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X-Bow Completest Historic Test of Industry's Largest Additively Manufactured Rocket Motor
X-Bow Systems Inc. (pronounced "/crossbow/"), completed the successful static test of the Ballesta-34 solid rocket motor, nicknamed the XB-32. At...
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The Impact of Fast Charging on the EV Charging Chain
With fast charging becoming more common, precise and reliable temperature sensing across the charging chain will remain critical even as battery technologies evolve. Read on to learn why.
Articles Energy
Batteries and Recycling: The Next Frontier
Recycling EV batteries has been a goal of the auto industry for many years, but the infrastructure to make that a widespread reality is still in the early stages. As the amount of used lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cells coming from EVs increases, the industry is getting ready to turn them into fresh packs. Read on to learn more.
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Optimizing IoMT Device Battery Life With Emulation and Profiling Software
Battery profiling and emulation software are essential for IoMT device power analysis in order to improve field operations and force safety. Profiling and emulation help improve battery life, mimic any charge and battery profile state, create more reliable and consistent test environments, and measure capacity loss and aging effects. Read on to learn more.
Articles Design
Improving Battery Design for eVTOL Aircraft With Simulation
Batteries for eVTOL aircraft need to deliver high power for efficient takeoff and landing, as well as high energy for the cruise period. To meet these demands, designers must consider the power–energy tradeoff of batteries and integrate a reliable battery management system into the overall design. Read on to learn more.
Briefs Energy
Designing Safer, Higher-Performance Lithium Batteries
Examining lithium metal batteries using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy may help in the design of new electrolytes and anode surfaces for high-performance batteries. Read on to learn more.
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New Products
See the new products, including Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation's CZ39 series of coreless current sensors, Bourns, Inc.'s latest miniature resettable thermal cutoff device series, Orion S.A.'s range of high-performance conductive additives that improve Li-ion battery performance, and Littelfuse, Inc.'s newest member of its eFuse Protection IC lineup, the LS0502SCD33S.
INSIDER Power
Small Low-Cost Engines for Drones and Collaborative Combat Aircraft
GE Aerospace and Kratos Turbine Technologies signed a new partnership agreement at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show to develop and manufacture small...
On-Demand Webinars Energy
Machine Learning for Multi-Physics Automotive Simulation
Undoubtedly, fast and accurate battery models are crucial for various applications such as electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and portable electronics. Machine...
Products Energy
New Products
See the new products, including Nexperia's latest Energy Balance Calculator, StoreDot's new I-BEAM XFCTM concept, Bourns Inc.'s latest miniature resettable thermal cutoff device series, Rohde & Schwarz's wireless battery management system technology, Weidmuller USA's rugged battery connectors, Littelfuse Inc.'s overtemperature detection platform, and more.
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EV Energy Management Powers Up
Future electric vehicles will be more efficient, more powerful, and will be able to hold more energy in their batteries than today’s EVs. Those big “mores” require countless small improvements beyond the headline component — batteries. Read on to learn more.
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Modine Targets Off-Highway EVs with ‘Plug-and-Play’ BTMS
Deutronic is not alone in developing and integrating thermal-management solutions to meet the specific demands of off-highway EVs. Modine, for example, in 2023 launched a new edition of its EVantage battery thermal-management system with a liquid-cooled condenser (L-CON BTMS). Read on to learn more.
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Cobalt-Free Electrodes Achieved with Nickel Ions
A team of researchers from Japanese and French universities has developed a practical nickel-based electrode material that opens new avenues to cobalt-free batteries for electric vehicles. Read on to learn more.
On-Demand Webinars Green Design & Manufacturing
Transforming Transportation Manufacturing: Unlocking Growth with Sustainable Energy Solutions
In the U.S., traditional manufacturing processes are being disrupted by various factors, including new technologies, incentives to onshore...
INSIDER Weapons Systems
UK Selects Companies for New Domestic Hypersonic Development Framework
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected 90 companies and organizations from across its domestic industry and academic landscape to compete for contracts that...
INSIDER Weapons Systems
Australia to Acquire New Class of Nuclear Submarines
The U.S., U.K. and Australia are focused on a deliberate, conditions-based approach to ensuring successful implementation of the AUKUS security partnership, the U.S. Navy's top...
INSIDER Propulsion
Honeywell Develops Cooling System Upgrade for F-35 Engine
Honeywell has demonstrated the ability to upgrade the current cooling capacity of the F-35’s Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) to 80kW. With this significantly enhanced...
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Putting a New ‘Charge’ in EV Recharging
Although there have been questions about the continuing consumer uptake of EVs, BMW’s Niels Bohn said that the robustness of the charging network is the key to achieving consumer acceptance.
On-Demand Webinars Automotive
How to Safely Control the Power to Your Vehicle
Safety is becoming increasingly top of mind for fleet operators, vehicle designers, and manufacturers alike. It’s more important than ever to source and design-in reliable power...
INSIDER Weapons Systems
Niobium’s Role in Designing Next Generation Hypersonic Vehicles and Weapons
For decades, niobium has played a pivotal role in the U.S. aerospace industry, with its notable use in the innovative designs of the iconic Gemini and Apollo...
INSIDER Manned Systems
DoD Starts Prototyping Commercial Lithium Batteries for Aviation, Ground Vehicle and Soldier Power
Under the new Family of Advanced Standard Batteries (FAStBat) project, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and several other agencies...
Articles Test & Measurement
Mistakes to Avoid When Integrating a Battery Test System
It’s not easy to configure a battery cycle test system for EV batteries and similar high-power batteries. This article covers the mistakes that engineers sometimes make when integrating a battery test system.
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
Nuclear-Powered Drone Destined for Titan Enters Final Design Phase
NASA’s Dragonfly mission team is moving on to the next stage of development on the revolutionary, car-sized nuclear-powered drone it plans to fly over and land on the...
INSIDER Energy
Navy Deploys Automated Energy Assessment Tools to the Fleet
Engineers at the Naval Sea Systems Command have achieved an important milestone with the installation of the Global Energy Information System (GENISYS) suite onboard DDG 51...
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Emerging Plasma FIB-SEM Techniques Advancing Battery Innovation
PFIB-SEM is a valuable technique that neatly complements other analytical and imaging methods, providing high-resolution 2D and 3D information for larger areas, as compared to traditional gallium FIB-SEM.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Road to Net-Zero EV Development Labs
As the automotive sector continues to transition to a significant portion of their portfolio being electric, they must either build the needed test facilities to support this transition or update their current facilities.
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New Products
See the new products, including a battery tester, battery test solution, a battery monitoring system, battery chargers, and more.
Articles Energy
Delivering Operational Energy to Enhance Warfighter Capability
As geopolitical threats intensify around the globe, there are several defense-related modernization efforts underway that address the need for improved mission effectiveness while also increasing energy resilience and reducing fossil fuel dependency.
Articles Energy
Advancing Battery Technology: The 2023 Battery Show Preview
The largest battery and electric vehicle technologies trade show in North America.
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Starliner to Perform Uncrewed Return Flight From International Space Station...
INSIDERManned Systems
EA-37B Compass Call: The US Air Force's New Electronic Attack Aircraft
INSIDERDefense
Archer Delivers First Midnight eVTOL to US Air Force
INSIDERMaterials
Is the Department of Defense Stockpiling Enough Critical Materials?
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Modern Commercial Jets Create Longer Living Contrails Than Older Aircraft,...
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Accelerating Time to Market: Tackling NVH Challenges in Electric Vehicles
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Space Communications and Navigation Summit 2024
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Utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering for Vehicle Development
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Meeting the Challenges of Software-Defined Vehicles With...
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Automotive Hardware Security Modules: Functionality, Design, and...