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Advances and Challenges in Developing Radar Applications
Radar is used to detect and/or track target objects and their attributes, such as range, speed, and other information obtained through signals at RF and microwave frequencies. The broad...
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Manufacturing Robotic Tools for Piping Inspection and Repair
Fleet piping systems are complex, space-constrained systems that are difficult to inspect using standard external inspection techniques. Pipe lagging, as well as limited space, makes...
Briefs Materials
Fabricating Porous Systems for Super-Dense Memories and Sensors
This project was dedicated to solving basic scientific issues and developing the scientific basis that underlies the improvement of super-dense memories, towards the terabit-per-square-inch goal and the engineering of chemical and biological sensors. Both applications rely on porous...
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Design and Fabrication of a Radio Frequency Grin Lens Using 3D Printing
Engineered electromagnetic materials and meta-materials have been researched to explore devices that enable access to electromagnetic properties that are not available in nature. This new class of devices can not only open the door to new functionality, but also be effectively...
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Preparing Carbon-Coated Current Collectors for High-Power Lithium-Ion Secondary Batteries
Achieving high-power capability of a battery requires minimizing the overall resistance of the electrochemical system. For lithium-ion batteries, much...
Articles Aerospace
Hybrid-electric distributed propulsion explored
A turboelectric distributed propulsion (TeDP) system is a powertrain consisting of a turboshaft engine used solely to provide electrical power through a generator to electric motors driving...
Technology Update Aerospace
Enabling high-strength composites to reach their full potential
The use of composite materials for construction of aerospace components began in the early 1980s and is now the material of choice for commercial and military airframe designers....
Technology Update Aerospace
Designing quieter aircraft via acoustic simulation
Greater fuel efficiency and low emission requirements have grown into such an urgent imperative in aircraft design that it often overshadows an equally significant factor in air travel—noise.
Application Briefs Defense
Transparent Display Technology
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Aberdeen, MD 410-436-7118 www.ecbc.army.mil The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Institute...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Spatial Disorientation Flight Simulator
Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC) Southampton, PA 215-355-9100 www.etcusa.com Aircrew Training Systems (ATS), a division of Environmental Tectonics Corporation, has been selected by the U.S. Army...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Multi-Role Close Air Support Weapon
MBDA Arlington, VA 703-387-7136 www.mbda-systems.com MBDA recently demonstrated its Dual Mode Brimstone (DMB) missile on an MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), scoring nine direct hits against a...
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Rackmount Computer
The Trenton TMS4703 4U rackmount MIL-STD military computer from Trenton Systems (Gainesville, GA) is designed for mounting in a 19" component rack or a transit case. The TMS4703 has flexible MIL-DTL-38999 and MIL-STD-1553...
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Laser Encoders
HS10/HS20 laser encoders from Renishaw (Hoffman Estates, IL) allow Flow International Corporation’s Composite Machining Center (CMC) to machine 40-meter-long composite parts. With the precision of a laser interferometer, the...
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Power Amplifiers
The Airborne Pulse HPA from Empower RF Systems (Inglewood, CA) features UHF and LBand pulse amplifiers tied to a shared power supply and delivering 1 kW and 3 kW pulse power, respectively. Each amplifier is housed in a 3U...
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Tube Heaters
Birk Manufacturing (East Lyme, CT) has announced RAPT°R (Rigid and Pliable Tube of Resistance), a heated delivery system that ensures that any liquids or gases transported will remain at the same temperature or arrive at an...
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Avionics Digital Panel Meter
Specifically designed to replace “needle” meters in military aircraft, the new APM model from OTEK Corp. (Tucson, AZ) conforms to military and commercial 1"-diameter standards, as well as a variety of...
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Integrated Circuits Support
Rochester Electronics (Newburyport, MA) has expanded manufacturing and support services of obsolete and active MIL-STD-883 and MIL-PRF-38535 integrated circuits. Through its Extension-of-Life® products, Rochester...
Articles Automotive
Systems-engineering a New 4x4 Benchmark
"We set a high target for this program: Create the industry’s most fuel-efficient four-wheel-drive system, with the greatest off-road capability and functionality,” said Mike Kirk, Chrysler’s...
Products Defense
Integrated Servo Motor
Designed for battery-powered and low-voltage applications, the MAC402 from JVL is the VDC version of the MAC400 400-W integrated servo motor. The supply range for the MAC402 is 12 to 48 VDC, and full power of 400W (RMS)...
Products Aerospace
Nano Circular Connector
TE Connectivity’s CeeLok FAS-T nano circular connector is a nano-miniature, rugged I/O connector capable of meeting 10 gigabit Ethernet performance. The proven, noise-canceling contact configuration minimizes crosstalk, making it suitable for a variety of markets and applications, including missiles, UAVs, soldier systems,...
Products Defense
PEEK Wear Compounds
The LUVOCOM 8000 series of PEEK wear compounds from Lehvoss North America incorporates proprietary additives that further elevate the wear resistance of PEEK compounds. Through research and testing, Lehvoss designed the LUVOCOM 8000 product line to have a tribological profile significantly surpassing previously known materials...
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Wire Grid Polarizers
High-contrast IR wire grid polarizers from Edmund Optics are suited for broadband IR applications that require high transmission and contrast, including spectroscopy and thermal imaging. The polarizers are made by applying a thin layer of aluminum microwires to a glass window. They are designed using a lightweight, thin silicon...
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Voltage Controlled Oscillator
Crystek’s CVCO25CL-0902-0928 VCO operates from 902 to 928 MHz, with a control voltage range of 0.5 to ~3.5V. It features a typical phase noise of -108 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz offset and has excellent linearity. Output power is typically +3 dBm. The model is packaged in the industry-standard 0.5- × 0.5-in SMD. Input voltage...
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Dassault Magnifies Focus on Its 5X
In the latest iteration of the EASy flight deck on Dassault Aviation's new 5X business jet, the immediate priorities are separated out from follow-up actions required later during the flight when presenting...
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Boeing Advances Automation with Smart and Portable Orbital Drilling Tools for 787
Boeing makes a leap forward in manufacturing automation with a portable orbital drilling tool that is, at its core, indistinguishable from a fully autonomous robotic system. Read more at http://articles.sae.org/12811.
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Government-Sanctioned Test Site Opens Up Airspace for MIT Researchers
MIT classes and researchers developing unmanned aerial vehicles and their associated systems will be able to take advantage of a new FAA-designated facility located at Joint Base Cape Cod. Read more at http://articles.sae.org/12993.
News Aerospace
Architecture Developed for Monitoring and Anomaly Detection of Space Systems
Researchers at the University of Central Florida have found that by incorporating analysis and monitoring algorithms, such as Inductive Monitoring System, neural networks, and recent advances in deep learning within the architecture’s signal processing system, engineers...
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Maintenance Tools for Improved Engine Bearing
A number of advanced bearing maintenance products, such as customized induction heaters and sophisticated thermal cameras, can help aircraft engine OEMs and maintenance providers meet such exacting standards. Read more at http://articles.sae.org/12864.
Articles Aerospace
Simulation Tools Prevent Signal Interference on Spacecraft
Launching a satellite into space requires painstaking preparation, not only to make sure that a multitude of technologies are functioning, but also to ensure that critical components...
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