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New Approach to Viscosity Enables Complex Motions in Soft Robots
Cornell researchers have laid the foundation for developing a new class of untethered soft robots that can achieve more complex motions with less reliance on explicit computation.
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New Defense Department Contract to Expand Domestic Rocket Motor Manufacturing
The Department of Defense's (DoD) Office of Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP) has entered into a $215.6 million...
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Designing for 200 BMEP and 22,000 Rpm
Fire-bombing destroyed Japan’s 66 largest cities and their industry during World War II. After the war, over 200 makers of light motorbikes sprang into being because such transportation could be...
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Navy to Start Using Autonomous Cold Spray Metallization Technology for H-1 Helicopter Maintenance
Following years of rigorous testing and evaluation, a cold spray metallization technology that was initially demonstrated at Fleet...
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Air Force to Inspect KC-135 Fleet for Non-Conforming Tail Pins
The Air Force is directing inspections of KC-135 tanker aircraft for a non-conforming part in the vertical tail assembly. The Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) restricts...
News Manned Systems
SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...
Application Briefs Imaging
Cryogenic Thermal Subsystem
The Cryogenic Thermal Subsystem’s most critical function is to provide cooling to maintain the detectors in two of the Roman Coronagraph Instrument’s cameras at sufficiently low temperatures of approximately minus 161o F, which will allow them to function with the required sensitivity.
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GA-ASI Installs First V-Tail from GKN Aerospace onto MQ-9B RPA
The first V-tail from GKN Aerospace has been received by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and installed onto an MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted...
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Making Carbon Aircraft Brakes More Environmentally Friendly
For those onboard a commercial jet, the lowering of the landing gear is a familiar sound signaling the home stretch of the flight. Then comes the sound of wheels on the tarmac,...
Articles Test & Measurement
Advancing Metrology at Mach Speed
Drone-mounted inspection tools are breaking barriers for the F-35.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
RF Technology Helps Connect Avionics Systems
A modular connector system provides smaller, lighter interconnections for denser, more tightly packed avionics systems.
Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
Single-board systems, self-encrypting drives, custom capacitor assemblies, and more.
Briefs Materials
Cold Sprayed Coatings with Dual Nanoparticle Reinforcements for Wear and Corrosion Protection
The use of cold spray has made significant strides since different-sized particles were explored in the process.
News Electronics & Computers
Quality Management Experts Provide Guidance on AS9100 Standard, Equipment Calibration
Quality management professionals across the global aerospace and defense community discuss the AS9100 international standard, audits, and equipment...
INSIDER Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Riveting Technology Enables Lightweight Magnesium Fasteners for Fuel Efficiency
If Rosie the Riveter had access to a new riveting technology, the erstwhile character of WWII fame could have worked faster and made lighter products. Today,...
Articles Aerospace
Developing Thermoplastic Composites for Use in Commercial Aircraft
Thermoplastic composite materials (TPC) are gaining momentum for use in commercial airplanes and other aerospace applications, including electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Articles Software
An Automated System for Multi-Physics Modeling
See how domain-specific tools easily translate scientific thinking into high-performance code.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Remanufacturing Reimagined: How Selective Electroplating Extends Service Life and Reduces the Cost of Aerospace Components
Selective brush plating has dramatically evolved from its origins of touching up existing plating jobs.
Products Robotics, Automation & Control
New Products
Data recorders, conduction-cooled chassis, robot chargers, and more.
Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
3D Data Acquisition Platform for Human Activity Understanding
A computational approach for action prediction can extend to machines and also promote further research in human prediction and intention sensing.
News AR/AI
Industry Invited to Participate in AeroTech Aerospace and Defense Technical Program
SAE International is inviting global participation in its AeroTech® aerospace and defense technology conference and exhibition, which is for the first...
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Migrating Advanced Signal Processing Technology to Rugged SFF Platforms
By enabling distributed system architectures, SFF systems and subsystems solve many of the toughest problems facing embedded system designers.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Pulse Plasma Nitriding for Aerospace Applications
Aerospace manufacturers who depend on nitriding components can benefit from greater uniformity of results, better-protected materials, and increased throughput.
Briefs Aerospace
MIL-DTL-32628/01-X Reusable EMI Shield Termination Band on MIL-DTL-38999 Electrical Connector Accessory Braid Termination/Tensile Qualification Test
A series of reusable bands were evaluated for tensile strength performance.
Products Photonics/Optics
New Products
Coaxial connectors, tactical servers, test benches, surge protectors, and more.
Articles Aerospace
Thermal Management Techniques in Avionics Cooling
Innovation is carrying airborne technologies farther and higher than ever before, and avionic cooling practices have had to evolve to keep up.
Products Imaging
New Products
A folded zoom lens, miniature rotary encoders, starter generator control, and more.
Application Briefs Materials
5-Axis Machining Center
Honeycutt Manufacturing made a major investment in a 5-axis universal machining center.
Products Data Acquisition
New Products
4D radar sensors, edge databases, 3D simulation platforms, and more.
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