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University of Rochester Lab Creates New 'Reddmatter' Superconductivity Material...
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Boeing to Develop Two New E-7 Variants for US Air Force - Mobility Engineering...
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PAC-3 Missile Successfully Intercepts Cruise Missile Target - Mobility...
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DEVCOM Forms International Partnership to Study Superhard Materials
Developing world-class advanced technology for soldiers on the battlefield is a key part of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s (DEVCOM) mission....
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2022 Honda Civic Hatchback Enjoys Premium Assembly, Weight-Cutting Measures
As a veteran manufacturing engineer, Jill Fuel was an ideal choice for the project leader for the production launch of Honda’s 2022 Civic Hatchback at Honda's...
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SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...
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Design Guidelines for Military and Aerospace PCBs
Printed Circuit Boards are the heart of the electronics industry. They are used in a diverse range of applications starting from consumer electronics to complicated aerospace and...
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3DEO Launches New Metal 3D-Printing Platform
California-based 3DEO unveiled in February its new metal 3D printing platform and patented technology, Saffron. The proprietary platform has been in development for the past five years....
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Air Force Awards $100 Million to Continue B-1 Digital Engineering Program
The B-1 System Program Office (SPO) recently awarded a six-year, $100 million follow-on contract to Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation...
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Fatigue Behavior of an Advanced Melt-Infiltrated SIC/SIC Composite with Environmental Barrier Coating at 1200°C in Air and in Steam
SiC fiber-reinforced SiC matrix composites are being evaluated for aircraft engine hot-section components.
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Cold Sprayed Coatings with Dual Nanoparticle Reinforcements for Wear and Corrosion Protection
The use of cold spray has made significant strides since different-sized particles were explored in the process.
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Researchers Developing Prototype of Next-Gen Night Vision Technology
Three University of Arkansas researchers — electrical engineering professor Shui-Qing “Fisher” Yu, Distinguished Professor Greg Salamo, and Jin Hu, assistant...
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Pulse Plasma Nitriding for Aerospace Applications
Aerospace manufacturers who depend on nitriding components can benefit from greater uniformity of results, better-protected materials, and increased throughput.
INSIDER Aerospace
Novel Method De-Ices Planes on the Fly
How do you control ice formation on a plane, even when it’s in flight? A de-icing method exploits how frost grows on pillar structures to suspend ice as it forms into a layer that’s easier to...
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Nanoscale Materials Could Reduce Manufacturing, Aviation Greenhouse Gasses
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is partnering with 16 industrial partners on the MASTRO project, which is tasked with...
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Thin Explosive Films Provide Snapshot of How Detonations Start
Using thin films — no more than a few pieces of notebook paper thick — of a common explosive chemical, researchers from Sandia National Laboratories studied how...
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New 3D-Printed Antenna Designs Reduce Cost, Weight and Size
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) experts created and tested 3D-printed antennas and arrays to advance radar technology and enable new applications for the U.S. Navy. The...
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Plasma Nitride Surface Hardening of Titanium for Aerospace and Armament Applications
Titanium is irreplaceable in many industrial applications. But the metal can still be improved.
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Laser Cleaner Robot
A robotized system automatically removes primers and other protective coatings from F-35 wing components.
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Scientists Explore Nanoparticles for Future Weapon Systems
Material scientists from the U.S. Army and Department of Energy conducted a study of plasma-treated aluminum nanoparticles with the goal of improving future propellants and...
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Optical adhesives, radar test equipment, welding positioners, and more.
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Tips for Choosing CBN Grinding Wheels
Learn about the most common bond systems for CBN wheels: resin, vitrified, and electroplated matrixes.
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.
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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.
Briefs Materials
Progress on Zirconia-Polyurea Matrix Hybrid Composites
Incorporating zirconia particles into polyurea elastomers to form hybrid composites and designing them into state-of-the-art body armor has the potential to achieve lightweight ballistic efficiency.
INSIDER Defense
Army Fields New Chemical Detection Technology
Chemical weapons pose a serious threat to civilian and warfighter lives, but technology from the U.S. Army Small Business Technology Transfer program reduces those risks. Researchers...
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New Diamond Super-Material Enhances Aircraft Survivability
A diamond composite is the ultimate optics and semiconducting super-material.
Articles Test & Measurement
Does Your Coating Thickness Meet Spec?
Coatings play a critical role in preventing the corrosion or wear of metal substrates. Make sure they meet specifications.
Articles Unmanned Systems
Tata Steel Europe Innovates to Retain the Automotive Materials Lead
In the constantly evolving world of automaking, Dr. Karl Haider, Chief Commercial Officer of Tata Steel Europe (TSE) is certain of one thing: that steel will continue...
INSIDER Aerospace
Second Vendor F-35 Canopy Testing Completed
Testers from the Holloman High Speed Test Track, in conjunction with members of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office, Lockheed Martin, Martin Baker, and BAE Systems, successfully...
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Moving Metal AM Forward
The global 3D-printing metals market was estimated to be US $774 million in 2019, according to a recent research report by MarketsandMarkets. The research company projects the market to reach more than US $3.1...
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