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Sinonus Carbon-Fiber Structural Batteries Would Reduce Weight While Adding Range
Carbon-fiber structural batteries are not entirely new, but now Sinonus, a company spun out of Chalmers Technical University in Gothenburg, Sweden, is further...
Articles Electronics & Computers
How High-Reliability Capacitors Support Electrical Power in Military Vehicles
This article explores the rise of electrification in military applications, the enabling role of high-reliability power supplies and converters, and how capacitors are meeting the rigorous requirements of modern electrified land systems. Read on to learn more.
Articles Power
How to Get Advanced Air Mobility into the Sky
Advanced air mobility is a new class of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft larger than most cars yet much smaller than traditional commercial aircraft. It is optimal for short-distance flights within cities and suburbs. Read on to learn more about it and its benefits.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Making the Rounds in Aerospace: Tooling and Techniques for Discs, Blisks and Rings
Aerospace engine components like discs, blisks and rings are engineered to perform in extreme operating environments. They need to withstand intense heat and stress and be as lightweight as possible to meet exacting specifications. Read on to learn more about these components.
Articles Aerospace
Rising Star Awards: Women in Engineering Aerospace Winner - Heather Cummings
Heather Cummings, a 27-year old senior flight controls and autonomy engineer at Sikorsky, is the winner of the Aerospace/Defense category for SAE Media Group’s inaugural Women in Engineering: Rising Star Awards program.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Beyond the Beam: The Impact of Coaxial Cables on Phased Array Technology
Phased array radar technology has been gaining popularity since its initial introduction in the 1960s and is now being used in a variety of applications, from military and defense to civilian sectors and even space exploration. Read on to learn more about this cutting-edge technology.
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Cutting-Edge Drone Killer Radio Wave Weapon Developing at Pace
Delivered by Team Hersa, the Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon can detect, track and engage a range of threats across land, air and sea. The system uses radio waves to disrupt or damage critical electronic components inside enemy platforms, such as drones, causing them to stop in their tracks or fall out of the sky. Read on to learn more.
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Using Artificial Intelligence to Find the Polymers of the Future
Finding the next groundbreaking polymer is always a challenge, but now Georgia Tech researchers are using AI to shape and transform the future of the field. Rampi Ramprasad’s group develops and adapts AI algorithms to accelerate materials discovery. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Aerospace
Machine Learning Unlocks Secrets to Advanced Alloys
Killian Sheriff and Yifan Cao, MIT graduate students, are using machine learning to quantify, atom-by-atom, the complex chemical arrangements that make up the concept of short-range order. Read on to learn more.
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Replacement Data Storage Drive for F-16 Test Equipment
Arraid LLC is supplying the U.S. Air Force with 45 replacement data storage drives for automatic test equipment stations designed to support F-16 fighter jets operated by the Air National Guard and allied foreign militaries. Read on to learn more about it.
Application Briefs Defense
Modernized M88 Recovery Vehicle Variant Aims to Eliminate Gaps
The M88A3 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation System is currently undergoing reliability and maintainability testing at Yuma Proving Ground, which is at the forefront of the U.S. Army’s transformation efforts, particularly in the realm of mobility and combat vehicle testing. Read on to learn more.
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New Products
See the new products, including EIZO Rugged Solutions' Condor™ NVA2102xX; Sealevel Systems' new family of computers, the Flexio Fanless Industrial Embedded Computers; Teledyne FLIR Defense's UltraFORCE® 380-HDc imaging system; the S-335 fast steering mirror from Physik Instrumente; Pixus Technologies' 3U and 6U handle/panel sets for OpenVPX and other architecture boards; and more.
Articles Energy
Brownout for Commercial-Vehicle Electrification?
The high cost of batteries to electrify on-road commercial vehicles is one thing. But some connected with or studying electrification for the CV sector now are concerned that the cost of...
Articles Energy
A New Look at Ignition: Refining Our Understanding of Combustion Dynamics in Gun Chambers
Every time a soldier pulls the trigger on a 7.62 rifle or pulls the wire of a 155 Howitzer, a complex chain reaction ensues over the next millisecond that we refer to as the ignition event. Read on to gain a new look at ignition.
Original Equipment Energy
HD Hyundai Rolls out a Slew of New Machines
HD Hyundai recently announced several new additions to its portfolio of off-highway machines. The expansion includes the HD100 dozer, the HX355A excavator, and a quartet of new models for its...
Q&A Propulsion
Shell Details Upcoming Engine-Oil Developments
Shell Rotella hosted journalists at the National Tractor Pulling Championships in Bowling Green, Ohio, in August, where the company was sponsoring tractors run by Koester Racing in the...
Articles Energy
Enhancing EV Battery Design with Advanced Testing
This article explores how advanced testing using end-to-end EV battery test systems can improve the quality and performance of EV battery designs. Read on to learn more.
Articles Energy
Battery Progress, But What’s the Holdup in Adoption?
There’s no shortage of alternatives to lithium-ion EV batteries in development. From lithium-iron phosphate to sodium-ion to multiple solid-state chemistries, companies are racing to perfect these technologies and figure out how to manufacture them at scale. Read on to find out what the holdup is.
Briefs Power
Algorithms to Enhance Reliability of Electric Vehicle Charging
American drivers have long been accustomed to quickly filling up at a gas station with plenty of fuel available, and electric vehicle drivers want their pit stops to mimic this experience. Researchers are working to make EV charging more resilient. Read on to learn more about it.
Briefs Energy
A New Way to Enhance Durability of Lithium Batteries
Researchers have been developing batteries with higher energy storage density, and thus, longer driving range. Other goals include shorter charging times, greater tolerance to low temperatures, and safer operation. One of the more promising such batteries has a lithium-containing cathode supplemented with nickel, manganese, and cobalt (NMC). Read on to learn more.
Briefs Materials
Iron Could Be Key to Less Expensive, Greener Lithium-Ion Batteries
Researchers are hoping to spark a green battery revolution by showing that iron instead of cobalt and nickel can be used as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Energy
Anode-Free Sodium Solid-State Battery
A team has created the world’s first anode-free sodium solid-state battery. This research has brought the reality of inexpensive, fast-charging, high-capacity batteries for electric vehicles and grid storage closer than ever. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Energy
Cheaper and Safer Battery Storage
Researchers have developed a new technique to solve the problem of how to increase the capacity of sodium-ion batteries. Read on to learn more about it.
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New Products
See the new products, including Webasto's traction batteries, which are increasing from 35 to 40 kilowatt hours; Avery Dennison's pressure-sensitive adhesive tape solutions for EV battery cell wrapping applications; Thermo Fisher Scientific's Thermo Scientific™ LInspector™ Edge In-line Mass Profilometer; and more.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Examining EV Battery Thermal Management
In this article, we'll discuss how modeling and simulation can be used to facilitate the design of thermal management systems for EV batteries – from the cell scale up. Read on to learn more.
Articles Energy
Delivering Higher Performance Batteries with Advanced Microscopy
As we collectively move away from fossil fuel power and work toward cleaner energy solutions, batteries are emerging as the preferred clean energy source. Read on to learn how they're advancing.
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Thermal Management Lies at the Heart of EV Innovation
At the heart of innovations that have powered improvements in EV range and performance is the pursuit of efficiency. Today’s electric drivetrains convert over 85% of a battery’s...
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Cybersecurity Expert Says Crowdstrike and CDK Global Incidents Serve as Wake-Up Calls
When cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike’s platform went down in July, it became the most significant outage in the history of information technology,...
Technology Report Power
Off-Highway Hybrids Are Entering Prime Time
Vocational off-highway vehicles are piling on the miles with power provided by an internal combustion engine (ICE) with additional hybrid technology. “We often get asked the question,...
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Cox Automotive's One-Stop Shop for Repairing, Recycling EV Batteries
At Cox Automotive’s EV Battery Solutions center in Oklahoma City, the conglomerate most famous for its KBB, Autotrader and Manheim auction brands, has become a go-to...
INSIDER Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Are Boeing 737 Rudder Control Systems at Risk of Malfunctioning?
The National Transportation Safety Board on Sept. 26 issued urgent safety recommendations to The Boeing Company and the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the...
INSIDER IoMT
Enhancing SRE Security in Aerospace and Defense with Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) are paving the way for a new age of digital security in site reliability engineering (SRE) in the aerospace and defense industries. This...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Lockheed Martin Flight Tests Direct RF Gen12 Transceiver on Group 2 Drone
Lockheed Martin in collaboration with Altera, an Intel Company, completed a successful flight demonstration of our 12th Generation Electronic Warfare (Gen12)...
INSIDER Energy
Why Hybrid-Electric is a Key Solution for Decarbonizing Aviation
The aviation sector, urged by ambitious U.S. goals to achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050, is poised for transformation. CO2 is responsible for most anthropogenic...
Podcasts RF & Microwave Electronics
Developing a Data-Driven Digital Strategy for Space Force Operations
Dan Laubach, Raft LLC's Senior Director of Programs, is the guest on episode 2 of season 5 of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
INSIDER Energy
New Fluids Coming for EV Thermal Management
Managing the heating and cooling of electric vehicle propulsion systems may seem to be an easy task compared with combustion engines. After all, ICEs run much hotter — the thermal optimum for a...
INSIDER Energy
SAE J3400 Helps Define the Future of EV Charging in North America
The auto industry took the next step in the evolution of North American electric vehicle charging solutions today at The Battery Show in Detroit. That’s where SAE...
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Battery Analysis Pioneer: North America Has Five Years to Catch China
North American automakers and EV battery firms have five years to erase China’s dominance in technology and manufacturing or they may face the reality of buying...
INSIDER Energy
Factorial’s Solid-State B-Samples Send a Message
Earlier this year, Factorial Energy CEO Siyu Huang told SAE Media her company was “very committed” to bringing solid-state battery technology to the market sooner than basically anyone...
INSIDER Power
Pure Lithium Bets on Vanadium Cathodes to Save U.S. Battery Independence
Continuing a common theme among some presenters at The Battery Show North America, Emilie Bodoin, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pure Lithium, which is betting on lithium...
INSIDER Defense
Army Evaluates 3D Printing for Bradley Fighting Vehicle's Transmission Mount
SPEE3D, an Melbourne, Australia-based supplier of additive manufacturing technology successfully participated in the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development...
INSIDER Defense
New Report Analyzes Decline in Number of Aircraft Operated by the Army
In analyzing the availability and use of aircraft by the U.S. Army from 2000 to 2023, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published a 16-page report finding that the...
INSIDER Defense
The Army's New Supercomputer is Named After ENIAC Programmers
The Army announced a new supercomputer for its scientists and engineers to conduct a wide range of focused research and development, test and evaluation, and acquisition...
INSIDER Defense
Rheinmetall, HDT to Develop Army's Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport Prototypes
On Sept. 24, the U.S. Army announced the award of two Other Transaction Authority Engineering and Manufacturing Design contracts to American Rheinmetall...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Army Receives New Robot Combat Vehicle Prototypes
Three of the four defense industry teams selected to submit test vehicles for the U.S. Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle competition have completed deliveries of their prototypes since August,...
Podcasts RF & Microwave Electronics
The Future of Space Mobility
Kevin Lausten, President of Morpheus Space, is the guest on this episode of Season 5 of the Aerospace & Defense Technology podcast.
INSIDER Propulsion
Airbus, Toshiba Partner on Future Development of 2-Megawatt Superconducting Motor
Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba), Toshiba Group’s energy arm, will...
INSIDER Defense
Boeing to End 767 Production, Reduce Workforce Amid Ongoing Union Strike
Boeing will end commercial production of the 767 Freighter in 2027, and plans on reducing its workforce by 10 percent amid an ongoing labor union strike involving...
INSIDER Propulsion
Top Aerospace OEMs Taking Action to Prevent Unapproved Parts From Entering Supply Chain
The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition released its report recommending specific actions the aerospace industry should take to help prevent...
Podcasts Manned Systems
The Army's Vision for Space and Satellite Communications
Col. Pete Atkinson, Principal Space Advisor for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, discusses the Army’s space vision at AUSA 2024.
News Transportation
Are EV Tires a Thing?
To EV or not EV? It’s a question more and more motorists are asking as they look to purchase replacement tires for the electric vehicles that grace their garages. Should they buy special “EV tires,” or just look...
INSIDER Propulsion
Advanced Manufactured Solid Rocket Motor Completes Latest Flight Test
X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow) announced the third flight of its Bolt Rocket. The XB-32 motor, part of X-Bow's Bolt rocket family, is the largest Advanced Manufactured Solid...
INSIDER Aerospace
Navy Uses Stratasys F-900 to 3D Print F/A-18 Jet’s Button Plug
The U.S. Navy's Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) is leveraging advanced 3D printing technology to address supply chain delays and improve fleet readiness. The...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
Army Seeks to Expand 3D Printing to the Tactical Edge
During AUSA 2024, leadership from several Army units that focus on material, manufacturing and sustainment discussed how the Army is expanding its use of 3D printing and advanced...
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AUSA 2024: New Drones and Counter UAS Technology
Watch this video to see the new drones and counter UAS technology on display at AUSA 2024.
News Test & Measurement
China Aims New EV Coolant Regulation at Battery Safety
A new regulation from China’s central government aims to reduce the electrical conductivity of fluids that help heat and cool EV propulsion systems. Document GB 29743.2, currently in...
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New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Active Strake System Cuts Cruise Drag, Boosts Flight Efficiency
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Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
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How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance