NRC Highlights

January 2007   

Safe Northern Passage

A new NRC study reveals that climate change could make it more, not less dangerous for shipping in the Canadian Arctic. And, even with significant warming in coming decades, the research predicts that Canada's legendary North West Passage will remain impenetrable to large-scale commercial shipping.

From Theory to Practice: National Programs Take NRC's Strategy to Next Level

 It's a bird, it's a plane... it's a bird striking a plane

Ever seen those silly chicken cannon skits on CBC's Royal Canadian Air Farce? Few people know that a similar device is used for serious tests. The tests and related research ultimately make air travel safer for Canadians and save money for airlines and aircraft manufacturers.

 Swimming on the Surface

Washing the car in the driveway on a hot summer day... Imagine if, instead, your car could actually repel the dirt, freeing up what would have to be millions of leisure hours across America. This is just one of the applications of surface technology that industry would like to see and that NRC researchers can help them develop.

 NRC Technology Helps Canadian Aerospace Industry

New capabilities for manufacturing aerospace composite parts are now available within Canada, thanks to a recently completed multi-partner project spearheaded by NRC Aerospace.

 When a Trailer Becomes a Leader

Live bottom trailers are changing the way bulk goods are transported and a Prince Edward Island (PEI) company is in the vanguard of those companies that have grasped the reality.

Systems Integration in Harsh Electromagnetic Conditions NRC competencies in electromagnetic compatibility design and test engineering have resulted in an increased number of system integration and design projects from military clients.

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