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Developing lightweight, stiff and crash-resistant vehicle body structures requires a balance between part geometry and material properties. High-strength materials...
News: Design
In the constantly evolving world of automaking, Dr. Karl Haider, Chief Commercial Officer of Tata Steel Europe (TSE) is certain of one thing: that steel will continue...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The objective of this research was to hydraulically pressurize the internal diameter of one 102mm Polymer Matrix Composite (PMC) over-wrapped cylinder up to 25,000 pounds per...
Articles: Aerospace
In industries such as aerospace, characterized by extreme operating environments that push materials and components to the edge of their design capabilities, companies...
Briefs: Power
After extensive review from the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Electrical Safety Office, it was...
Briefs: Materials
The development of transition metal-based molecules and materials that can be switched between low-spin and high-spin...
Briefs: Aerospace
The protection of cathodic metallic materials used for aircraft components, like 4340, Aermet 100, and PH 13-8 corrosion-resistant steel, is critical...
Application Briefs: Defense
Manchester, NH
603-821-9921
www.verotec.us
Verotec has been selected by Lockheed Martin to provide custom 19” 6U 600 mm deep rack cases to house part of the ISTAR system in the...
Application Briefs: Defense
York Haven, PA
717-932-9999
www.makeitdaisy.com
United States Coast Guard officials required night-vision goggle compatibility for the flat panel display systems used in the...
INSIDER: Electronics & Computers
A research group from ITMO University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have invented unique conductive magnetic films that will be applied to transparent data storage, flexible...
Application Briefs: Defense
www.tadiran.com
When designing an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), engineers must continually seek to reduce size and weight wherever possible in order to improve aerodynamics and free up critical...
Technology Update: Defense
TE Connectivity recently announced two new aerospace connectivity solutions that offer substantial weight savings: its COPALUM Lite sealed terminals and splices, and its Raychem INSTALITE...
Application Briefs: Aerospace
Pittsfield, MA
413-443-7359
www.LencoArmor.com
Lenco Industries has introduced the BearCat® EOD “BombCat” armored response vehicle for bomb disposal...
Application Briefs: Defense
Warren, MI
586-215-8763
tardec.army.mil
At the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering...
Application Briefs: Aerospace
CTI Electronics, a supplier of rugged computer peripheral and motion control devices to US armed forces for over 20 years, will manufacture a military-grade, industrial pointing device to retrofit the...
Application Briefs: Defense
U.S. Army and Marine troops have cultivated a creative, lifesaving technology out of heavy-duty telescoping poles. The CMD fiberglass telescoping push/pull rods, normally used for cable and wire management applications,...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Thermal Analysis and Microhardness Mapping in Hybrid Laser Welds in a Structural Steel
The concept of combining a laser welding system with a conventional arc welding system (GTAW) was first proposed in order to improve the stability of the laser welding system and to allow greater flexibility in part fit-up. Prior research stated that using a...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-fabricated silicon rotary elements for micro-motors, micro-generators, and micro-turbomachinery have received growing attention with applications in...
Articles: Aerospace
Short pulsed lasers are presently an important tool for manufacturing a variety of devices from smart phones to photovoltaics. When wielded correctly, these lasers can...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A human-robotic system is under development that can map an unknown environment, as well as discover, track, and neutralize several static and dynamic objects...
Briefs: Materials
An acoustic crystal composed of tightly packed spherical particles can exhibit a wide spectrum of acoustic properties with responses varying from linear to highly nonlinear...
Application Briefs: Defense
Corrosion of steel, aluminum, and other structural metals erodes the safety and financial stability of industries and countries alike. Fighting corrosion in ships, tanks, planes, and...
Application Briefs: Defense
Until recently, single-use high energy devices were typically powered by reserve/thermal batteries using decades-old technology. Recognizing that battery performance limitations could...
Briefs: Materials
Dynamic Response and Failure Mechanisms of Layered Ceramic-Elastomer-Polymer/Metal Composites
A thorough study through a combination of ballistic and impact experiments, microscopic failure characterization, and numerical simulations has been carried out in order to decipher the underlying mechanisms involved in the interaction between a blast...
Briefs: Physical Sciences
MALDI-MSI Imaging of Latent Fingerprints
For years, forensic scientists have been seeking new methods to improve existing techniques for the visualization of latent fingerprints. The structured combination of optical methods (diffused reflection, luminescence, UV absorption and reflection), physical methods (powdering, vacuum metal deposition,...
Briefs: Physical Sciences
Construction trends have brought about an increase in the use of cold-formed steel studs in Air Force facilities. These steel stud walls have significant potential for mitigating large...
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