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IAA Munich and the Future of ‘Mobility’ Shows
Enormous anticipation guided me as I entered the expansive Munchen Messe on Sept. 7, the inaugural media day and official kickoff for the first IAA – Germany’s combination auto show and...
News Energy
Toyota Promising Big Battery, EV Action, but Circumspect on Absolutes
In a briefing to update media on its near-term development of electric-vehicle (EV) battery development and carbon-neutrality measures, Toyota Motor Corp. chief...
Briefs Materials
Metal-Free, Recyclable Polypeptide Battery Degrades on Demand
The new battery is degradable, recyclable, non-toxic, and safer than lithium-ion batteries.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Rechargeable Cement-Based Batteries
An entire 20-story concrete building could store energy like a giant battery.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Review of Recent Capability Improvements in Ultrashort Pulse Laser Sources: Closing the Relevancy Gap for Directed Energy Applications
The horizon for directed energy (DE) applications, using ultrashort pulse lasers (USPLs), is quickly approaching.
Briefs Test & Measurement
The Purpose of Mixed-Effects Models in Test and Evaluation
While Defense Test and Evaluation (T&E) is different from agriculture, data attributes can be surprisingly similar.
Briefs Photonics/Optics
Nonlinear Effects in Transformation Optics-Based Metamaterial Shields for Counter Directed Energy Weapon Defense
Applying an iterative solution to the Maxwell equations may accommodate the nonlinear effects produced by directed energy weapons.
Briefs Test & Measurement
MIL-DTL-32628/01-X Reusable EMI Shield Termination Band on MIL-DTL-38999 Electrical Connector Accessory Braid Termination/Tensile Qualification Test
A series of reusable bands were evaluated for tensile strength performance.
Briefs Unmanned Systems
Counter-Directed Energy Weapons: Defense of Air Assets
The global proliferation of directed energy weapon technology presents a new threat for the United States.
Briefs Materials
Hybrid Membrane Doubles the Lifetime of Rechargeable Batteries
The membrane prevents dendrite formation, at least doubling the lifetime of a lithium-metal battery.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
3D-Printed Biodegradable Battery
The battery can withstand thousands of charge and discharge cycles and years of storage before being composted.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Sustainable Aluminum-Anode Batteries
The rechargeable batteries could be a safer and more environmentally friendly alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
News Nanotechnology
Altair Honors Weight-Saving Innovations
Sustainable and stylish: two words not commonly paired but that aptly apply to this year’s Altair Enlighten Award winner for Sustainable Product – Vehicle, the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. The...
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GM Puts Its New Z06 Corvette V8 on a Different Plane
Cadillac didn’t invent the V8 engine, but GM’s premium brand deserves credit for advancing that prime mover’s cause over the past century. One of the most significant strides came...
Briefs Software
Formal Process Modeling to Improve Human-Decision-Making During Test and Evaluation Range Control
Innoslate software tool formally models the process of conducting test range events.
Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Test and Evaluation of Autonomy for Air Platforms
Tools, approaches, and insights to confidently approach the safe, secure, effective, and efficient testing of autonomy on air platforms.
Briefs Semiconductors & ICs
Ka-Band Front-End Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs) and Transmit/Receive (T/R) Modules Testing
Gallium nitride monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) technology has superior performance in power amplifier applications.
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Finding Failure Inside Lithium-Metal Batteries
Lithium-metal batteries have potential in automotive applications because of their ability to store as much as 50% more energy than lithium-ion batteries. But their deployment is hampered due...
Technology Report Manufacturing & Prototyping
For Aptiv, More EVs Mean More Profit with SVA
It’s well known that the auto industry is shifting to electric power. But even keen-eyed electric-vehicle (EV) watchers might be a bit surprised to learn just how rapidly EV adoption is about...
News Energy
Stellantis Goes All-In on EVs
Five months after the merger of auto giants FCA and PSA into Stellantis, the new Euro-American OEM unveiled on July 8 its strategy to attain global leadership in electrified vehicle (EV) development,...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Radiated Emissions Testing Gathers Bandwidth
In a non-descript business park in Auburn Hills, Michigan, Bureau Veritas is conducting tests to help prevent electronic havoc. With today’s vehicles chock full of wired and wireless devices...
Briefs Materials
Biobased Carbon Fibers and Thermosetting Resins for Use in DOD Composites Applications
Advanced bio-based fibers and high-performance thermosetting resins will help reduce the dependence of military composites on high-cost petroleum.
Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Feasibility Analysis of UAV Technology to Improve Tactical Surveillance in South Korea’s Rear Area Operations
Experimentation and analysis determined the optimum characteristics of an improved unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Briefs Imaging
Stochastic Surveillance and Distributed Coordination
Designing fast and unpredictable motion strategies for robotic surveillance agents in complex environments using Markov chain modeling and optimization methods.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Quantifying Eye Movement Trajectory Similarity for Use in Human Performance Experiments in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Research
ScanMatch software determines the similarity of two strings of eye-tracking data. See why that kind of capability is valuable.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Enhancing Hybrid Flow Battery Electrodes with Nanomaterials
This technology provides highly efficient grid-scale electricity storage at a fifth of the cost of current storage technologies.
Briefs Transportation
Cobalt-Free Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries
The cathodes could enhance energy density of next-generation Li-ion batteries.
Briefs Aerospace
Modeling a UAV-Based Mesh Network to Analyze Latency and Throughput
Improving network technology through effective systems architecture can ensure better communication between a ground station and multiple UAVs.
Briefs Regulations/Standards
Cyber Risk Assessment and Scoring Model for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Learn about a cyber risk assessment methodology tailored for small UAVs.
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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