The Navy Metalworking Center, Johnstown, Pa., reports that it has designed and fabricated a heat treating system for aluminum plate that reduces sensitivity to cracking in the aluminum superstructure of the U.S. Navy’s CG 47 class cruisers.
3D printing prosthetics
With a 3D printer and about $15, Ithaca College, N.Y., senior physics major Ryan Bouricius was able to create a functional prosthetic hand that can be used to grip, write, and even catch a ball.
How sand withstands bullets better than steel
While sand has been used traditionally for military fortification, very little is known about the unique energy absorption capability of the material.
Meet Salto, the leaping robot
Roboticists at UC Berkeley designed a small robot that can leap into the air and spring off a wall, or perform multiple vertical jumps in a row.
Airplanes get a boost from 3D-printed parts
Sciaky’s Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing system will help Airbus save significant time and cost on the production of large titanium structural parts