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Machine Learning Makes Light Work of AM Aerospace Alloys
Project MEDAL: Machine Learning for Additive Manufacturing Experimental Design is being led by Intellegens, a University of Cambridge spin-out specializing in artificial...
INSIDER Robotics, Automation & Control
Northrop Grumman Is Building Poland's WISLA Engagement Operations Centers
Northrop Grumman's Huntsville Manufacturing Center has taken delivery of six shelters that will be outfitted as Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command...
INSIDER Propulsion
New Propulsion Method Moves CubeSats Without Fuel
A CubeSat is exploring the feasibility of a new propulsion method that could enable very small satellites to move around Earth’s orbit without carrying fuel. This could pave the way for...
INSIDER Aerospace
Keeping Drones Flying When a Motor Fails
For drones with four propellers – also known as quadcopters – the failure of one motor is a big problem. When one rotor fails, the drone begins to spin on itself like a ballerina. This high-speed...
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA Brings Airport Communications into the Digital Age
As air travel has increased, the challenge of keeping track of all the moving parts of an airport has only grown. A digital wireless airport communications system developed in part by...
News Manned Systems
Neste Targets Hard-To-Electrify Vehicles for Renewable Diesel
Commercial vehicles run under a wide range of operating conditions and duty cycles – not all are well-suited for battery-electric propulsion, particularly in the near term....
INSIDER Propulsion
Origami Solves Space Travel Challenge
Washington State University researchers used the ancient Japanese art of paper folding to possibly solve a key challenge for outer space travel – how to store and move fuel to rocket engines.
INSIDER Aerospace
Hinge Design Helps Quadrotors Climb
Army researchers invented a hinge that improves how quickly a quadrotor the size of a king-sized mattress can ascend from the ground to the rooftop of a two-story building, particularly with large...
News Communications
Vehicle Safety Communications Landscape Clarified with Controversial FCC Ruling
After years of transportation-industry tussle over competing technologies to enable communications between vehicles and a “connected” environment, the...
News Power
Time to Unlock the Potential of Digital Design Tools
Despite joint ventures and partnerships, sharing always has been a difficult action across the auto industry, given the organizational silos and inter-partner rivalries often standing in...
News Manned Systems
10 Best Practices for ADAS and AV Testing
Testing for automated driver-assist systems (ADAS) has required a completely new approach to testing. The most obvious reason for this is the sheer number of sensors and actuators involved in any...
INSIDER Propulsion
Army Developing Self-Adjusting Turbine Engines
Army and academic researchers developed a novel design to automatically adjust aircraft engine rotor blade positions mid-flight, a tactic that could improve turbine engine performance.
INSIDER Aerospace
Image-Based Navigation Helps Spacecraft Land on The Moon
In order for future lunar exploration missions to be successful and land more precisely, engineers must equip spacecraft with technologies that allow them to “see” where they are...
INSIDER Defense
3D-Printed Glass Enhances Optical Design Flexibility
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers have used multi-material 3D printing to create tailored gradient refractive index glass optics that could make for better...
INSIDER RF & Microwave Electronics
Army Fast-Tracks Adaptable Radars for Congested Environments
A new machine learning approach could improve radar performance in congested environments. Researchers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, now known as...
INSIDER Materials
Army Awards $13.5 Million for High-Speed Missile Materials Research
The National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR) at Wichita State University announced a new $13.5 million award from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development...
News Internet of Things
New Initiatives Prep Porsche, GM for Digital-Manufacturing Transformation
The sometimes seemingly mercurial benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) movement are moving into focus for automotive manufacturing, as automakers large and small...
INSIDER Imaging
A Prototype Fuel Gauge for Orbit
Liquids aren’t as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft, microgravity allows liquids to freely slosh and float about. The National Institute of Standards and Technology developed...
INSIDER Energy
Soft Magnetic Materials Are Key to Electric Aircraft
NASA’s work in Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) is focused on the use of electric motors and generators to help power a plane’s flight. Key to any electric power system are...
Articles Aerospace
Using Advanced Computational Engineering Software to Meet Aerospace & Defense Industry Challenges
Advanced computational engineering software and additive manufacturing are now delivering solutions that offer innovation and efficiency together.
Application Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D-Printing Powders
A new partnership is intended to create a closed loop supply chain, where certified scrap material is turned into powder.
Application Briefs Materials
Testing Services
Jamco America’s comprehensive dynamic test facility has an accelerator-type impact system.
Application Briefs Defense
Encapsulated Drone System
SpearUAV recently introduced a handheld version of the Ninox 40 encapsulated drone system.
Articles Electronics & Computers
The Role of Prototype/Test Systems in Next-Generation C5ISR Development
For SOSA/HOST systems, there are chassis platforms for development that provide relatively cost-effective, versatile, and powerful solutions.
Briefs Aerospace
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.
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Loitering Munition System
Learn how the Hero-30 system was evaluated for naval missions.
Briefs Aerospace
Fast Reacting Nano-Composite Energetic Materials: Synthesis and Combustion Characterization
The advent of nanoparticle fuels enables new kinds of reactions, and new kinds of applications.
Briefs Test & Measurement
Bioenvironmental Engineering Guide for Composite Materials
Develop a comprehensive baseline for identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational and environmental hazards associated with composite fibers.
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