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Supercritical Fluid Extractor
Supercritical Fluid Technologies’ SFT-250 supercritical fluid extractor is designed to perform extractions in supercritical fluid and meets the rigors of the research lab. The system also may be used for...
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Surface Microphone
PCB Piezotronics’ surface microphone for R&D testing features a low-profile design ideal for testing in confined spaces and windy environments. The low-profile (1/8-in height) microphone and surface mount pad reduces the impact of undesired air pressure on the microphone during the measurement process. Model 130B40 is an...
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Custom Grounding Cables and Clips
Custom grounding cables and clips from Mueller Electric help prevent the generation of electrical sparks caused by static electricity, which can damage equipment and lead to safety hazards. The products...
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Boeing to Acquire ETS Aviation
Boeing announced an agreement to acquire ETS Aviation, a provider of fuel-efficiency management and analytics software. ETS Aviation solutions provide more than 120 airlines and corporate flight departments...
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Sikorsky, NREC Partner for Matrix Application to Demonstrate U.S. Army Autonomous UGV Delivery
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has been awarded a demonstration project with the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) of Carnegie Mellon...
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Mitsubishi Develops Satellite System for Disaster Monitoring, Resource Exploration
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has completed its development of the ALOS-2:DAICHI-2 advanced land-observation satellite based on a contract awarded to the company...
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Unmanned Aircraft to Support Scientific Research in Mexico
Specialists from the Institute of Technology and Higher Studies (ITESO) are conducting a program for the design and manufacture of Mexican unmanned aircraft, rockets, and weather...
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New Technologies Improve Aviation Safety and Efficiency
Researchers with Singapore's A*STAR Aerospace Programme are working on over 50 multidisciplinary projects to pioneer manufacturing techniques, safety inspection devices, and analytical...
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NASA Tests Alternative Jet Engine Fuels
For the second time in as many years, NASA researchers are using a DC-8 and other aircraft to study the effects on emissions and contrail formation of burning alternative fuels in jet engines. The...
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Shape-Shifting Wings to Fly in July
Since the dawn of aviation, airplane designers and engineers have sought elegant ways to smoothly change the shape of aircraft wings in flight like birds or bats do. Rather than using jointed flaps,...
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ANSYS and GE Form New Collaboration Agreement
ANSYS and GE Aviation have established a new joint technology collaboration agreement that will help solve future engineering challenges and drive product development processes. ANSYS and GE...
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Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Replace ‘Marine One’ Helicopter Fleet
The U.S. Navy selected Sikorsky Aircraft to build the next fleet of Marine One helicopters for the Office of the President.
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Boeing, Embraer to Open Research Center for Sustainable Aviation Biofuel
Boeing and Embraer S.A. announced plans to open a joint research center to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil. The two companies will perform...
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RCCI Engine Begins In-Vehicle Demonstration Testing
Higher fuel efficiency and reduced exhaust emissions are two potential benefits associated with Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI), an engine combustion technology that...
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Unmanned Aircraft Must Rise Above Barriers for Commercial Applications
Historically, the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) market has been dominated by military applications from surveillance to active engagement. In the near term, the...
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Embry-Riddle Worldwide to Offer Master’s in Unmanned Systems
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide will begin offering a Master of Science in Unmanned Systems degree this August. Unmanned systems coursework will examine the...
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NASA Plans to Go Beyond Batteries for Space Exploration
NASA announced that it is seeking proposals for the development of more capable energy storage technologies than batteries that will advance energy storage solutions for the space...
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Airbus A350 XWB Undergoes Extreme Weather Testing
The first ever Airbus A350 XWB to visit the U.S., MSN2, arrived the second week in May at McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force base in Florida. Over several weeks the aircraft and its...
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Improved Howitzer Spindle Coating Will Improve Performance, Save Money
The efforts of U.S. Army engineers to implement an improved coating for howitzer breech spindles will provide several benefits, including easing the logistical burden on...
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Navigating Regulatory Compliance for UAV Electronics Development
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) deliver sophisticated capabilities with tremendous cost advantage over traditional methods. While this technology has evolved from military...
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Simulating Lightweight Vehicles Operating on Discrete Terrain
Engineers increasingly rely on simulation to augment and, in some cases, replace costly and time consuming experimental work. However, current simulation capabilities are sometimes...
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UUV Developments for Defense and Commercial Applications
Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs), also commonly referred to as Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs), have a history dating back to 1957 with the Special Purpose Underwater Research...
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The Evolution of Tactical Robots
The lessons of yesterday and today are driving tomorrow’s robotic programs. A revolution in Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) is taking place today that focuses on formalizing the permanent integration of ground...
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Next-Generation Antenna Design
Materials and Processes Enable New Possibilities for Unmanned Systems Command & Control Unmanned vehicles are finding increasing usage in military engagements, not only for aerial applications but also for...
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Supervisory Control State Diagrams to Depict Autonomous Activity
The military seeks to enable agile and adaptive mission management and control for a team comprised of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unattended ground sensors (UGS), dismounted...
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Aerodynamic Modeling of a Flapping Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The phenomenon of flapping wing flight in nature has been studied for centuries. Recently, flapping flight for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications has become of interest....
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Queuing Model for Supervisory Control of Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles
One critical aspect in developing a quantitative model of unmanned autonomous vehicle (UAV) operator and system performance has been to adopt a task-centric approach to...
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Real-Time, High-Fidelity Simulation of Autonomous Ground Vehicle Dynamics
Integrated simulation capabilities that are high-fidelity, fast, and have scalable architecture are essential to support autonomous vehicle design and performance...
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Photovoltaic Thermography From the Air
Micro-Epsilon Raleigh, NC 919-787-9707 www.micro-epsilon.com Defective solar cells can destroy an entire module. Therefore, conducting regular inspections using thermography is a great way to perform...
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