Data from a recent integrated ground test of the Alpha high-energy laser, its beam director telescope and the associated beam alignment and correction system have provided the team developing the ...

Composite beams have become an integral element in modern structural engineering, combining dissimilar materials to exploit their complementary mechanical properties. This field of study encompasses ...

CompoTech PLUS (Sušice, Czech Republic) uses its proprietary advanced fiber laying (AFL) and winding technologies to replace steel and aluminum with lightweight carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) ...

When used in structural engineering, the term deflection refers to load-induced displacement, which typically affects beam designs. It can be an extremely complicated value to calculate when ...

Electron-beam inspection is proving to be indispensable for finding critical defects at sub-5nm dimensions. The challenge now is how to speed up the process to make it economically palatable to fabs.

A research team has successfully designed and tested a novel superconducting solenoid. Through the optimization of the pole ...

Carbon fiber gondola beam for EOAT. Photo Credit, all images: CompoTech PLUS The latest development project between CompoTech PLUS (Sušice, Czechia) and Bilsing Automation (Attendorn, Germany) has ...