Keyword: Powertrains

Articles: Photonics/Optics
A longstanding partnership between Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and Pratt & Whitney has resulted in a new laser-optical technology that aims to revolutionize in-flight thrust measurement.
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Briefs: Materials
An MIT-developed heat treatment aims to transform the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making the materials stronger and more resilient in extreme thermal environments.
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Briefs: Power
NASA’s System-Wide Safety (SWS) project is developing innovative data solutions to assure safe, rapid, and repeatable access to a transformed National Airspace System.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A novel turbine blade design and manufacturing approach developed by NASA provides a significant reduction in turbine blade resonant vibration.
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Briefs: Energy
The material remains effective as an energy harvester or sensor at temperatures to well above 572°F.
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Briefs: Energy
Advanced analyses shed light on the mechanism of a deadly problem plaguing combustion chambers in rocket engines.
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Application Briefs: Design
Hyperganic
Munich, Germany
www.hyperganic.com EOS
Krailling, Germany
www.eos.info/en

In May 2022, Hyperganic built the world's largest 3D-printed...

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Articles: Design
Envisioning smaller and more lightweight robotics, designers realized that cobots could be used for millions of assembly tasks now being carried out by humans.
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Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

This column presents technologies that have applications in commercial areas, possibly creating the products of tomorrow. To learn more about each technology, see the contact information provided for that innovation.

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Articles: Power

Decarbonization goals across the globe are leading to an increased adoption of electric vehicles. With electric car sales soaring, even the most successful...

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Briefs: Manned Systems
This system would extend the life of CubeSat satellites.
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Briefs: Manned Systems
The system could allow for flight speeds of Mach 6 to 17 and would have applications in air and space travel.
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Briefs: Propulsion
The engine could make rockets not only more fuel-efficient, but also more lightweight and less complicated to construct.
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Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The DPV concept matches the unique needs of electric vehicle cooling and energy management systems.
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5 Ws: Imaging
Imagine a tablet or Kindle that can display braille on command for the visually impaired.
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Briefs: Imaging
Large machines can breathe in and out cooling blasts of water to keep their systems from overheating.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The engine is approximately 10 billion times smaller than a car engine.
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Articles: Software
These 12 products are the nominees for the 2021 Tech Briefs Readers’ Choice Product of the Year.
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Briefs: Transportation
The low-density, graphene-based aerogel could make aircraft as quiet as a hairdryer.
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Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Learn how to outfit your equipment with sensors.
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Articles: Energy
Metamaterial printing, high-efficiency solar cells, and a noise-reduction material.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A folded plastic bladder could store and pump the fuel.
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Briefs: Propulsion
This method is a faster way to manufacture combustion chambers and nozzles for aerospace propulsion as well as heat exchangers in oil and gas applications.
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Articles: Test & Measurement
An R&D project indirectly leads to potentially greater power density, EV range, and battery life.
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Articles: Motion Control
Learn the differences between bipolar and unipolar motors, their driving methods, and advantages and limitations.
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Application Briefs: Electronics & Computers
An OEM must think about how to build a machine that will work on any kind of power system.
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Application Briefs: Aerospace
After rigorous ground testing, NASA’s Four Bed Carbon Dioxide Scrubber will be installed on the ISS.
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Briefs: Aerospace
Early flutter detection will help in the development of safer and more eco-friendly aircraft turbines.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Flywheels offer an environmentally and financially sound choice for protecting critical operations.
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