heat a vehicle produces, so when the Suburban is cruising at highway speeds, the generator can produce about 800 watts of power, Yang said.

Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of electricity. A small team of Monash University researchers working under the ...