L1.2: Innovations

Question 1

a. Memory Metals
b. Amorphous Glass-like Metals
c. Carbon Nanotubes
d. Composite Alloy

Answer 1

Introduction of new types of materials

Question 2

Give the 4 new types of materials

Answer 2

1. Memory Metals
2. Amorphous Glass-like metals
3. Carbon Nanotubes
4. Composite Alloy

Question 3

These are metals that can assume different
shapes and forms
when applied with
thermal or electrical energy.

Answer 3

Memory Metals

Question 4

Metals that are used to enhance construction techniques for special vehicles

Answer 4

Amorphous Glass-like Metals

Question 5

Plasteel

Answer 5

• Amorphous Glass-like Metals
• A combination of fiberglass and steel patented by automobile manufacturer Gurgel
  and first used in 1973

Question 6

These are specialized materials in nano
scale which increases the strength of structures and vehicles

Answer 6

Carbon Nanotubes

Question 7

These alloys allowed
the development of practical cold (100K) superconductor wires and materials

Answer 7

Composite Alloy

Question 8

Give the 2 renewable energy of Innovation

Answer 8

1. Chemical Batteries
2. An intelligent energy grid

Question 9

This allowed a transition away from internal combustion and polluting hydrocarbon fuels

Answer 9

Chemical Batteries

Question 10

Fuel cells, solar arrays, and wind turbines.

Answer 10

Chemical Batteries

Question 11

This grid has the capacity to store power and deliver clean fuel to vehicles, decreasing pollution and energy costs.

Answer 11

An intelligent energy grid

Question 12

Give the 4 types of transportation

Answer 12

Land, Sea, Air, and Space Transportation

Question 13

Give the innovations on Land Transportation

Answer 13

The era has produced electric and hydrogen-based vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, improved turbines,
and fuel cell vehicles which are cost effective.

Question 14

Give the innovations on Sea Transportation

Answer 14

Ships are powered by fuel sources ranging from hydrocarbon turbines to improved nuclear power plants.

Question 15

Give the innovations on Air Transportation

Answer 15

• Uses improved hulls and engines which are more efficient for supersonic travel
• Powered
  flight at high supersonic and
  suborbital velocities.

Question 16

Give the innovations on Space Transportation

Answer 16

This uses light reusable launch vehicles with air-breathing making space stations and outposts became viable