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Adaptive IF Relay XMC
Pentek, Inc., (Upper Saddle River, NJ) has introduced the newest member of its Cobalt® line of XMCs (Switched Mezzanine Cards). The Model 71624 dual channel, 34 signal, adaptive IF (Intermediate Frequency) relay XMC with...
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Brushless DC Motors
BEI Kimco Magnetics (Vista, CA) has developed new frameless brushless DC motors in multiple designs for a variety of applications including robots and remotely piloted military vehicles. These new motors provide operational...
Articles Aerospace
Synthetic Vision Guidance Systems Giving 2D data a 3D perspective
Synthetic Vision (SV) displays replace the pilot’s traditional 2D primary flight display (PFD) with a 3D perspective view display. The 3D SV perspective display is rendered...
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The Conundrum of DO-254 Compliance and COTS IP
A tornado is blowing through a specific area of the semiconductor market. The market for Intellectual Property (or IP, also known as IP cores or IP blocks) is roughly $2.5B and growing at twice the...
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Let the Good Times Continue to Roll
It is hard to imagine just how radical the change in fortunes for the world’s major commercial aerospace manufacturers has been in the last few years. Just ten years ago the smart money in aerospace pointed...
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Big Data, Aircraft, and a Better Future
The hype phrase today is “Big Data.” It is a phrase Mark Bünger, Research Director for Lux Research, believes can have a number of definitions depending on who is doing the defining. Bünger was...
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Unmanned Ground Vehicle Communications Relays
The need for a high-bandwidth communication link to carry multiple video channels from a mobile robot (unmanned ground vehicle, or UGV) back to a control station requires using high-frequency RF...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
System Generates and Simulates Skin-Echo Pulses for Radar Testing
One of the methods for radar testing is the simulation of an environment where there are dynamic or static objects that are scanned by the radar under test. In particular,...
Application Briefs Defense
Tourniquet Training System
Charles River Analytics Cambridge, MA 617-491-3474 www.cra.com The Department of Defense recently awarded Charles River Analytics, a developer of intelligent systems and robotic platforms, a follow-on contract for...
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Hybrid-Electric Military Motorcycle
Logos Technologies Fairfax, VA 703-584-5725 www.logostech.net In partnership with the San Francisco, CA-based motorcycle maker Alta Motors, Logos Technologies has received a Phase II Small Business Innovation...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Electrocoat Primer System
PPG Industries Pittsburgh, PA 412-434-3131 www.ppgaerospace.com PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings group has installed an electrocoat primer system at the US Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City,...
Application Briefs Defense
Game-Based Naval Training
Office of Naval Research Arlington, VA 703-696-5031 www.onr.navy.mil To improve the ability to detect and defeat adversary radars and anti-ship missiles, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) partnered with the MIT’s...
Articles Transportation
Chipping in to Get More From Battery Packs
Electrified vehicle designers are pushing semiconductor technologies to help them extend ranges and reduce the weight of battery packs. Power semiconductor improvements are helping powertrain...
Global Vehicles Transportation
Cadillac ATS-V Bulks up for Track Duty
In developing the Cadillac ATS-V high-performance variant, General Motors’ engineers were faced with an unfamiliar problem; a base car that was a little too light.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Making Sense of Autonomy
Fully autonomous vehicles are just a sliver of the industry, but semi-autonomous technologies are paving the way for mainstream adoption. Strategies for sensing the vehicle’s surroundings will play an important...
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The Complicated Future of Off-Highway Engines
The latest twist for providers of engines for off-highway use is the recently proposed Stage V emissions regulations covering European Union countries. EU regulators will limit the allowable...
Articles Transportation
Life-cycle Planning — Design and Calibration for Ultimate Efficiency
Extending the life cycle of products in the off-highway industry provides benefits to OEMs, purchasers, end users, and general society. Before Big Data technologies...
Articles Power
Combustion Modeling in Heavy-duty Diesels
Diesel engines have found their way into most heavy-duty applications in the stationary, construction, industrial, and agriculture industries. They have a high power density and can easily operate on a...
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High-Performance Roto-Translating Valve for Fault-Tolerant Applications
New X-by-wire systems under study for commercial and heavy-duty vehicles such as agricultural tractors are increasingly real autonomous systems, capable of autonomously...
Briefs Test & Measurement
Testing Multijunction Solar Cell Efficiency
The photovoltaic community is closer than ever to achieving ultra-high multijunction solar cell efficiencies (>50%). Subcells from III–V compound semiconductors are approaching ideal...
Briefs Aerospace
Thermal Response of Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Materials in a Flash Flame Test
Testing was performed on Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fabric and composite material in a flash flame environment when...
Briefs Test & Measurement
Thermal Conductivity Measurement Setup for Low-Temperature Characterization of Laser Materials
Operating lasers at cryogenic temperatures gained maturity only in the mid-90s due mostly to the progress in transparent, laser-grade ceramics and...
Briefs Aerospace
Non-Destructive Damping Measurement for MEMS Acceleration Switches
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) three-axis acceleration threshold sensors have been developed to measure acceleration threshold levels using voltage switching when the...
Product Briefs Energy
Alternative Starter
Mitsubishi Electric has launched its new, "full-featured" Diamond Power S60 (DPS60) starter as an upgrade for Freightliner and Western Star trucks using the Detroit DD15 and DD16 engines. Available through all North...
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Universal Sensor Transmitter
Knick USA has introduced to the North American market its PolyTrans P 32000 universal sensor transmitters. Measurements of temperature, strain, force, and position are common within a range of market sectors, and are especially true within control and monitoring and safety shutdown systems. As a result, commercial...
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Bluetooth Embedded Amplifier for Fluid Power
Sun Hydraulics Corp. has announced a new way to configure embedded amplifiers without using a PC or connecting with wires, calling the development “a major advance in the fluid power industry.” A new version of Sun’s Embedded Amplifier series can be configured via an iOS or Android app using...
Product Briefs Energy
Compact Motors
Benefiting from Poclain Hydraulics’ know-how in turret rotation solutions, the new range of MZ motors are more “concentrated” for integration into machines like mini and medium-sized excavators, as well as forestry,...
Technology Update Manufacturing & Prototyping
High-Strength Aluminum Powder Developed for Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace, Automotive
Metal laser melting has made a successful leap from rapid prototyping to an approved manufacturing technology, and the method is increasingly becoming...
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Bosch Developing New Water-Injection System for Production Engines
Bosch powertrain engineers are re-investigating a technology proven in fighter aircraft engines 70 years ago to increase the efficiency of future gasoline engines for...
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