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NASA 2024 Moon Mission Calls for CubeSats
Application Briefs: Aerospace
Multiple Sensors Aid in Development of an Electrical Vertical Takeoff and Landing Aircraft
Articles: Aerospace
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Dr. Lynda Kennedy, Vice President of Education & Evaluation, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Articles: Aerospace
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Jasmin Moghbeli, NASA Astronaut
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INSIDER: Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Small, Precise Gyroscope Navigates Without GPS

Blog: Robotics, Automation & Control

Collaborative Robots vs. Traditional Robots: What's Right for Your Manufacturing Applications

Blog: Automotive

Answering Your Questions: What Will Drive Growth of Class 8 Electric...

Videos: Photonics/Optics

Tactile Robotic Finger Uses Optics for Multicurved Surfaces

Videos: Power

A.I. Method Could 'Supercharge' Electric Vehicle Battery Development

Blog: Manufacturing & Prototyping

How One Engineer is Supporting the Coronavirus Response with a Hands-Free...

Latest Briefs & News

Briefs : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Flap Device for Airframe Noise Reduction
This trailing edge flap device reduces noise without compromising cruise efficiency or landing lift and stall characteristics.
Briefs : Aerospace
Insect-Inspired Arms Improve Drones
The new arm design enables unmanned aerial vehicles to fly in windy conditions.
Articles : Aerospace
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science: Dr. France A. Córdova, Director, National Science Foundation
Dr. France A. Córdova is an internationally recognized astrophysicist and the 14th director of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Briefs : Medical
Remote, Noninvasive Cardiac Activity Tracer (RENCAT)
This vibrometer has uses in analyzing spasms in humans, as a breath analyzer for diagnosis of cancer and other diseases, and as a preventative healthcare sensor.
Briefs : Aerospace
High-Performance, Piezoelectric, Hybrid Synthetic Jet Actuators
These actuators provide active flow control for airfoil surfaces and supersonic inlets of wing-borne vehicles.
Briefs : Aerospace
Sensor Uses Microwaves to Determine Real-Time Ice Accumulation
The sensor makes it easier to detect and manage ice accumulation on aircraft wings.
Articles : Aerospace
Celebrating Women in Engineering & Science
We spoke with five women who lead their fields in engineering and science
Briefs : Materials
Multi-Objective Flight Control Optimization Framework
This framework can be used by commercial and military aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Blog : Aerospace
Researcher Finds Promising Patterns in ‘Explosive’ Rotating Detonation Engine
University of Washington engineer James Koch observed patterns in a promising, but often-unpredictable rocket part: The rotating detonation engine.
Facility Focus : Electronics & Computers
Facility Focus: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Explore Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA's first space flight complex.
Briefs : Materials
3D Printing of Plastics with Electrical Circuits
This innovation could lead to better drones, satellites, and biomedical devices.
Briefs : Imaging
Estimated Spectrum Adaptive Postfilter (ESAP)
This program enhances images and videos for smartphones, tablets, and PCs.
Briefs : Communications
CAESAR Plug-in for MagicDraw
Users can maintain the consistency of a flight system design.
Briefs : Aerospace
Insect-Inspired Motion Sensing
This mechanical gyroscope can advance motion sensing capabilities in consumer-sized applications.
Briefs : Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Robots Assemble Large Structures from Little Pieces
Systems of tiny robots could build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements.
Question of the Week : Automotive
Would You Ride in a Flying Car?

A flying car, also known as a rotable aircraft, is something that inventors have been dreaming about for a very long time. Stuck in traffic? Just take-off and get out of there.

Blog : Aerospace
CES 2020: NASA Arrives, Ready to Partner Up
NASA came to CES with a message: We're going back to the Moon, and we'll need help from industry to do it.
Blog : Transportation
CES 2020: The Pegasus Flying Car Takes Off…Quietly
Stuck in traffic? The Pegasus flying car can get you out of there.
Briefs : Nanotechnology
Thin Heat Shield for Superfast Aircraft
A carbon nanotube heat shield can better protect extremely fast aircraft.
Briefs : Aerospace
Flow Disruption Devices for the Reduction of High Lift System Noise
This technique lowers airstream noise generated at the side edges of deployed flaps, elevons, or slats.
Briefs : Transportation
Shape Sensing Innovations Dramatically Improve Structural Design Tools
These advances are useful for transportation, infrastructure, and aerospace.
Facility Focus : Test & Measurement
Facility Focus: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
See how NOAA provides daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings, climate monitoring, and more.
Briefs : Photonics/Optics
Optical Window for Far-IR Instruments Using Thin TOPAS® Film
This thin film can be used for ground-based and airborne applications in aircraft, balloons, and other flight missions.
Articles : Imaging
Products of Tomorrow: January 2020
Heartbeat-based biometrics, sonic-boom displays, and an artificial leaf.
Question of the Week
Would You Use the Pedestrian Audio Wearable System (PAWS)?

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