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Calibrated Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) Thermal and Polarimetric Imagery of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Birds
Well-calibrated imagery helps to distinguish between small UAVs and birds of similar size and dimensions.
Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Investigation of Flight Dynamics and Controls for a Solar-Tracker-Mounted UAV
A new study explores the dynamics behavior of the parallel mechanism mounted UAV.
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
TinMan Helps Protect Aircraft Semiconductor Parts
A new technology developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory and Honeywell is providing needed atmospheric environment information to the aerospace industry. The device, called TinMan, has...
INSIDER Aerospace
Mars Helicopter Makes Historic First Flight
On April 19, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The solar-powered helicopter first became airborne at...
INSIDER Aerospace
Stall Warning Monitor Keeps Turbine Engines Healthy
Gas turbine engines often are considered the “heart” of airplanes and ships. Purdue University innovators looking for new solutions to reduce emissions and enhance operations of these...
INSIDER Materials
Collins Aerospace to Modernize B-52 Wheels and Brakes
As the U.S. Air Force extends the operational service life of the B-52 Stratofortress into the 2050s, it has selected Collins Aerospace to design and develop a new wheel and carbon brake...
INSIDER Defense
Bell and U.S. Army Advance V-280 Valor Development and Aviation Modernization
Bell Textron Inc. and the U.S. Army have agreed to terms on the execution of the second phase of the Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction (CD&RR)...
INSIDER Manufacturing & Prototyping
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...
INSIDER Unmanned Systems
AI-Based Platform Tests Drone Delivery System
To realize the future of autonomous airborne delivery, flight system and Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) specialist Airwayz is testing drone fleets from multiple delivery companies to validate...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Shielding Aerospace Systems from Electromagnetic Interference
See how a nanocomposite thermoplastic called HX5 can stop EMI.
Articles Transportation
The Future of Aircraft Electrification
Advancements in electric and autonomous vehicles have sparked renewed excitement about the integration of battery power in aviation.
Articles Test & Measurement
Developing a 6DoF Aircraft Munitions Optical Tracking System
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation software estimates the trajectory of separation between the aircraft and the store. But how reliable is the CFD model in real-life situations?
Products Test & Measurement
New Products
Conductive gaskets, an explosive atmosphere test branch, and hydraulic aircraft sealing systems.
Application Briefs Aerospace
Targeting Pod Maintenance
LITENING pods carry out targeting, surveillance, intelligence, search and rescue, and humanitarian relief missions.
Briefs Aerospace
A Comparative Evaluation of the Detection and Tracking Capability Between Novel Event-Based and Conventional Frame-Based Sensors
This research establishes a fundamental understanding of the characteristics of event-based sensors.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Characterization of Turbulent Unsteady Separation Using Photonic Micro-Skin Friction and Wall Pressure Sensors
Learn about a photonic skin friction and wall pressure sensor.
Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Low-Impact Space Weather Sensors and the U.S. National Security Spacecraft
Low-impact sensors close a gap in the U.S. space weather observation network.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensory Integration Balance Deficits in Complex mTBI: Can Early Initiation of Rehabilitation with Wearable Sensor Technology Improve Outcomes?
A novel feedback system provides physical therapists with real-time information about quality of head and trunk movement during exercise.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Frequency Agile Plasmonic Antennas and Sensors
A new way of assembling individual nanostructures will facilitate better design principles for plasmonic photonic devices.
Application Briefs Aerospace
Laser Cleaner Robot
A robotized system automatically removes primers and other protective coatings from F-35 wing components.
INSIDER Aerospace
Insect-Sized Agile Drones Operate in Tight Spaces
MIT has developed insect-sized drones with unprecedented dexterity and resilience. The aerial robots are powered by a new class of soft actuator that allows them to withstand the physical...
INSIDER Aerospace
Making Quieter Drone Propellers
RMIT University aerospace engineers used machine learning to design new drone propellers, then 3D-printed several of the most promising prototypes for experimental acoustic testing. The prototypes produced...
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA to Begin Ground Testing on All-Electric X-57
NASA is set to start high-voltage functional ground testing of the agency’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, which will perform flights to help develop certification standards...
Articles Sensors/Data Acquisition
The Inside Story – SOSA: Sensor Open Systems Architecture
What is SOSA? Learn about its beginnings, its objectives, and if it's here to stay.
INSIDER Aerospace
Turbulence Model Could Enhance Rotorcraft
In 2018, passengers onboard a flight to Australia experienced a 10-second nosedive when a vortex trailing their plane crossed into the wake of another flight. The collision of these vortices created...
INSIDER Software
NASA Software Sets Stage for Future Flights
As any performer knows, it's important to rehearse, rehearse, and – when you think you're ready – rehearse some more. Similarly, before air taxis, cargo transport, and package-delivery drones...
INSIDER Propulsion
New Thruster Generates Ultra-High Velocities
A new type of rocket thruster was developed at the DOE’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) that could take humankind to Mars and beyond. It applies magnetic fields to cause particles...
Articles Aerospace
A Comprehensive Way to Use Bonding to Improve RF Performance of Low Noise Amplifiers
Is RF engineering a form of black magic? Learn about the challenges in developing a low noise amplifier (LNA) for the aerospace market.
Articles Materials
More Bang for the Buck: A New Design and Manufacturing Method for Deep Penetrating Bomb Cases
There is a new way to design penetrators and projectiles: Composites.
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Electronics & Computers
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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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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance