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New partnership to support university research in the Aerospace and Defence Sector
A pioneering partnership is being set up to fund research to meet the future business needs of the Aerospace and Defence Sector. The partnership involves BAE SYSTEMS and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). This is the first time that such a strong financial commitment has been made between EPSRC and a blue-chip... view more... (2003-03-06)
University of Southampton Technology Partnership targets
The University of Southampton is one of the partners in a unique initiative which brings together two of the country's major aerospace companies with three leading engineering research groups. view more (1998-09-18)
Loughborough students are first tier winners in NASA-sponsored aviation design competition
A team of students from Loughborough University and Virginia Tech in the USA has been placed in the top tier of winners in a prestigious aerospace vehicle design competition. The contest is organised by the Aerospace Vehicle Systems Technology Office at the NASA Langley Research Center, USA, and seeks new concepts and systems to revolutionise... view more... (2004-07-09)
SPEEDY AIRCRAFT SIMULATION A MODEL PROJECT FOR DARESBURY
Software engineers at CLRC Daresbury Laboratory have been working with British Aerospace in helping to speed up the modelling of aircraft aerodynamics. This will allow fast and accurate simulation of different aircraft, highlighting the effect of changes to existing airframes and helping to develop the most effective airframes for future aircraft. view more (1999-02-03)
New Principal Of Engineering Announced At Imperial College London
Imperial College London today announces the appointment of Dr Julia King as its new Principal of the Faculty of Engineering. Dr Julia King CBE FREng joins Imperial from the Institute of Physics, where she has been Chief Executive since September 2002. She is expected to join Imperial later this year. Sir Richard Sykes, Rector of Imperial College... view more... (2004-06-30)
Rolls-Royce Leads Aerospace Materials Research Project
Rolls-Royce is spearheading a new £4.7 million research programme that looks to develop advanced, affordable, lighter and more capable aerospace materials for the future. The ADAM (ADvanced Aero-engine Materials) programme is a collaboration between Rolls-Royce and QinetiQ plc, together with several UK academic centres of excellence, and is... view more... (2003-05-19)
University of Leicester engineering modifications enhance aircraft safety
Modifications of an aircraft control system developed by University of Leicester engineers, have been tested by flight test engineers from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and German Air Force test pilots. view more (2007-02-26)
Media invitation: Big Bang: Braunschweig Research Airport
The aerospace industry is one of the most important motivating forces of technological development and almost all high technologies in the information age are closely connected in this field. Especially in our region this sector has a particular key function which induces significant technological effects in further business sectors of the... view more... (2004-05-28)
Iowa State engineer develops technology to quickly find leaks in spacecraft
Tiny meteors flash through space. There's spacecraft debris flying around, too. And so there's a risk that objects just a few millimeters across could pierce the thin aluminum skin of spacecraft such as the International Space Station orbiting 220 miles above Earth. view more (2007-10-03)
MIT develops measures to predict performance of complex systems
Taking a cue from the financial world, MIT researchers along with experts in industry and government have developed a list of 13 measures that engineers can use to predict how well a system—or project—will perform before it is even finished. view more (2007-02-06)
University of Florida professor designs plasma-propelled flying saucer
Flying saucers may soon be more fact than mere science fiction. view more (2008-06-12)
Linköping University and Saab establish aerospace research center
On Monday 3 May the defence and aerospace company Saab and Linköping University signed a Letter of Intent to establish a Center of excellence in Linköping, Sweden. The aim of the joint venture, LinkLab, is to consolidate and expand common research and technical development in the field of aircraft systems, with focus on advanced systems... view more... (2004-05-04)
'DREAM' Project To Boost Aerospace Modification Business
A research program carried out by academics from Cranfield University and engineers at Marshall Aerospace, Cambridge, is set to put the company at the forefront of the $23 billion aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification business. The researchers have developed a computer-based cost-estimating system named 'DREAM' that... view more... (2001-07-19)
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Lasform - building aircraft parts from powder A new process for producing high-tech titanium components for the aerospace industry, using laser forming technology and powdered titanium, could help to reduce production costs for prototype parts. p.328 view more (1999-06-01)
'Flying Fish' unmanned aircraft takes off and lands on water
Flying fish were the inspiration for an unmanned seaplane with a 7-foot wingspan developed at the University of Michigan. The autonomous craft is believed to be the first seaplane that can initiate and perform its own takeoffs and landings on water. view more (2007-12-06)
Conference on the commercialisation of microsystems
You are invited to attend a conference in Oxford at which 200 delegates from Europe, the USA and the Far East will be discussing issues relating to the commercialisation of microsystems into all classes of business. COMS 2001 will be held at Keble College, Oxford, from 2 to 6 September 2001. The conference is being organised by Mancef (micro and... view more... (2001-08-30)
Sailing the planets: Exploring Mars with guided balloons
Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, have, by now, spent almost two years on the surface of Mars. They traveled several miles each, frequently stopping and analyzing scientific targets with their cameras, spectrometers and other instruments to uncover evidence of liquid water on Mars in the past. view more (2005-09-27)
Caltech scientists create titanium-based structural metallic-glass composites
Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a range of structural metallic-glass composites, based in titanium, that are lighter and less expensive than any the group had previously created, while still maintaining their toughness and ductility--the ability to be deformed without breaking. view more (2008-12-22)
More 'Star Trek' than 'Snuggie': Student design to protect lunar outpost from dangerous radiation
Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions - with space radiation at the top of the list. view more (2009-05-12)
Adding nanotubes makes ordinary materials absorb vibration
A new study suggests that integrating nanotubes into traditional materials dramatically improves their ability to reduce vibration, especially at high temperatures. view more (2006-02-09)
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