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Using Forensic Lasers in Modern Warfare
In the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the enemy’s guerilla tactics have muddled the distinction between terrorism and warfare. To deal with the challenges of this new type of combat, the military...
Articles Aerospace
Open Generic Avionics Architectures and Distributed Processing Using Ethernet and VPX
The backplane and hardware module standards help to increase part commonality and the reuse of components in different system architectures and applications,...
Articles Aerospace
Comparing Blade-Element Momentum Modeling to 3-D CFD
Many small unmanned aerial vehicles (SUAVs) are driven by small-scale fixed-blade propellers, and the flow produced by the propeller can have a significant impact on the aerodynamics of the...
Articles Aerospace
Europe's Aerospace Industry Looking Confident
Talk of further consolidation within Europe’s dynamic aerospace sector has been on the lips of industry watchers for several years, but although the major European-based global players have not...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Advances and Challenges in Developing Radar Applications
Radar is used to detect and/or track target objects and their attributes, such as range, speed, and other information obtained through signals at RF and microwave frequencies. The broad...
Articles Aerospace
Hybrid-electric distributed propulsion explored
A turboelectric distributed propulsion (TeDP) system is a powertrain consisting of a turboshaft engine used solely to provide electrical power through a generator to electric motors driving...
Articles Aerospace
Simulation Tools Prevent Signal Interference on Spacecraft
Launching a satellite into space requires painstaking preparation, not only to make sure that a multitude of technologies are functioning, but also to ensure that critical components...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Transparent Display Technology
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Aberdeen, MD 410-436-7118 www.ecbc.army.mil The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Institute...
Application Briefs Software
Spatial Disorientation Flight Simulator
Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) Southampton, PA 215-355-9100 www.etcusa.com Aircrew Training Systems (ATS), a division of Environmental Tectonics Corporation, has been selected by the U.S. Army...
Application Briefs Defense
Multi-Role Close Air Support Weapon
MBDA Arlington, VA 703-387-7136 www.mbda-systems.com MBDA recently demonstrated its Dual Mode Brimstone (DMB) missile on an MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), scoring nine direct hits against a...
Technology Update Defense
Enabling high-strength composites to reach their full potential
The use of composite materials for construction of aerospace components began in the early 1980s and is now the material of choice for commercial and military airframe designers....
Technology Update Defense
Designing quieter aircraft via acoustic simulation
Greater fuel efficiency and low emission requirements have grown into such an urgent imperative in aircraft design that it often overshadows an equally significant factor in air travel—noise.
Technical Innovation Materials
High-Strength Sheet Steel That Bends
Basic car structures have traditionally been stamped from sheet steel, but stricter fuel-economy standards have the auto industry turning increasingly to more costly alternative materials including...
Technical Innovation Green Design & Manufacturing
Improving Lignocellulosic Biofuel Biorefining
When making cellulosic ethanol from plants, one problem is what to do with a woody agricultural waste product called lignin. New research from scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology,...
Technical Innovation Power
Dana Brings CVP Technology to Lighter-Duty Equipment
Dana Holding Corp. took advantage of the venue of CeMAT to announce progress with its VariGlide technology, a new transmission design that incorporates continuously variable planetary...
Q&A Automotive
Setting the Stage for Advanced Vehicles
Michael Duoba (SAE Member, 1993), Vehicle Systems Research Engineer and technical leader for the Advanced Powertrain Research Facility at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), is considered one of the...
Original Equipment Transportation
Claas Expands Its Forage Harvester Line
The all-new Jaguar 800 Series forage harvesters from Claas are seen by the company as a complement to the current 900 Series, meeting the needs of producers and custom harvesters who need the reliable...
Technical Innovation Power
Cummins Has a V8 for Commercial Applications
After some self-described “false starts,” Cummins has officially launched its ISV5.0, a new commercial 5-L V8 diesel engine designed for North America to power pickup and delivery vehicles,...
Technical Innovation Energy
Lead-Acid Rules as Forklift Battery, but Alternatives Pursued
When it comes to electrification, forklifts are both ahead of the car market and behind it, and they are likely to stay that way for the near future.
Articles Aerospace
The Evolution of Tactical Robots
The lessons of yesterday and today are driving tomorrow’s robotic programs. A revolution in Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) is taking place today that focuses on formalizing the permanent integration of ground...
Articles Defense
Next-Generation Antenna Design
Materials and Processes Enable New Possibilities for Unmanned Systems Command & Control Unmanned vehicles are finding increasing usage in military engagements, not only for aerial applications but also for...
Articles Defense
Navigating Regulatory Compliance for UAV Electronics Development
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) deliver sophisticated capabilities with tremendous cost advantage over traditional methods. While this technology has evolved from military...
Articles Defense
Simulating Lightweight Vehicles Operating on Discrete Terrain
Engineers increasingly rely on simulation to augment and, in some cases, replace costly and time consuming experimental work. However, current simulation capabilities are sometimes...
Articles Defense
UUV Developments for Defense and Commercial Applications
Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs), also commonly referred to as Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs), have a history dating back to 1957 with the Special Purpose Underwater Research...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Photovoltaic Thermography From the Air
Micro-Epsilon Raleigh, NC 919-787-9707 www.micro-epsilon.com Defective solar cells can destroy an entire module. Therefore, conducting regular inspections using thermography is a great way to perform...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Unmanned Demonstrator Aircraft for Maritime Surveillance
Northrop Grumman Falls Church, VA 703-280-2900 www.northropgrumman.com The Northrop Grumman Corporation-built unmanned demonstrator aircraft used for maritime surveillance missions by the...
Application Briefs Defense
Unmanned Ground Vehicle
RE2 Pittsburgh, PA 412-681-6382 www.resquared.com RE2, Inc. recently announced that the company has been awarded additional funding by the Department of Defense to commercialize its high speed inspection robot called the...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Additive Manufacturing of Small Tactical Munitions
Raytheon Fullerton, CA 714-446-2315 www.raytheon.com Solid Concepts Inc. Valencia, CA 661-295-4400 www.solidconcepts.com Raytheon is addressing the need for smaller tactical weapons that still...
Executive Viewpoints Energy
EPA-OTAQ Chief on GHG Mandate: ‘Things Look Really Good’
The most encouraging aspect of the U.S. federal government’s mandates on fuel economy and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions is that “customers are buying more fuel efficiency...
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