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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Access the latest news and technical advancements impacting Mechanical and Fluid systems. Explore articles and technical briefs about fastening, joining, mechanical components, fluid handling, and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMs).

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Articles: Imaging
New collaborative robot-based vision systems are changing how manufacturers can inspect their parts.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Nanowire masks, underwater imaging, and tiny 3D-printed block that repair bone breaks.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A nanostructure design lends extraordinary strength to a promising storage ingredient.
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Tubing plugs, displacement measurements, CAM software, and more.
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Special Reports: RF & Microwave Electronics
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Electronics Innovations - October 2020
In this compendium of articles from the editors of Tech Briefs magazine, discover how advances in electronic components are enabling game-changing applications in mobile healthcare/wearables, autonomous...

Blog: Aerospace
As Brazil begins mass-producing a NASA-developed ventilator, a Tech Briefs reader asks why NASA didn't go open-source.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
One unexpected application for spider silk is its use in the creation of biocompatible lenses.
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Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Learn the USB3 and GigE vision standards, how they keep pace with imaging technologies, and how augmenting the cabling is critical for optimal performance.
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Products: Imaging
Safety-critical MEMS, absolute pressure sensors, thermal imaging cameras, and more.
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Application Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Smart sensors for hazardous areas monitor essential assets, such as motors and pumps.
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Briefs: Materials
Empa researchers were able to demonstrate real-time acoustic monitoring of laser weld seams.
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Application Briefs: Test & Measurement
See how one company reached out to NASA with an offer to develop a custom sensor for the Mars 2020 mission rover.
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Facility Focus: Test & Measurement
Stennis now is testing RS-25 rocket engines for the Space Launch System (SLS) that will carry humans back to the Moon.
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Articles: Internet of Things
An A/C alternative, AI that sharpens blurry images, and a NASA energy harvester.
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Products: Electronics & Computers
Foam gasket tapes, data analytics software, ceramic tape, and more.
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Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control
Although life has not been found on Mars just year, a researcher from NYU thinks there could be life...under it.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
These sensors monitor electrical loads from household appliances to support grid operations.
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Briefs: Medical
This gel-like material leads a path toward “mechanoceuticals.”
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Briefs: Transportation
These are important traits in electronics and electrical systems including electric cars, industrial drills, and electric grids.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
This approach allows scientists to study the communication within plants, providing valuable insights to improve crop yields.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New safety relay modules follow updated standards to give designers more options for a tailored electrical safety implementation.
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Products: Imaging
Data storage boards, modular plugs, equipment enclosures, and more.
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Using ceramic material and graphene, the toughness of solid-state lithium-ion batteries can be doubled.
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Briefs: Energy
The battery design increases the number of possible cycles from tens to more than 100 with little degradation.
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Articles: Manufacturing & Prototyping
A number of battery-related innovations have been assisted by a joining technology: ultrasonic metal welding.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Applications include absorbers, tuned mass dampers, harmonic absorbers, and seismic dampers.
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Products: Motion Control
Positioning devices, vibration transmitters, brushless DC motors, and more.
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Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
This technology can help robots walk up to 40 percent faster on uneven terrain such as pebbles and wood chips.
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Briefs: Motion Control
The gripper’s soft, sensitive fingers could enable robots to help with tying knots, wire shaping, or surgical suturing.
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