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Surface Microphone
PCB Piezotronics’ surface microphone for R&D testing features a low-profile design ideal for testing in confined spaces and windy environments. The low-profile (1/8-in height) microphone and surface mount pad reduces the impact of undesired air pressure on the microphone during the measurement process. Model 130B40 is an...
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Modeling Database
Three high-performance thermoplastics from Victrex have been added to the Digimat-MX material and modeling database to accelerate the application development process while helping to minimize component weight and costs. The software suite from e-Xstream engineering offers data on Victrex PEEK 150CA30, Victrex PEEK 90HMF40, and...
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DRAM Modules
DRAM modules from Innodisk Corp. (Taipai, Taiwan) feature conformal coatings that protect against moisture, dust, and chemical contaminants. The layer thickness varies from 0.03mm up to 0.13mm, depending on the demands of the...
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3D Printing Materials
To create 3D objects with deterministic mechanical properties, Arevo Labs (San Jose, CA) offers proprietary carbon fiber and carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced high performance materials. Supported polymer materials include...
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Cable Installation Simulator
A cable installation simulator from W. L. Gore & Associates aids in evaluating the stress of installation on microwave airframe assemblies, thereby minimizing the risk of cable assembly damage or failure...
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Single Board Computer
EMAC (Carbondale, IL) has introduced the iPAC-9X25, an ARM-embedded single board computer, based on the Atmel AT91SAM9X25 processor. The technology has an industrial temperature range of -40°C to +85°C and utilizes 4GB...
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Enclosure Gaskets
Beryllium-copper fingerstock gaskets from Leader Tech (Tampa, FL) provide electrical contact between parallel seams (mating surfaces) that are created by enclosure access doors and panels. Once installed, the hardened Alloy 25...
Products Aerospace
All-Diamond Packaging Solution
In collaboration with the University of Warwick, Element Six (Santa Clara, CA) has developed an all-diamond sensor structure for electroanalytical applications. The synthetic electrode is available in a variety of...
Products Aerospace
COM Express Mini Module
Advantech (Irvine, CA) has released the SOM-7567 COM Express® Mini Type 10 module, featuring Intel® Atom™ E3800/Celeron® N2930/J1900 processors. Measuring 84 × 55 mm, SOM-7567 supports onboard memory up to 4GB and...
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L- and S-Band High Gain Amplifiers
Pasternack Enterprises (Irvine, CA) has announced a new portfolio of Land S-band high gain amplifiers. The modules, packaged in hermetically-sealed metal enclosures, are optimized for 1.2 – 1.4 GHz and 3.1...
Articles Aerospace
Reaching the Benchmark in Secure Unmanned Vehicle Software
Security concerns currently dominate software thinking wherever sensitive or safety-critical information is potentially accessible. Embedded software is no exception. Security...
Articles Test & Measurement
Submersion and Directed Flow Cooling Technology for Military Applications
As the US military shifts from boots on the ground to drones in the sky, there will be an increasing need for computing power on foreign soil, under the sea and in the...
Articles Transportation
Flying on Vegetation
Fuel is expensive for airlines. According to sources interviewed for this article, fuel accounts for 30 to 50% of operating costs, depending on the size of the aircraft. And fuel prices remain volatile.
Articles Defense
Avionics Heat Up, in a Good Way
The common feature shared by recent aviation platforms is the high level of systems integration, and the way in which information is displayed or made accessible, allowing previously unimaginable levels of...
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Airborne Antenna Considerations for C-Band Telemetry Systems
It is fairly well known within the aerospace community that telemetry is moving from the traditional L-band and S-band frequency ranges up to C-band. It is widely understood that the...
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Demonstrator Flight Control Systems
North Atlantic Industries Bohemia, NY 631-567-1100 www.naii.com North Atlantic Industries (NAI) has been chosen by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® to provide navigation system solutions for the Aerial...
Application Briefs Test & Measurement
Software-Designed System Improves Wireless Test Speed and Coverage
As wireless standards become more complex, the number of operational modes for these devices increases exponentially. As progression continues to the latest WiFi standard, new...
Application Briefs Aerospace
SRW Radio System
Thales Defense & Security Clarksburg, MD 240-864-7000 www.thalescomminc.com Thales Defense & Security, Inc. has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Army for its Soldier...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Fully Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles
Lockheed Martin Bethesda, MD 866-562-2363 www.lockheedmartin.com/unmanned Lockheed Martin, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC),...
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Autonomous Black Hawk Helicopter
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Stratford, CT 1-800-946-4337 www.sikorsky.com/ Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., is developing its first product to feature Matrix™ Technology by...
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The Next Wave of Crash Simulation
Although most vehicle crash tests are typically done at 35-40 mph (56-64 km/h), the speed at which crash simulations are run continues to accelerate. As computing speed continually improves, engineers are...
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Climate Control Engineers Face New CAFE Test
Automotive climate control engineers are working to wring increased efficiency not only from the refrigeration system, but from every peripheral too. Yes, there are CAFE (corporate average fuel...
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Multi-Processor Simulation
dSPACE’s SCALEXIO, the company’s latest hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) technology, is now more powerful with its new extension for a multi-processor (MP) simulation platform. With the MP extension, users can connect...
Briefs Information Technology
Developing and Validating Statistical Cyber Defenses
Enterprise business processes are more connected than ever before, driven by the ability to share the right information with the right partners at the right time. While this...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Next-Generation Spectrometers for Rapid Analysis of Complex Mixtures
Molecules have internal motions that are characteristic of their structure and identity. These motions can be studied by spectroscopy in different regions of the...
Briefs Defense
Wireless Vital Signs Monitor for Trauma Patients
A miniature, portable wireless vital signs monitor (MWVSM), called Mini-medic™, could aid in the triage and diagnosis of trauma patients with and without traumatic brain injury (TBI). The MWVSM consists of two components, both of which are the approximate size and weight of a cellphone: one is a...
Briefs Defense
Analysis of an In-Ear Dosimeter for a Single Hearing Protection Device
US national and many international hearing conservation programs (HCPs) have adopted a noise exposure criterion of 85 dBA for a time-weighted average of 8 hours, with a 3 dB...
Articles Transportation
Outlook for Autonomous Driving Includes Cloud
Fully autonomous vehicles are still a long ways from volume production, but R&D in this field is ramping up and expanding in many directions. A growing number of companies are focusing on...
News Software
Math to Road Cycle Is Similar Yet Diverse for Trains, Trucks, and Tractors
Product engineering projects are always circular. As new versions evolve, data that comes back to design teams is incorporated into the next iteration. Panelists at...
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