Manufacturing & Prototyping

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

36
-1
270
30
Briefs: Nanotechnology
High-yield synthesis of carbon nanotubes is enabled via free electron laser ablation.
Feature Image
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A low-cost, dynamically controlled surface for 3D printers reduces waste and saves time.
Feature Image
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A deep-learning technique optimizes the arrangement of sensors on a robot’s body to ensure efficient operation.
Feature Image
Briefs: Communications
A skin-like device can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to speak.
Feature Image
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
An alternative, environmentally friendly production method creates permanent magnets.
Feature Image
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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.
Feature Image
Briefs: Wearables
Applications include wearables, airplane cabin monitoring, medical diagnostics, and indoor air quality measurement.
Feature Image
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The new battery is degradable, recyclable, non-toxic, and safer than lithium-ion batteries.
Feature Image
Briefs: Materials
The membrane prevents dendrite formation, at least doubling the lifetime of a lithium-metal battery.
Feature Image
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The battery can withstand thousands of charge and discharge cycles and years of storage before being composted.
Feature Image
Briefs: Transportation
This below-the-hook device enables gentle crane placement to decrease the risk of property damage.
Feature Image
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Applications include vehicle and aircraft tires, sports helmets, military equipment, and seals and couplings.
Feature Image
Briefs: Transportation
The Battery Identity Global Passport could be accessible as a scannable QR code or a computer chip.
Feature Image
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Material for shoe bottoms could help prevent falls in icy or slippery conditions.
Feature Image
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
The technology recovers pure and precious metals from alloys in cellphones and other electrical waste.
Feature Image
Briefs: Nanotechnology
This novel gel-creation method could open applications in water filtration, batteries, and smart windows.
Feature Image
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
The solution increases water recovery, prevents mineral scaling, and cuts the volume of brines in half.
Feature Image
Briefs: Materials
The organic composite material is soft, stretchable, and has good thermoelectric properties for many wearable applications.
Feature Image
Briefs: Energy
Applications include wind turbines, solar arrays, commercial space mobile launchers, and industrial process stacks and equipment.
Feature Image
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Prototypes show promise as a low-cost, natural filtration option.
Feature Image
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
A production-based X-ray solution performs product quality evaluation directly on the manufacturing line.
Feature Image
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
This portable method could enable hospitals to make their own supply of the disinfectant on demand and at lower cost.
Feature Image
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Terrestrial uses include physical therapy, clinical diagnosis, athletic training and performance, and robust exercise equipment.
Feature Image
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The size and shape of the nanostructure can be controlled as it is assembled piece by piece.
Feature Image
Briefs: Materials
The material could be used in security, health, industrial, and safety applications.
Feature Image
Briefs: Materials
The new metal lattice material can be used to create models that regain shape after being crushed.
Feature Image
Briefs: Test & Measurement
Servo motion control delivers powerful, fast, and precise movement onboard robots and for associated equipment.
Feature Image
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This could make possible embedded devices like a spinal cord-stimulating unit with a battery-powered magnetic transmitter on a wearable belt.
Feature Image
Briefs: Materials
Potential applications include lightweight building materials and growing cells for biomedical purposes.
Feature Image

Videos