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Aug 5, 2020

Matchbox-sized Motor Yields 500,000 RPM

Posted by in categories: electronics, energy

Circa 2006


Aiming to create a miniature motor capable of 1 million revolutions per minute, electronics researchers at ETH Life in Zurich are half-way to their goal.

The gas turbine-powered device produces force equivalent to 100 watts and is 95 percent fuel efficient, and gets 10 hours of operation out of the tank.

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