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Tony wanted some ceramics tracking info.

First, things companies are doing now - HP Technical Ceramics in Sheffield, England has a good site that shows products and applications. They even make ceramic paper that can be used for heat protection wrap around things.

Next, things being developed on the leading edge. A web site has text (mostly theory and "what if", and hearsay claims) about a ceramic engine.

Another site talks about ceramic parts for cars but focuses on gas turbines that have been tried and hopes for the future using alternative tech (flywheels, for one).

Site by San Jose State University has commercial ceramic examples and applications.

Argonne National Labs has a page discussing ceramic engine component durability.
Potentially related is the discovery of water molecule beahvior at -500F inside carbon nanotubes. Ceramic nanotubes may allow selective permeability. Think about being able to extract oxygen from seawater without moving parts, or desalinization without pipes or pumps or electricity. Filtration and separation at the molecular level. Environmental cleanup. Material extraction on asteroids and planets.

Ward's Auto World has an article entitled "Tiny external-combustion ceramic engine planned for remote stealth plane." The engine in this little sneaker is the Regi Rand Cam rotary engine which relies on ceramics for light weight. Another article about the Rand Cam engine is found at the Auto Channel and discusses further applications. Regi Technologies site has additional information on the engine.
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