The history of the Volkswagen Phaeton's complex climate control system, a lavish solution to a minimal problem.

Abstract: The newly developed tin-indium (Sn-In) electrolyte enables the electrochemical deposition of eutectic and neareutectic Sn-In alloys containing 45-55 wt.% indium. The reflow process was ...

While wings proved to be a successful way to lift an aircraft, what would power and propel it into the sky? And once up there, how could a pilot control its movement in three-dimensional space? Early ...