Facility Focus: National Energy Technology Laboratory

The automotive and aerospace industries, in particular, are increasingly looking for innovations that reduce weight, resulting in greater fuel efficiency. From car bumpers to airplane interiors, composites and plastics are being used more commonly for functional components that are lightweight and...

The volume of electronics in vehicles is growing exponentially as more and more technology is added. This has in turn added complexity to the way electronic sub-systems in a vehicle are connected to each other. While tools exist to help design the wiring within a vehicle, there is...

Researchers from the University of Maryland have created a fabric that automatically regulates the amount of heat passing through. The engineered yarn expands and collapses based on temperature and humidity, cooling and warming a wearer as needed. What do you think?

The design and use of materials for automotive glazing have changed. This 60-minute Webinar explores the backdrop of dynamic design trends and performance requirements over the 100+ years that automobiles have been in existence. It looks at the early days in the auto industry and what the word...

The new Sensor Open System Architecture (SOSA) being spearheaded by the Air Force, Army, and Navy seeks to develop standards and architectures that provide uniformity, interoperability, and open architectures while simultaneously driving down procurement and operational costs for new C4ISR platforms.

Scientists from Caltech and Northwestern University have found a way to generate electricity by combining saltwater with one of life's more undesirable compounds: rust.

A team from the University of Pittsburgh recently used machine-learning to create a butterfly-inspired, self-healing glass. Models from the San Francisco-based software company SigOpt helped engineers determine ideal characteristics for the material.