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Although electric vehicles (EVs) currently comprise less than 2% of the U.S. light-vehicle market, the transportation sector is bursting with established companies and startup enterprises...
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Articles: Defense
Interference mitigation is crucial in modern radio frequency (RF) communications systems with dynamically changing operating frequencies, such as cognitive radios, modern military radar, and electronic warfare...
Briefs: Test & Measurement
The objective of this work is to identify isotopic ratios suitable for analysis via mass spectrometry that distinguish between commercial...
Articles: Defense
Flying anytime, anywhere, in all-weather conditions is one of the most challenging technology and capability goals across the rotorcraft industry to meet a growing demand for reliability, safety and the ability...
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The objective of Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) Project MR-201002, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Munitions and Explosives of...
Articles: Aerospace
It is theorized that systems and equipment for an All Electric Aircraft (AEA) will be developed 20 years hence as a More-Electric Aircraft (MEA) with no bleed system, which is...
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In today’s interconnected world, the information that we generate, store, transmit, and receive has become a valuable commodity. We have increasingly turned to cryptography as a tool...
Articles: Aerospace
Reliance on aging military platforms has become a global concern and military aircraft today are expected to remain in service for longer than their original life cycles....
Briefs: Test & Measurement
The photovoltaic community is closer than ever to achieving ultra-high multijunction solar cell efficiencies (>50%). Subcells from III–V compound semiconductors are approaching ideal...
Articles: Defense
"Composite design and analysis is a highly integrated activity,” said Chris Gear, Chief Technology Officer & Senior Technical Fellow for GKN Aerospace. He noted that how composite material is placed,...
Articles: Defense
The boundary between the sea and sky is an important place to be. It’s the critical connecting layer for commercial and military information exchange...
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Isotope Beta-Battery Approaches for Long-Lived Sensors
The energy density of isotopes exceeds that of chemical energy storage by six orders of magnitude. Isotopes are used in many commercial applications, and are produced and available at modest prices. The power requirements of many sensors and communications equipment can greatly reduce the...
Technology Update: Aerospace
Sikorsky Aircraft unveiled in early October the first of two S-97 Raider lightweight tactical helicopter prototypes. In 2015 Sikorsky plans to offer the S-97 as a replacement...
Technology Update: Aerospace
Vives College University and Kulab (KU Leuven University campus Ostend) in Belgium are undertaking an aeronautical research program for the development of a new UAV...
Articles: Defense
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
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...
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Defective solar cells can destroy an entire module. Therefore, conducting regular inspections using thermography is a...
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Global warming and environmental friendliness considerations have recently been key for multiple global industries. In the commercial aviation industry, reduction of aircraft emissions, including...
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
In addition to providing thrust, the engines on conventional civil jet airliners generate power for onboard systems and ancillary loads in the form of pneumatic, hydraulic, and...
Briefs: Physical Sciences
For air platforms, the installation of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems is complicated by the fact that the majority of SHM devices need to be fitted on internal aircraft structure, underneath...
Application Briefs: Defense
According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the nation’s 360 ports and waterways remain especially vulnerable to attack from small vessels carrying improvised explosive devices, including...
Articles: Weapons Systems
Imagine an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit on a routine scouting patrol deep in the notorious “Triangle of Death” south of Baghdad, where marines, sailors, and soldiers...
Briefs: Materials
The ever-increasing electrical power, power density, and cooling requirements of present and future military platforms are pushing silicon-based power...
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