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Power

Improving and Increasing Energy Density of Batteries

When it comes to making batteries that last longer, a team of researchers including engineers at Brown University and Idaho National Laboratory believes the key might be in how things get clean — specifically how soap works in this process.

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Electronics & Computers

Ruggedization of Electronics for Deployed Military Environments

Commercial-grade electronics will simply not survive in the extremes of military environments.

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Application Briefs
Aerospace

Laser Cleaner Robot

A robotized system automatically removes primers and other protective coatings from F-35 wing components.

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Photonics/Optics

Ultrasonics to Keep Lidar Clean

Mobility engineers often note that autonomous vehicles are only as good as their sensors and the algorithms within. But the reliability and driving precision of an AV involves an equally important factor:...

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Technical Innovation
Regulations/Standards

SAE, AEM Collaborate on Underground-Equipment Standard

SAE International recently published the first standard of its kind for the vacuum excavation equipment industry – J3107, Vacuum Excavation and Sewer Cleaning Equipment - Safety...

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Editorial
Manufacturing & Prototyping

ConExpo Excels amid COVID-19

Las Vegas seemed to be in a bubble from March 10-13, the week of ConExpo-Con/Agg & IFPE 2020. Tens of thousands of attendees crowded the halls inside the Las Vegas Convention Center and outside on the new...

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Materials

Outsourcing Plasma Treatments for Surface Modification

For many manufacturers, plasma-applied coatings and surface treatments can play a significant role in new product development.

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Briefs
Materials

Evaluation of the Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on Common Aircraft Electrical Materials

A study aims to find a suitable decontaminant that can be used successfully in complex transportation vehicles with no negative impact on sensitive electronic equipment.

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Application Briefs
Aerospace

Robotic Paint Removal System

Air Force Research LaboratoryWright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH+1 937-255-0017www.wpafb.af.mil AFRL Materials Integrity engineers recently played a key role in enabling the safer and more efficient removal of paint...

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Aerospace

Bioinspired Surface Treatments for Improved Decontamination: Commercial Products

In January 2015, the Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) began an effort to evaluate and develop top-coat type...

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Application Briefs
Defense

Floating Armor Torso System

BCB International Ltd. Cardiff, UK +44 (0)2920 433 700 www.bcbin.com A Floating Armor Torso System (FATS), designed for marine-based forces, inflates when coming into contact with water. If the wearer were to be shot...

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News
Materials

Contamination Protection for Hydraulics

Fluid Line Products, Inc. has released what it calls the Anti Blocker, a device designed to protect sensitive or expensive control mechanisms in hydraulic operating systems. A steel mesh filter element...

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News
Packaging & Sterilization

Hydraulic Filtration

Donaldson's FLK system is its newest medium-pressure hydraulic filtration technology for OEM and aftermarket customers involved in a host of applications, including heavy-duty construction and mining equipment operations....

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Solution Deposition Methods for Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistors

Extensive research has been done on carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNTFETs), which may revolutionize electronics. Single-walled carbon nano-tubes (SWNTs) act as...

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Briefs
Photonics/Optics

Cleaning and Protecting Large Mirrors Using a Polymer Solution

Cleaning and protecting optics is a challenge — contamination must be removed without damaging the surface. Preventing recontamination for extended periods of time after...

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