Spurring Innovation in Hearing Aid Development

Spurring Innovation in Hearing Aid Development

Hearing impairment is widespread – approximately 15% of American adults report some degree of hearing trouble.  Yet, only 4 in 10 people with moderate-to-severe hearing loss use amplification (i.e., a hearing aid). And less than 1 in 10 people with mild hearing loss use some kind of amplification*.  Clearly, there is room for improved rehabilitation […]

Advanced Composite Manufacturing is Highlighted at DMC 2016

Advanced Composite Manufacturing is Highlighted at DMC 2016

The Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) is a four-day gathering of top government and industry leaders and manufacturing subject matter experts. The 2016 conference agenda covered strategic directions and funding opportunities, as well as briefings on the latest innovations in support of defense manufacturing priorities.  Plenary keynotes included “Challenges of Sustaining and Modernizing the DoD/Army”, a […]

The “After” Picture:  No-Shave November

The “After” Picture: No-Shave November

A group of bewhiskered Creare staff gathered for this photo to document their month-long abstention from facial grooming. The goal of No-Shave November is to grow cancer awareness “by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free.” Participation grew from 14 piliferous employees in 2015 to 27 hirsute […]

Recuperator Technology Increases Gas Turbine Efficiency

Recuperator Technology Increases Gas Turbine Efficiency

Increased mission endurance is a critical requirement for many unmanned air vehicles.  Advanced recuperators can reduce fuel consumption and significantly expand the mission envelopes for gas turbine-powered UAVs. The recuperator recycles heat from the exhaust stream and adds it to the compressed air entering the combustor. Creare has developed an innovative recuperator design that enables […]

Supporting No-Shave November

Supporting No-Shave November

The goal of No-Shave November is “to grow awareness by embracing our hair, which many cancer patients lose, and letting it grow wild and free.”  Participants donate the money they would typically spend on shaving and grooming to educate about cancer prevention, save lives, and aid those fighting the battle. A large group of Creare […]

Spotlight on Turbomachinery

Spotlight on Turbomachinery

Creare is participating in two important turbomachinery events this week to showcase our ongoing work in the areas of gas turbine engines, advanced fuel systems, combustion imaging, laser scanning and inspection, gas bearings, and recuperators. Visit us in booth #2655 at the Turbomachinery and Pump Symposium (TPS) on September 13-15 in Houston, Texas. We’ll also […]

The Promise of High Temperature Superconductivity

The Promise of High Temperature Superconductivity

Almost all MRI machines today use superconducting coils for generating their magnetic fields, but other industrial applications of superconductivity, such as electricity transmission, are still in their infancy.  And the promise of room temperature superconductors has yet to be realized. Yet, important research continues and scientists will gather on September 5-9 at the Applied Superconductivity […]

Creare Celebrates 55 Years of Engineering Innovation

Creare Celebrates 55 Years of Engineering Innovation

Since its humble beginning in a New Hampshire farmhouse in 1961, Creare has delivered cutting-edge R&D engineering services for 55 years. We want to thank our many industry and government customers who have turned to Creare to solve their most challenging problems.  Our 140 employees are thrilled to be a part of your success and […]

Creare to Refine Its Turbo-Brayton Cryocooler Design to Support Turboelectric Aircraft

Creare to Refine Its Turbo-Brayton Cryocooler Design to Support Turboelectric Aircraft

Turboelectric aircraft with gas turbines driving electric generators connected to electric propulsion motors have the potential to transform future aircraft designs by decoupling power generation from propulsion. The power density requirements can only be achieved with superconductors, which in turn require lightweight, high-capacity cryocoolers. In this NASA SBIR Phase II project, Creare will fabricate and […]