The Frisbee tire
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Hans-Erik Hansson, in a project sponsored by the Swedish Board for Technical Development, has designed and developed a non-pneumatic automobile wheel made of a composite reinforced plastic molding with a steel hub. The tire provides improved traction and a puncture-free design.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1992
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Home automation through the looking glass
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Home automation products are tested in a building south of Paris, France. Two apartments and a house are located in the building, and these are often occupied by families hired to live there and use the various products. One-way observation glass is installed in all the rooms.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1992
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A first for hot fusion
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An experimental fusion reactor has been built in Oxfordshire, England. The reactor, a 14-nation project, marks an important step in creating commercially feasible fusion reactors. Nuclear fusion, unlike nuclear fission, is inherently safe.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1992
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