Inside this issue
Supplements
Features
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Application Briefs
Software Helps Optimize World’s Largest All-Composite Aircraft
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Articles
Vote for Tech Briefs 23rd Annual Readers' Choice Awards
Innovators Recognized for "Creating the Future" 2017
How Multiphysics Simulation and App Deployment Boost Product Design
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Facility Focus
Tech Briefs
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Test & Measurement
Handheld Spectral Analyzer for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
On-line Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT) System for Friction Stir Welding (FSW)
Apparatus and Method to Test Abrasion Resistance of Material Using Airborne Particulate
Miniature Airborne Particle Mass Monitor
Personal Air Sampler for Collecting Airborne Aerosol Particulates for Molecular Analysis by Size
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Materials
Rubber Material Enables Scratch-Proof Surfaces
Ultrathin Semiconductor Materials “Rust” to Insulate Circuitry
Sequential/Simultaneous Multi-Metallized Nanocomposites (S2M2N)
Aluminum Alloy for High-Temperature Applications
Multi-Functional Yarns and Fabrics with Anti-Microbial, Anti-Static, and Anti-Odor Characteristics
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Mechanics & Machinery
Modular Fixturing for Assembly and Welding Applications
Low-Cost, Long-Lasting Valve Seal
Non-Collinear Valve Actuation System
Novel Vent Design Features Variable Flow Control and Rain Protection
Novel Design of an Orifice Control Element
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Aerospace
Portable Runway Intersection Display and Monitoring System
Networked In-Flight Validation Environment for Air Traffic Management Concepts
Three-Dimensional Radiation Ray-Tracing for Hypersonic Entry Vehicles
Flap Edge Noise Reduction Fins
Separation Assurance Framework for ACES Simulation
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Imaging
Device-Free Motion Tracing Using WiFi Signals
Detector System for High-Resolution Imaging
Method for Tracking Moving Targets
Method Uses Drones and WiFi to Enable 3D Through-Wall Imaging
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Communications
System Integrates High-Speed Data and Wireless Power Transfer
Tunable, High-Isolation RF/Microwave Circulator
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Environment
BOPPERS: Autonomous Underwater Environmental Monitoring System
Electromagnetic Mop (EMop) for Oil Spill Cleanup
Detecting Low-Level Harmful Substances in a Large Volume of Fluid
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Briefs
Vacuum System Powers Modular Soft Robot
Soft Robotic Gripper Manipulates Objects Without Training
Multi-Legged Robot Reconfigures in Real Time
