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Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
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: Transportation
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: Aerospace
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...
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Turning Edible Fungi into Organic Memristors
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Webcasts
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