A system that allows airplanes to “feel” damage in a way similar to human skin is in development by British defense contractor BAE Systems.
Spray-on sensors let airplanes feel damage
FEI’s third-generation Helios DualBeam FIB/SEM adds workflow-specific configuration
FEI Co., Hillsboro, Ore., has released the third generation of its Helios NanoLab DualBeam FIB/SEM microscope, which provides unmatched image contrast and resolution, while at the same time adding a new, easy-to-use user interface.
FEI’s third-generation Helios DualBeam FIB/SEM adds workflow-specific configuration
FEI Co., Hillsboro, Ore., has released the third generation of its Helios NanoLab DualBeam FIB/SEM microscope, which provides unmatched image contrast and resolution, while at the same time adding a new, easy-to-use user interface.
Renault Samsung develops magnesium sheet alloy for auto body applications
Renault Samsung Motors, Korea, announces that its engineers have succeeded in developing magnesium-base sheet metal for vehicles together with POSCO, and will be the first car company in the world to use it in mass-produced automobiles.
Multi-element high-entropy metal alloys crystallize as a single phase
The Department of Energy’ s Lawrence Berkeley and Oak Ridge National Laboratories announce that a new concept in metallic alloy design – called “high‐entropy alloys” – has yielded a multiple-element material that is strong at cryogenic temperatures.