A universal testing machine (UTM) can carry out a broad spectrum of tests, applying tensile and compression forces and assessing the test specimen’s load-displacement response. A key component of the ...

Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has begun manufacturing a secretive new X-plane for the US military, designated the X-65. Aurora is under contract to develop the experimental jet aircraft for ...

Emerging aviation technologies developer Aurora Flight Sciences is progressing with assembly of its prototype X-65 active flow control demonstrator. Aurora on 20 November shared an image of the X-65 ...

As today's science and engineering focuses more and more on micro technology, the requirement to be able to measure and control extremely low gas mass flow rates has become very important. With ...

As further evidence that technologies for laminar-flow aerodynamic surfaces are moving closer to production, Airbus is testing hybrid laminar flow control (HLFC) on an A350 prototype. The system, ...

Components manufactured from thermoplastics need to satisfy certain criteria. Consequently, quality assurance starts by determining the flow rate of granulate after delivery. Developed specifically ...

Beyond the wheel, the most important mechanical equipment serving humanity is the centrifugal pump. Centrifugal pumps make modern quality of life possible. Turn on a faucet and a centrifugal turbine ...