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Teams Test Technologies in DARPA Subterranean Challenge
In early April, nine qualified teams will attempt to remotely navigate the dark and dirty corridors of Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs, Colorado, in preparation for the...
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Guard Members to See Expanded Use of Robots
The use of robots continues to grow within the National Guard and Guard members are likely to soon see additional robots with expanded capabilities. Robots are currently used for a number of...
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New Coating Repels Ice from Any Surface
Researchers used a new theory in physics called stress localization to create a durable silicone polymer coating capable of repelling ice from any surface. The new material uses elastic energy...
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Northrop Grumman and Airbus Partner on “Wing of Tomorrow” Program
Northrop Grumman Corporation recently finalized a Cooperation and Research Agreement to work closely with Airbus on the Wing of Tomorrow program. The three-year agreement...
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Boeing, ELG Carbon Fibre Find New Life for Airplane Structure Material
Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre recently announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products...
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Customizing Computer-Aided Design
MIT researchers have devised a technique that “reverse engineers” complex 3-D computer-aided design (CAD) models, making them far easier for users to customize for manufacturing and 3-D printing...
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Cartilage-Like Material Enables Structural Battery
A structural battery prototype incorporates a cartilage-like material to make the batteries highly durable and easy to shape. The idea behind structural batteries is to store energy in...
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Study Could Help Aircraft Avoid Dynamic Stall
University of Illinois researchers are studying the physics of dynamic stall so that it can be used beneficially and reliably by aircraft. The problem has been studied at low speeds but at...
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Discovery Could Lead to Munitions That Go Further, Much Faster
Researchers from the U.S. Army and top universities discovered a new way to get more energy out of energetic materials containing aluminum, common in battlefield systems, by...
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NIF Experiments Support Warhead Life Extension
It was a normal morning for design physicist Madison Martin at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). At 7:45 a.m., she settled into her classified workstation with a cup of tea to...
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
Navy Launches Virtual Training Tech for Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Crews
One of the most dangerous environments in the U.S. Navy is the deck of an aircraft carrier. Catapult systems that can remove limbs, furious engines, whipping...
INSIDER Materials
Porous and Stiff Material for Aircraft Lightweighting
Researchers have developed and manufactured a family of architectures that maximizes the stiffness of porous, lightweight materials. 3D printing and other additive production techniques...
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NASA Experiments Fly on Virgin Galactic Spacecraft
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo successfully flew to suborbital space last month with four NASA-supported technology payloads onboard. NASA’s Flight Opportunities Program purchased...
INSIDER Aerospace
Foldable Drone Flies Through Narrow Holes
A new drone was developed that can retract its propeller arms in flight and make itself small to fit through narrow gaps and holes. This is particularly useful when searching for victims of natural...
INSIDER Aerospace
Virtual Runway, Real Pilot Practice
When a plane overshoots the final approach, often the pilot’s natural — and dangerous — instinct is to pitch the aircraft up to slow down and land. It’s one of the leading causes of accidents,...
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Improving Performance of Hybrid-Electric Aircraft
Although hybrid-electric cars are becoming commonplace, similar technology applied to airplanes comes with significantly different challenges. University of Illinois aerospace engineers are...
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Self-Generated Power Will Reduce Soldier Load
The bionic power knee harvester, also known as the PowerWalk, is an energy-harvesting device that is attached to both the upper and lower areas of both legs and generates power from movement....
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Wind Tunnel, Lasers Provide Hypersonic Proving Ground
It’s about speed, and Sandia National Laboratories, with a hypersonic wind tunnel and advanced laser diagnostic technology, is in a position to help U.S. defense agencies understand...
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AUDS Goes Undetected With New Ammunition
For the third iteration, the AUDS (anti-unmanned aerial vehicle defense system) recently returned to Fort Sill for the Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment (MFIX). During the last few MFIX events,...
INSIDER Aerospace
Smart Skin Simplifies Spotting Strain in Aircraft
Thanks to one peculiar characteristic of carbon nanotubes, engineers will be able to measure the accumulated strain in an airplane over the entire surface or down to microscopic levels....
INSIDER Aerospace
Airbus, Georgia Tech Open Aircraft Design Center
Airbus and Georgia Tech opened the Airbus/Georgia Tech Center for Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)-enabled Overall Aircraft Design (OAD). The center will contribute to the development and demonstration of a concurrent overall aircraft design process with a team of 30 Georgia Tech researchers,...
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Ducted Fans for Aircraft Propulsion
One alternative aircraft propulsion technology being explored is an array of electrically powered ducted fans distributed across the wing span or integrated into the wing. Researchers are studying the...
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Electronic Warfare Creates Battlefield on a Different Wavelength
Soldiers on the ground are now capable of rapidly reacting to electronic and cyber data rather than waiting on their higher echelons. Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and...
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Sandia Delivers First DOE Sounding Rocket Program Since 1990s
A new rocket program could help cut research and development time for new weapons systems from as many as 15 years to less than five. Sandia National Laboratories developed the...
INSIDER Materials
Army, ASU Collaboration Produces Alloy with Superhero-Like Strength
Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and Arizona State University (ASU) have designed a super-strong alloy of copper and tantalum that can withstand extreme...
INSIDER Software
Optimizing Winglets for More Efficient Flight
Airplane winglets reduce drag, which can translate to higher speed or to allow a pilot to throttle back and save fuel. It also helps to reduce wingtip vortices that can be problematic for...
INSIDER Aerospace
Smart Materials Boost Jet Engine Efficiency and Reduce Noise
A group of new smart materials has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency of jet engines, cutting the cost of flying. The materials, which could also reduce...
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA Tests Next-Generation Composite Wing
Two series of structural tests on a uniquely designed, high-aspect-ratio, lightweight experimental test article could demonstrate a new method of wing design and fabrication. The Passive Aeroelastic...
INSIDER Defense
Blast Tube Tests Simulate Shock Waves Nuclear Weapons Could Face
You can learn a lot from a blast tube when you couple blast experiments with computer modeling. Sandia National Laboratories researchers are using a blast tube configurable to...
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