luvdunhill Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 Kevin probably already has one of these working in his lab, but this is nevertheless an interesting read: Hot nanotube sheets produce music on demand - nanotech - 31 October 2008 - New Scientist Tech The video of the nanotubes being stretched is kinda cool too.
Sherwood Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 Fascinating. I can honestly say I never expected them to create sound waves through temperature modulation. Talk about room dependent speakers.
spritzer Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 Very cool but looks like it suffers the same LF problems as plasma.
kevin gilmore Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 Northwestern University has an entire building just for nano stuff. And 6 professors doing lots of interesting things with nanotubes and nanoparticles. Can't say much till the patents are filed. But it is ultra neat... In theory you could make an electrostatic diaphram out of nanotubes, and be able to drive it push pull with no more than about 30 volts. And it would be very efficient. (i.e. loud, very loud) By the way, since its halloween http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-5.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-6.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-7.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-8.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-9.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-10.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-11.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-12.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-13.jpg
GPH Posted November 1, 2008 Report Posted November 1, 2008 Cool pictures, must be very fun to watch live! Are you the mad scientist in the second photo?
Smeggy Posted November 1, 2008 Report Posted November 1, 2008 That is soooo cool! I knew there must be some useful purpose for nanotubes
spritzer Posted November 1, 2008 Report Posted November 1, 2008 That is soooo cool! I knew there must be some useful purpose for nanotubes Besides very light electrical wiring which is perfect for planes, rockets etc?
JBLoudG20 Posted November 1, 2008 Report Posted November 1, 2008 Justin's Mustang beater using valves.
luvdunhill Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Posted November 1, 2008 Besides very light electrical wiring which is perfect for planes, rockets etc? don't give Ray any ideas....
spritzer Posted November 1, 2008 Report Posted November 1, 2008 don't give Ray any ideas.... Oh crap!!! I'm not worried though since Ray doesn't even know what a CCS is... and he sells tube amps...
ojnihs Posted November 1, 2008 Report Posted November 1, 2008 Northwestern University has an entire building just for nano stuff. And 6 professors doing lots of interesting things with nanotubes and nanoparticles. Can't say much till the patents are filed. But it is ultra neat... In theory you could make an electrostatic diaphram out of nanotubes, and be able to drive it push pull with no more than about 30 volts. And it would be very efficient. (i.e. loud, very loud) By the way, since its halloween http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-5.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-6.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-7.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-8.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-9.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-10.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-11.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-12.jpg http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/h2008-13.jpg haha, it's Eberhard's annual halloween show, good shit, went every year
Smeggy Posted November 1, 2008 Report Posted November 1, 2008 Besides very light electrical wiring which is perfect for planes, rockets etc? Bleh, that stuff is mundane. Thermal transducers is where it's at
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