Sentences with phrase «without propulsion»

Even without the propulsion provided by the familiar strains of pop songs, Legends» soundtrack is outstanding.

According to Captain Dave's Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari, the whale had devised a clever way to continue swimming without the propulsion of his flukes, a hopeful adaptation to what could have been a fatal injury.

5 Floating Production Storage and Offloading unit, a vessel without a propulsion system, used to process and store oil and gas produced offshore.

Not exact matches

«In a future mission, we could fly through those plumes and tell a lot about the chemistry and nature of the surface» and possibly a liquid ocean below, Bob Pappalardo, a planetary scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory who wasn't involved in the work, told Business Insider — all without having to drill through the moon's miles - thick ice shell.

He should know: Millis headed NASA's Breakthrough Propulsion Physics project, which folded in 2002 without achieving the kind of radical advances they aspired to.

NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear explosive testing; works to reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad.

John Dick of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratories in Pasadena and Erik Edwards of the Stanford Research Institute have acquired a patent for their Spring Walker, which increases foot force with a combination of springs and levers, without any added power.

Very efficient vehicles can get most of the same benefits without hydrogen by using today's gasoline / hybrid propulsion.

Without a southern telescope, «you could easily get blindsided by one of these», says Don Yeomans, of NASA's Near - Earth Object Program at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

NNSA maintains the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear explosive testing; works to reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the U.S. and abroad.

«We would not be able to orbit and explore these two worlds without ion propulsion,» Mase said.

Although the Japanese automaker has tinkered with a number of advanced propulsion systems over the past decade, it feels there's plenty of life left in conventional, fuel - burning engines, albeit not without a little help from new technologies.

As for propulsion, all engines both gasoline and diesel on offer now use BMW's TwinPower turbo technology for upping power without upping fuel consumption and XDrive intelligent all - wheel drive is now standard or an option on 12 different models.

This system helps accomplish vehicle propulsion by means of an electronic throttle without any cables from the accelerator pedal to the throttle valve of the engine.

Accord Hybrid can travel for a few miles in pure EV mode (without engine power) before it switches to Hybrid mode, sharing propulsion duties between the engine and electric motor.

Why the Ioniq matters: The Ioniq shows automakers have enough confidence in alternative - energy vehicles to create a model without traditional propulsion systems.

This enhances the forward propulsion of the vehicle without having a negative impact on self - steering response.

Also true is that this hybrid's fuel efficiency still reigns supreme above all plug - in hybrids when they are only operating in hybrid mode, and without reliance on their larger batteries for propulsion.

Unlike competing systems, Honda's two - motor hybrid technology works without the need for a conventional automatic transmission, with the electric propulsion motor directly powering the drive axles.

Loss of, or loss of the use of one or more lower extremities due to service on or after September 11, 2001, which so affects the functions of balance or propulsion as to preclude ambulating without the aid of braces, crutches, canes or a wheelchair

Underwater scooters (or DPVs — diver propulsion vehicles) offer a thrilling way for scuba divers around TGI Alimatha to see a lot of underwater territory in a short amount of time, without the tiring finning needed to get you from place A to place B at our dive sites.

Underwater scooters (or DPVs — diver propulsion vehicles) offer a thrilling way for scuba divers around TGI Alimatha to see a lot of underwater territory in a short amount of time, without the tiring finning needed to get you from place A to place B at our

My purchase of a Volt is, to me, putting my money exactly where my mouth is, as it is the first (and an excellent) mass - produced example of exactly the «best of both worlds» PHEV technology we at CalCars have been working so hard to get into the marketplace to help empower the shift to electric propulsion without having to wait for EVs and their infrastructure to be capable of satisfying all driving needs.

Its ducted fans provide lift and propulsion without the dangers of exposed rotor blades and high maintenance costs of rotary - winged aircraft.