Manufacturing & Prototyping

Access our comprehensive library of technical briefs on manufacturing and prototyping, from engineering experts at NASA and government, university, and commercial laboratories.

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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
A research team developed a thread made of conductive cellulose that offers practical possibilities for electronic textiles. Sewing the electrically conductive cellulose threads into a...
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Researchers have developed technology to produce next-generation composite glass for lighting LEDs and smartphone, television, and computer screens. The technology was a step forward in perovskite...
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Briefs: Transportation
A new composition of germanosili-cate glass created by adding zinc oxide has properties good for lens applications. The new family of zinc germanosilicate glass has a high refractive index comparable to...
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Briefs: Power
Wearable electronic components incorporated directly into fabrics have been developed that could be used for flexible circuits, healthcare monitoring, energy conversion, and other applications. Graphene...
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Briefs: Materials
A hybrid method enables 3D printing of self-powered wearable devices.
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Briefs: RF & Microwave Electronics
Metamaterials that manipulate microwave energy can be fabricated using low-cost inkjet printing.
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Briefs: Materials
This method prints 3D structures made of metal and plastic, paving the way for 3D electronics.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This method fabricates 3D nanostructures for electronics, manufacturing, and healthcare.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Surgeons can use the heart model as a tool for planning and practice.
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Briefs: Materials
Making one kilometer of a two-lane road would use up about three million masks.
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Briefs: Energy
The battery is smaller than a traditional lithium-ion battery due to the elimination of dendrites.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The material enables lithium-ion batteries to be safely recharged within minutes for thousands of cycles.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The device ultimately should be able to provide accurate signals from a person who is walking, running, or climbing stairs.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
3D micro-printing was used to develop this small, flexible scope for looking inside blood vessels.
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Briefs: Software
The advance could accelerate engineers’ design process by eliminating the need to solve complex equations.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
This testing method ensures that an exoskeleton and the person wearing it are moving smoothly and in harmony.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The aerogels safely remove contaminants from water without releasing any problematic chemical residue.
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Briefs: Wearables
3D bioprinting using bioink from engineered stem cells enables treatment of myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular diseases.
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Briefs: AR/AI
The technology is aimed at protecting physical targets, such as utilities and infrastructure.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
A software makes industrial robots nimbler and almost as sensitive as human hands.
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Briefs: Propulsion
A remotely controlled microswimmer could navigate the human body and aid in drug delivery.
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Briefs: Materials
A new fabrication methodology addresses the need for a thin, double-sided circuitry board.
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Briefs: Energy
Vibrating transducers create tunnels in a thin layer of oil to transport droplets across a chip without leaving a trace behind.
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Briefs: Materials
The sulfolane-additive process yields easy fabrication, low cost, and long operating life.
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Briefs: Materials
A 3D-printable elastomer yields soft, elastic objects that feel like human tissue.
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Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensing is incorporated directly into an object’s material, with applications for assistive technology and “intelligent” furniture.
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Briefs: Materials
Parts remain crack-free and defect-resistant, making them conducive for use in metal-based 3D-printing applications.
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Briefs: Wearables
The technology shines through fabrics to show notifications for email messages, time, weather, or other forms of basic information.
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Briefs: Motion Control
A new robot developed by Caltech researchers LEO carves out a new type of locomotion somewhere between walking and flying.
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