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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Manufacturers in almost every industry are looking to design lighter parts. Here are five lightweighting strategies.
Special Reports: Transportation
CONEXPO/IFPE - January 2020
Coming to Las Vegas in March, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE are North America's largest events for the construction/commercial vehicle, fluid power, power transmission, and motion control industries. In this Special...Briefs: Aerospace
This technique lowers airstream noise generated at the side edges of deployed flaps, elevons, or slats.
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
These advances are useful for transportation, infrastructure, and aerospace.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
This microbot can walk on land, swim, and walk underwater.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
This approach is a cost-effective way to convert carbon dioxide gas into methane.
Briefs: Green Design & Manufacturing
Recovery of Mercury and Rare Earth Elements from Fluorescent Lamp Phosphors
This method will enable safer fluorescent light recycling.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Ultra-thin SiC microstructures enable batch fabrication of MEMS, NEMS, pressure sensors, and biosensors.
Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
Various components are used to assemble robots that are more aware of their surroundings.
Briefs: Imaging
An upgraded mini robot can leap over obstacles with ease.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
According to the United Nations, 2.1 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water services and the majority live in developing nations. A process was developed...
Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Loosely connected disc-shaped “particles” can push and pull one another, moving together to transport objects.
Blog: Aerospace
If a satellite breaks in orbit, there's not much that can be done. A professor envisions a new idea for refueling and repair.
Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
“Cobots” allow companies of almost any size to automate processes that were previously out of reach.
Facility Focus: Aerospace
Glenn's research facilities have contributed to decades of technology advances.
Q&A: Energy
Changing directions of twist and coiling changes whether a material cools or heats.
Articles: Medical
Top prizes in the 2019 contest were awarded on November 8 in New York City.
Briefs: Automotive
Researchers have developed a self-contained wheel unit that combines a wheel and an electric motor.
Briefs: Transportation
The technology can be used in commercial motors, robotic systems, and hybrid and electric vehicles.
Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The ESA has commissioned its industry partners to design a new docking system called the International Berthing and Docking Mechanism (IBDM).
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The algorithm speeds up the planning process that robots use to adjust their grip on objects.
Briefs: Materials
The skin could help rehabilitation and enhance virtual reality by instantaneously adapting to a wearer's movements.
Application Briefs: Materials
Salty air the Dutch city of Harlingen causes exposed metal parts to corrode.
5 Ws: Sensors/Data Acquisition
The biometric tool uses modified wireless earbuds to authenticate smartphone users
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
This hands-on, educational tool highlights the properties of SMA wire.
Briefs: Aerospace
This lightweight material brings strength and durability to complex shapes.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
This retractable de-orbit device facilitates targeted re-entry, attitude and orbital control, and collision avoidance.
Briefs: Imaging
The simulator could help in the development of new back braces.
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Quiz: Materials
Blog: Aerospace
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Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Webcasts
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