Power Generation

The 5000 Series surface-mount common-mode choke provides line filtering for designers of power converters.

A line of compact piston air motors offers low-speed rotation and high torque, without a gearbox.

Hybrid motorcycles won't roar their way to popularity … but that won't stop 'em.

A blade developed by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories should make wind turbines more efficient at low-wind speeds.

Rocket engines and the internal-combustion cycle get a remake, thanks to engineering ingenuity.

Balanced on his small kiteboard, Swedish kitesurfing champion Christian Dittrich brings his audience to its feet when he pilots his way into the power zone.

Since the discovery of the fuel cell in 1838 by German Scientist Christian Friedrich Schönbein, the principle of it has come a long way.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are developing a half-sized gasoline engine that performs like its full-sized counterpart but offers fuel efficiency approaching that of today's hybrid engine system — at a far lower cost.

A new test system from Sakor Technologies Inc., Okemos, Mich., targets small two and four-cycle engines in equipment such as small outboard motors, lawn-care tools, and generators.

Companies that need uninterruptible power sources (UPS) often rely on battery-based systems.

High-performance, lubricant-free composite I-CAM cam followers replace conventional metal cam followers to eliminate metal-to-metal contact, which damages steel and aluminum rails.

The VSS+DC flywheel-based, clean-energy storage system provides power for networks and data centers.

See videos of the miniature engines running.

Shrinking full-scale engines to pocket size is no small feat.

A line of Portescap miniature specialty motors includes coreless, stepper, and brushed and brushless dc motors as well as digital linear actuators, gear heads, and encoders.