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Efficient Thermal Runaway Modeling for Sensitivity, Parametric, and Variability Analysis
Under certain off-nominal conditions, Li-ion cells can generate excessive heat and gas due to the initiation of several exothermic decomposition...
Blog Propulsion
A Motorless Sailplane to Explore Mars’ Atmosphere
The UA team aims to design a motorless sailplane that can soar over the Martian surface for days at a time, using only wind for propulsion.
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How Much Do You Know About Humanoid Robots?
How much do you know about humanoid robots?
INSIDER Test & Measurement
5G Cellular to 5G.MIL® Pilot Network Data Transfer Demonstrated
Lockheed Martin and AT&T securely and rapidly transferred UH-60M Black Hawk health and usage data through an AT&T 5G private cellular network and Lockheed...
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Flight-Testing of New Airbus A321XLR Gathers Momentum
Following the maiden flight of A321XLR development aircraft MSN11000, two more prototypes, currently in advanced stages of manufacture, will join the certification flight-test...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Air Force Conducts Aircrew Chemical Weapon Protection Test
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing and the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron recently executed an in-flight vapor purge test in a F-15E Strike...
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Sheldahl Leverages History of Flexible-Circuit Expertise for New Era of Vehicle Electrification
For SAE’s Expert Insight, Enid Kivuti, Director of Engineering and Program Management at Sheldahl, a flexible-materials, films and...
Videos Motion Control
Perseverance Rover Explores Mars for Ancient Life
NASA is exploring Mars for signs of ancient life. See how Perseverance Mars Rover searches an ancient delta in Jezero Crater.
Videos Motion Control
Pushing the Limits with Autonomous Driving Control
DARPA advances autonomous vehicle exploration with the new RACER program. See how the University of Washington takes on this challenge of high-speed driving in unstructured...
Videos Motion Control
Custom Quadcopter Captures Data in the Most Extreme Environments
Watch how researchers at JHU Applied Physics Laboratory use their custom-build quadcopter to capture data in one of the most extreme environments on the planet — the...
On-Demand Webinars Materials
Expandable Epoxy Adhesives Improve Traditional Bonds and Enable Composite Design Performance
Highly toughened, expandable structural adhesives reliably join gaps while adding strength and rigidity to body-in-white structures,...
Application Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Making Low-Cost Automation Accessible
Roose’s Chocolate World, based in Belgium, is using an automated solution, “ChocoMatic,” that doesn’t break the bank.
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Researchers Upcycle CDs into Biosensors
New research offers a second life for CDs: Turn them into flexible biosensors that are inexpensive and easy to manufacture.
INSIDER Medical
Smart Implants Monitor Healing
Patient-specific 3D printed smart metamaterial implants double as sensors to monitor spinal healing. The new class of multifunctional mechanical metamaterials act as their own sensors, recording and...
INSIDER Medical
Novel COVID-19 Vaccine Uses Modified Bacterial DNA
A different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine is said to remain effective against new and emerging variants and could be taken as a pill, by inhalation, or other delivery methods.
INSIDER Medical
Wearable Patch Monitors Blood Glucose Levels
Transdermal Diagnostics, a University of Bath spinout company, has invented a wearable patch that allows people with diabetes to painlessly monitor their blood glucose levels. The company has...
On-Demand Webinars Software
The Value of Sensor Simulation for Hardware-in-the-Loop Design Validation
With the recent advances in electrification and new technology developments in propulsion methodology, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test benches—historically...
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Novel Chemical Glucose Sensing Method Based on Boronic Acids and Graphene Foam
Since it is a chemical sensor instead of being enzyme-based, the new technology is robust, has a long shelf-life and can be tuned to detect lower glucose concentrations than current systems.
White Papers Power
Application Note: Addressing the Challenges of Specifying and Building Power Racks
EA Elektro-Automatik offers solutions that address these challenges head-on with robust power supply units and turnkey power racks that are certified to EN...
Videos Materials
Using Fabric to Power Everyday Electronics
See how NUS researchers have developed an ultra-thin, self-charging fabric that is capable of generating electricity using air moisture.
On-Demand Webinars Materials
In-Motion, Automatic Paint Defect Repair
With today’s new high-performance coatings, obtaining a high-quality finish is even more important. Modern high-performance, inline, car body surface inspection technology can bring users...
Videos Materials
Novel Material Able to Sense, Think, and Act
Researchers at Penn State have created a new material that is capable of behaving like a brain. See how this soft polymer is able to process sensing, thinking, and acting abilities without...
Q&A Energy
Reinventing Offshore Wind Turbines
Dr. Brandon Ennis, Sandia National Laboratories’ offshore wind technical lead, had a radically new idea for offshore wind turbines: instead of a tall unwieldy tower, with blades at the top, he imagined a towerless turbine with blades pulled taut like a bow.
News Medical
PTSD Risks and Severity Linked to Hippocampus
While the American Psychological Association has recognized posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a mental illness for more than 40 years, there is still much that remains unknown about the...
News Medical
AI Model Uses fMRI to Identify Alzheimer’s, Schizophrenia, and Autism Early
Identifying mental health conditions early is key to better treatment and prevention. As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are paving the way to...
News Imaging
MIT Creates High-Resolution Continuous Ultrasound Sticker
Though medical ultrasound imaging technology has been in use since the mid-20th century, ultrasound technology capable of imaging patients over a longer term have been out of...
News Photonics/Optics
An On-Chip Spectrometer and the Future of Image Sensors
Image sensors convert light into electrical signals and measure light intensity, but for machine vision to improve significantly—essential to advances in autonomous vehicles,...
On-Demand Webinars Automotive
Streamline Your Functional Safety Systems to Save Time, Improve Performance, and Enhance Safety
As off-road and highway vehicles become smarter and aspire to reduce environmental impact, the complexity of on-board systems continues...
Videos Robotics, Automation & Control
Eliminate Unplanned Machine Downtime With igus Smart Plastics
Collaborative research between 3M and Matrix Engineering Consultants generated fascinating results on controlling loading dynamics in automotive chassis bolted connections...
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Modeling Inverse Kinematics: Improving Actuation Control in Industrial Robots
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Full-Field Optical Strain Measurement Systems for Materials and...
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Advances in Unmanned Aircraft: AI and Autonomy – Threats,...
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When Milliseconds Count: The Impact of Adaptive Lidar on...
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Sensors Rated for Cryogenic Measurements
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Product Development Lifecycle Management: Optimizing Quality,...