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Design of New Piezoelectric Composites Using Nanocellulose
Using cellulose crystals as building blocks for the design and development of new low-density functional polymer composites.
Products Electronics & Computers
New Products
Position sensors, surveillance systems, microwave tuners, and more.
Briefs Materials
Designing Sensory and Adaptive Composite Materials
Newly developed computational approaches aid in the design of composites that exhibit remarkable abilities to both sense external cues and adapt to these cues in controllable, "programmable" ways.
Application Briefs Test & Measurement
Reverse Engineering Technology
A company was retrofitting older avionics and needed a CAD model of the panel to see how it would fit.
Articles Materials
How Advanced Vacuum Bag Kits Streamline Composite Parts Manufacturing
The manufacturing of complex composite aerospace components is a labor-intensive process, especially the application of the vacuum bag layers needed for consolidation and cure.
Application Briefs Electronics & Computers
Drone Charging System
Battery-charging times take just five minutes.
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
3D-Printed NACA Inlet
A company's first metal additively manufactured part took to the skies on a SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) test flight.
Application Briefs Energy
Electric-Powered Warship
The first full-electric power and propulsion surface combatant, the USS Zumwalt, has been delivered to the US Navy.
Articles Materials
Tips for Choosing CBN Grinding Wheels
Learn about the most common bond systems for CBN wheels: resin, vitrified, and electroplated matrixes.
Articles Unmanned Systems
Why Heat Exchanger Manufacturers Need to Rethink Design and Fabrication
Brazing isn't efficient, says an industry expert, and it's time for a change.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Increasing Innovation Efficiency with Additive Manufacturing
AM is a revolutionary technology that is changing the way that the aerospace industry is designing and producing parts.
Products Photonics/Optics
New Products and Services
Optical adhesives, radar test equipment, welding positioners, and more.
INSIDER Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The “Jaws of Life” for Bomb Squads
Recently in Rhode Island, the Office of the State Fire Marshal was called in by local law enforcement to examine a possible pipe bomb. Once the area was secured and the public was at a safe distance,...
INSIDER Software
UAV Software Prioritizes Human Safety
Autonomous aircraft systems have the potential to save lives, and NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center’s Resilient Autonomy project is at the forefront of development. These advanced software systems...
INSIDER Defense
DARPA Completes Key Milestone on Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapons Program
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) today announced successful completion of captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC)...
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
Self-Propelled Crane Aircraft Maintenance and Positioning (SCAMP II)
The Self-Propelled Crane Aircraft Maintenance and Positioning (SCAMP II) is an Army aviation maintenance enabler, the primary mission of which is to remove and replace...
INSIDER Materials
Hybrid Nanomaterials Hold Promise for Improved Ceramic Composites
Researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are seeking to patent a novel process for manufacturing a type of material called preceramic polymer-grafted nanoparticles, or...
INSIDER Software
NASA App Fights Fatigue in Flight
For pilots, fatigue can lead to small mistakes with significant consequences. A NASA app shows what’s going on in the body when fatigue prevents you from working safely – and which telltale signs could...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Creating Cross-Domain Kill Webs in Real Time
Two DARPA-developed technologies – a novel decision aid for mission commanders and a rapid software integration tool – played a critical role in the recent Air Force demonstration of the...
Products Manufacturing & Prototyping
New Products
Network analyzers, FPGAs, mobile surface measurement, and more.
Application Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Laser Wire Additive Manufacturing System
ADDere printing not only a rocket combustion chamber and nozzle, but seamlessly merged them into one full size rocket thrust chamber assembly.
Application Briefs Imaging
Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The Marine Corps will use the FLIR Centaur to assist in disarming improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
Articles Aerospace
The Role of Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technologies in Defense Applications
Artificial intelligence can be used for a plethora of defense applications, including command and control of military operations.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Designing Connectivity Solutions for an Electric Aircraft Future
Learn how to take on a “follow-the-wire” design approach.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Four RF Technology Trends You Need to Know for Satellite Communication Device Design
See the trends today that are helping satcom design engineers meet the data demands of their military and aerospace clients.
Articles Software
Redesigning the Systems Engineering Process to Speed Development of E-Propulsion Aircraft
OEMs should consider replacing traditional, silo-based approaches to systems engineering with a model-based strategy.
INSIDER Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Heat Conduction Method for More Efficient Aircraft
An engineer at Virginia Tech has developed an aircraft thermal management technology that stands ready for adaptation into other areas. The planar bridging-droplet thermal diodes...
Podcasts Software
An ‘Aerodrome’ Testing Ground for Unmanned Aircraft
Before delivery drones start carrying packages (and passenger drones start delivering ourselves), engineers will need to keep refining an unmanned aircraft's ability to navigate and...
Application Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
CAM Software
HyperMILL ® CAM software and 5-axis machining is being used to make parts for an advanced NASA satellite mission.
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INSIDERRF & Microwave Electronics
FAA to Replace Aging Network of Ground-Based Radars
PodcastsDefense
A New Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for the U.S. Navy in Guam
NewsSoftware
Rewriting the Engineer’s Playbook: What OEMs Must Do to Spin the AI Flywheel
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2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time
INSIDERDefense
F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
INSIDERRF & Microwave Electronics
L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield
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Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
Energy
SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
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SAE Automotive Engineering Podcast: Additive Manufacturing
Aerospace
A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
Software
Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
