In the comics, the Phantom is a masked crimefighter who protected the innocent
from pirates, hijackers and other evildoers. While not as dashing or exciting
as its costumed namesake, this electromagnetic phantom—a carbon and polymer
mixture that simulates the human body—is being readied by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for its upcoming role as a
different kind of protector. The NIST phantom serves as a mannequin in a standardized
performance test for walk-through metal detectors or WTMDs such as those used
at airports.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today it has been selected by Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) to supply modeling software in support of Eaton's development of series hydraulic hybrid systems.
The series hydraulic hybrid ...
Zwick’s market leading software testXpert® II helps operators of Vicat polymer testing equipment to meet the stringent requirements of ISO 306, EN 727 or ISO 75 by using a powerful wizard which steps through the instrument’s parameters. As a result, no settings can be forgotten or be input in an inconsistent way.
Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) and Rolls-Royce Group plc announced today that they have signed all appropriate agreements related to the formation of a joint venture company to develop and supply engine controls for Rol...
In a series of programs spotlighting innovative local companies, Dutch regional
TV has recently featured Almelo-based analytical X-ray specialists, PANalytical. In one program, students were set a seasonal challenge – to identify which
Christmas chocolate had been contaminated with a sleep-inducing drug.
Researchers at MIT have made significant progress in understanding a class of materials that has resisted analysis for decades. Their findings could lead to the rapid discovery of a variety of useful new kinds of glass m...
Air Force and University
of Dayton Research Institute engineers together have identified Joint Helmet
Mounted Cueing System, or JHMCS, display unit materials and processing issues
and developed a repair capability for damaged systems.
Airbus has started flight-testing
of Blended Winglet devices on an Airbus A320. The Blended Winglet technology,
developed by Aviation Partners Inc. (API), has been specially adapted for these
tests on the A320 Family.
ARPRO, has been selected by US motorsport supplier Bald Spot Sports (BSS)
and design partner the Createc Corporation for its lightweight impact-resistant
properties to enhance safety. This material allows 45 to 50 percent weight reduction
and enhanced energy management during a crash. ARPRO also enables NASCAR and
IRL teams to build multiple versions of racing safety equipment from a single
driver fitting session.
If changing the batteries in the remote control or smoke detector seems like
a chore, imagine having to change hundreds of batteries in sensors scattered
across a busy bridge.
That's why Kansas State University
engineers are helping a semiconductor manufacturer implement its idea of an
energy-harvesting radio.
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