As space missions push the boundaries of performance and efficiency, thermal control remains a critical challenge for satellite, payload, and instrument...
By 2028, the automotive battery market is expected to generate more than $70 billion in revenue. As the demand for sustainable power alternatives changes mobility design standards, how can...
Many in need of solutions to overcome complexities in testing for ground support, propulsion, avionics, payload systems, and bus infrastructure also need...
In modern defense applications, extreme environments and high-power electronics create complex thermal management challenges. From mobile command centers to...
Master Bond EP114 is a nanosilica filled epoxy which offers excellent dimensional stability and a very high glass transition temperature upon curing. Its ultra-low initial mixed viscosity...
In today's fast-changing aviation industry, multiphysics system simulation is essential for designing modern aircraft, especially those with electrified propulsion...
Testing the “eyes” of NASA's next space telescope…mass‐manufacturing photonic sensors at the quantum limit…driving zero defects in today's intelligent vehicles. Read about these and other applications...
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) became effective on December 16, 2024. Once the 48 CFR rule is completed, Department of Defense contracts will...
Optimizing SWaP-C — with size, weight, power, and cost — remains the key design goal of new electronics and embedded computing being developed for the enablement of...
Burrs and microburrs that stamping and machining leave behind on metal parts can create big problems for manufacturers of critical parts like those used in the manufacture of medical...
Recent successes in cultivating human heart tissue, knee cartilage, and pharmaceutical crystals in space have relied on technology that was initially developed decades ago with support from NASA.
The future of AI for aerospace manufacturing…3D‐printed engines propel next industrial revolution…engineering a new approach to satellite design. Read these and other advances in this compendium of...
New NASA technology works within satellite swarms. This technology, called Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy (DSA), allows individual spacecraft to make independent...
Auxilium Biotechnologies has successfully deployed its 3D bioprinter aboard the ISS. The platform is the first of its kind, making history by printing eight implantable medical devices simultaneously in just two hours.
Collier Aerospace’s design and analysis software enabled Swift Engineering to optimize nose cone structure of X-59 aircraft, designed for quieting sonic booms.
The first practical fuel cells were developed in preparation for NASA’s Apollo missions because batteries would have weighed too much. The group that produced these fuel cells, now called HyAxiom Inc., sells commercial fuel cells to power buildings and utilities.
The Create the Future Design Contest recognizes and rewards engineering innovations that promise a better tomorrow. In this special report, learn about the amazing winners chosen in 2024 from hundreds...
A renewed focus on space sustainability has led to the emergence of several new space startups that are thinking out of the box to find novel technology solutions to tackle space junk. Read on to take a look at seven such startups.
Engineering NASA's next great space telescope…how to build a better rocket…the groundbreaking material that could propel future space travel. Read about these and other exciting advances in this compendium of...
The landscape of space technology is rapidly evolving, significantly influencing defense-based applications that require advanced signal and data processing capabilities. The demand for...
The ASTM E595 standard, developed by NASA, serves as a critical benchmark for evaluating outgassing characteristics in adhesive systems. Learn how to select adhesive systems that meet...
Application Briefs: Robotics, Automation & Control
On the JAXA Martian Moons mission, gyro sensors from Silicon Sensing on the rover vehicle will explore the larger moon, Phobos, collecting vital surface samples.
Led by postdoctoral research fellow Somayeh Hussaini, alongside Professor Michael Milford and Dr Tobias Fischer of the Queensland University of Technology...
What are the challenges facing applications that operate at cryogenic temperatures? What effect do these low temperatures have on efforts to bond, seal, coat or encapsulate these applications? In this paper,...
The aerospace and defense sectors demand exceptional reliability and durability from electronic systems, which are supported by advanced laminate materials. These laminates...
