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Application Briefs: Automotive
Thorough vehicle dynamics tests provide the data that will inform the final setup of the chassis and the characteristics of the control systems.
Briefs: Transportation
The lightweight brake rotor design with high heat dissipation uses novel surface cooling technology.
Articles: Robotics, Automation & Control
Different types of motion encountered in dynamic environments require designers to specify connectors for boards, wiring, and devices that can meet significant g-forces,...
Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The technologies NASA develops don’t just blast off into space. They also improve our lives here on Earth. Life-saving search-and-rescue tools, implantable medical devices, advances in commercial aircraft safety,...
Articles: Materials
In Formula 1 and other autosports, weight reduction is critical to competitive advantage. A few grams saved here and a few more saved there can add up to significant savings. There is also a move...
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The use of composites is rapidly growing across many industries, fostering the need for new design, analysis, and optimization technologies. Every industry feels increasing pressure to launch breakthrough...
Briefs: Materials
Polyolefin-Based Aerogels
An organic polybutadiene (PB) rubber-based aerogel insulation material was developed that will provide superior thermal insulation and inherent radiation protection, exhibiting the flexibility, resiliency, toughness, and durability typical of the parent polymer, yet with the low density and superior insulation properties...
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
There’s a science to testing metal structures for rigidity and performance under stress. The development of new testing methodologies is continuing at a fast pace, aided by...
Articles: Automotive
Although it may not be obvious to the untrained eye, a number of technical innovations developed for aerospace and defense applications have found their way into the sport...
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The monocoque chassis of a Formula 1 race car is a sandwich structure, made of high-performance carbon-epoxy composite face sheets and an aluminum or aramidic...
Briefs: Materials
Thermal-insulation blankets developed for use aboard the space shuttle can be adapted to a racing car to protect the driver against excessive cockpit heating. [Also see an earlier article...
Top Stories
Videos: Photonics/Optics
Designing Optical Systems and Subassemblies From Concept to Completion
INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Backup System Can Keep an Airplane on Course When It Cannot Rely on GPS...
Quiz: Propulsion
How Much Do You Know About Power Transformers?
Blog: Design
Robots with Artificial Muscles that Can Walk and Jump
Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Why Honda Wants FMCW LiDAR in Next Generation Mobility
Blog: RF & Microwave Electronics
Webcasts
Upcoming Webinars: Green Design & Manufacturing
Adopting a Digital-Twin Strategy for Sustainable Manufacturing
Upcoming Webinars: Power
Ahead of the Curve: Empirical End-of-Life Performance Modeling of...
Upcoming Webinars: Aerospace
Best Practices for Developing Safe and Secure Modular Software
Upcoming Webinars: Software
Developing an End-to-End Wire Harness Process
Upcoming Webinars: Electronics & Computers
A Guide to Selecting Power Supplies for Medical Equipment
Upcoming Webinars: Power
Designing an HVAC Modeling Workflow for Cabin Energy Management...
