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3D Printing Metal Parts on a Ship
Senior level military members are constantly evaluating risk and finding ways to articulate and mitigate risks on the battlefield. When it comes to new technology adoption and consideration, these same...
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Designing for Space and Other Extreme Environments
In aerospace and defense, applications rely on mission-critical components to ensure proper functioning in extreme environments. In the many instances in this field where...
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3D Printable Superalloy
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Velo3D, Inc., a company that specializes in metal additive manufacturing technology for mission-critical parts, has qualified the nickel-based...
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Machining Beryllium
Because beryllium is extremely expensive, the learning curve for potential competitors is costly.
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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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Microtube Technology: A Catalyst for Next-Gen Aerospace Thermal Control
Intergalactic, an aerospace thermal management company, has an inventive approach to heat exchangers.
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RF Technology Helps Connect Avionics Systems
A modular connector system provides smaller, lighter interconnections for denser, more tightly packed avionics systems.
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Using Open-Cavity Plastic Packages in Avionics Applications
See which methods can help semiconductors meet very tight time-to-market windows.
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Finding the Perfect Aluminum for Additive Manufacturing
Make aluminum work for you (and your 3D-printing applications).
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Low Distortion Titanium in Laser Powder Bed Fusion Systems
As the acceptance and application of additive manufacturing technology continues to evolve and grow, alloy selection will prove to be an important part of the development process.
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Testing EMI Materials for Battlefield Applications
The testing of EMI materials must be rigorous and designed to predict performance over the lifetime of a material.
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Novel Whisker Mitigating Composite Conformal Coat Assessment
DoD electronics have an increased failure risk due to tin whisker short circuits, unless properly mitigated by design.
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3D-Printed Titanium Alloy for Aerospace
A super-strong, highly ductile, super-light titanium-based alloy was developed using 3D printing. The process provides a method to design alloys with unprecedented structures and properties for...
Articles Aerospace
Remanufacturing Reimagined: How Selective Electroplating Extends Service Life and Reduces the Cost of Aerospace Components
Selective brush plating has dramatically evolved from its origins of touching up existing plating jobs.
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Metal 3D Printer
“The mission is to develop a large-scale tool capable of producing single, jointless combat vehicle hulls at a near net size of 30 feet × 20 feet × 12 feet in size,” said Larry Holmes from ASTRO America.
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Fabrication and Testing of High-Speed Single-Rotor and Compound-Rotor Systems
The X2 Technology Demonstrator recently achieved a level flight speed over 250 knots, proving the basic concept of the coaxial compound configuration.
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.
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Review of Recent Capability Improvements in Ultrashort Pulse Laser Sources: Closing the Relevancy Gap for Directed Energy Applications
The horizon for directed energy (DE) applications, using ultrashort pulse lasers (USPLs), is quickly approaching.
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MIL-DTL-32628/01-X Reusable EMI Shield Termination Band on MIL-DTL-38999 Electrical Connector Accessory Braid Termination/Tensile Qualification Test
A series of reusable bands were evaluated for tensile strength performance.
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5-Axis Machining Center
Honeycutt Manufacturing made a major investment in a 5-axis universal machining center.
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Portable 3D Printing Factory
The fully operational, self-contained 3D printing “factory” is housed in a shipping container.
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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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German OEMs Flex 3D Manufacturing Muscle
A chief impediment for wider adoption of additive manufacturing long has been its potential for application in high-volume and high-throughput production. But continuing process and technique...
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Atomistic- and Meso-Scale Computational Simulations for Developing Multi-Timescale Theory for Radiation Degradation in Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices
One particular semiconductor, gallium arsenide (GaAs), has received considerable attention due to its potential electronic applications.
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3D Printed Rocket Engine Parts Survive 23 Hot-Fire Tests
Future lunar landers might come equipped with 3D printed rocket engine parts that help bring down overall manufacturing costs and reduce production time. NASA is investing in...
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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...
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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 Materials
Increasing Innovation Efficiency with Additive Manufacturing
AM is a revolutionary technology that is changing the way that the aerospace industry is designing and producing parts.
Articles Materials
Why Heat Exchanger Manufacturers Need to Rethink Design and Fabrication
Brazing isn't efficient, says an industry expert, and it's time for a change.
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