Test & Measurement

Measuring Instruments

Explore a range of technical briefs and articles digging deep into advanced measuring instruments and devices. Find the latest developments that design engineers are using to meet their design challenges.

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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Chromium Removal from PVC Filters
The process does not cause any structural changes to the PVC filter membrane.
Briefs: Test & Measurement
This thin film can be used for ground-based and airborne applications in aircraft, balloons, and other flight missions.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
These advances are useful for transportation, infrastructure, and aerospace.
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Briefs: Aerospace
The non-destructive coating has applications in structural health monitoring, aerospace, automotive, and military/defense.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
Interaction of sound and light reveals new information of a crystal's quantum properties.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
A new method of estimating the optimal trailing aircraft position in a formation increases fuel savings.
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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...
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Products: Test & Measurement
Vitrek introduces the PA920 Series ultra-high-accuracy power analyzer.
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NASA Spinoff: Photonics/Optics
Isolators used to control semiconductor manufacturing keep the James Webb Space Telescope steady.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
This technology is a novel, rugged, and economic diagnostic and sensor platform technology.
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INSIDER: Test & Measurement
Inspired by spiders, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), have developed a compact and efficient depth sensor that could be used onboard...
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Products: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Actuators, Encoders, Gripping Tools, and More
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Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Adhesives, flame-retardant compounds, vision measurement, and more...
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Facility Focus: Propulsion
Glenn's research facilities have contributed to decades of technology advances.
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Briefs: Photonics/Optics
This system uses fiber optic strain sensing to detect and locate micrometeoroid/orbital debris.
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Briefs: Test & Measurement
Current laser interferometry pressure pulse detection techniques use the shock-induced change in index of refraction to track detonation and/or shock fronts in a single fiber optic by reflecting laser light...
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Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Technique Uses X-Rays to Detect Defective Computer Chips
This method also reverse-engineers computer chips to detect the chip’s purpose.
Facility Focus: Materials
In recent decades, NSF-funded researchers have discovered quite a bit, including many of the fundamental particles of matter.
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Products: Motion Control
3D-printing platforms, simulation software, transistors, and more.
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Articles: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Make the best selection for your hospital, clinic, or life science organization.
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Products: Motion Control
LIDAR Systems, Smart Cameras, Optical Communications, and more.
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Articles: Photonics/Optics
Machine vision systems shed light on processes too small or too fast to see with the human eye.
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Articles: Test & Measurement
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Briefs: Materials
Undercooled metal technology was developed that features liquid metal (in this case, Field's metal, an alloy of bismuth, indium, and tin) trapped below its melting point in polished, oxide...
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Briefs: Medical
X-ray Measurement Approach Could Improve CT Scanners
A new measurement approach could lead to a better way to calibrate computed tomography (CT) scanners, potentially streamlining patient treatment by improving communication among doctors.
Briefs: Materials
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines are employed to locate cancerous tumors and aid in the development of treatment plans, while nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) machines are used to...
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Briefs: Aerospace
Understanding how cars, planes, bridges, and other structures handle vibrations and dynamic loads can be critical to their design and performance. Researchers have developed a new way to measure...
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Briefs: Materials
To investigate oceans, researchers aim to build a submerged network of interconnected sensors that sends data to the surface. Supplying constant power to scores of sensors designed to stay for long...
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Briefs: Internet of Things
Wearable Motion Sensors Measure Fetal Heartbeat
A technique was developed that could allow expectant parents to hear their baby’s heartbeat continuously at home with a non-invasive and safe device that is potentially more accurate than any fetal heartrate monitor currently available in the market.

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