News Feature Channel: Aviation and Aeronautics

UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Partners to Study Factors Behind Contrail Formation

University at Albany, State University of New York — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:15:51 EST

Fangqun Yu, a senior researcher at UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, has released a new paper in Environmental Sciences & Technology that examines the contrail formation process, specifically exploring the role of non-volatile (soot) particles and volatile particles.

Fueling Greener Aviation with Hydrogen

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:00:02 EST

Now, researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering have used computer modeling to study the feasibility and challenges of hydrogen-powered aviation.

Expert Available: FAA Rule Requiring Airlines to Provide Refunds for Canceled Flights Now In Effect

George Washington University — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:00:42 EST

The Department of Transportation said the final federal rule went into effect on Monday, coming ahead of a busy upcoming holiday travel season. ...

UAH Graduate Student Wins DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research Award to Study Magneto-Inertial Fusion at Los Alamos

University of Alabama Huntsville — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:20:26 EST

Ian Wagner, a doctoral candidate of mechanical and aerospace engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been selected to receive the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) award. The honor resulted from Wagner's proposed research project to study plasma-jet driven magneto-inertial fusion, to be conducted at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

Study Asks: Can Cell Phone Signals Help Land a Plane?

Sandia National Laboratories — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:25:42 EST

Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and Ohio State University are taking experimental navigation technology to the skies, pioneering a backup system to keep an airplane on course when it cannot rely on global positioning system satellites.

Falling for It: A Micro-Scale Look at How Parachute Fibers Act Under Stress

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:00:15 EST

Researchers from the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology used micro-CT scans to understand how stress impacts parachutes on the fiber-scale. This information will be used to develop better models for identifying promising parachute textile candidates.

New Tool Helps Analyze Pilot Performance and Mental Workload in Augmented Reality

NYU Tandon School of Engineering — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:30:42 EST

Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering have developed HuBar, a visual analytics tool that summarizes and compares task performance sessions in augmented reality (AR) by analyzing performer behavior and cognitive workload.

Optical Fibre based Artificial Compound Eyes for Ultrafast Static and Dynamic Perception

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:05:26 EST

Natural selection has driven arthropods to evolve compound eyes to achieve static and dynamic perceptions in complex environments. This inspired scientists from HK to develop a biomimetic artificial compound eye (ACE), which integrates 271 lensed polymer optical fibres into a dome-like structure, achieving real-time 180o panoramic imaging, depth estimation, and high-speed motion capture. These characteristics make this ACE suitable for applications to capture high-speed objects, such as surveillance, unmanned aerial/ground vehicles, and virtual reality.

Sea Noodles Kkosiraegi Transformed into Raw Materials for Aviation Fuel and Pharmaceuticals

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:00:05 EST

Dr. Kyoungseon Min's research team at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed a process to produce enantioselective bio-aviation fuel precursors ((R)-gamma-valerolactone) from seaweed.

Kowalski, Salonvaara receive ASHRAE Distinguished Service Awards

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:05:49 EST

Building equipment and envelope scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory were recognized for research excellence during the ASHRAE 2024 summer conference held in Indianapolis.

The world's fastest single-shot 2D imaging technique films ultrafast dynamics in flames

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:05:40 EST

Candle flames, cars, and airplanes emit harmful gases and particles, which are formed through highly complex processes involving extremely fast reactions and often transient flow conditions. To better understand these processes, scientists from the USA and Europe developed the fastest 2D planar imaging system.

Protecting electric grid health with drone-based power line inspection

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:05:09 EST

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new automated drone inspection system that can respond rapidly to unusual electric grid behavior, especially in remote areas that are tough for a worker to reach. ORNL demonstrated the new approach at a training facility for powerline workers owned by utility partner EPB of Chattanooga in Tennessee.

UChicago Expert Available: SpaceX Launches Polaris Dawn Commercial Spaceflight Mission

University of Chicago — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:05:46 EST

UAH HERC rover team makes STEM outreach trip to Dominican Republic hosted by INTEC University

University of Alabama Huntsville — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:05:59 EST

Winning the 2024 Human Rover Explorer Challenge (HERC) provided an engineering student team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, the opportunity to perform STEM outreach in the Dominican Republic (DR) this summer.

Hurricane hunters, the true storm chasers

University of Miami — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:05:32 EST

A pilot's initiative to track the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane that decimated the Florida Keys marked the beginning of the era of today's legendary hurricane hunters.

Beetle that pushes dung with the help of 100 billion stars unlocks the key to better navigation systems in drones and satellites

University of South Australia — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:05:13 EST

An insect species that evolved 130 million years ago is the inspiration for a new research study to improve navigation systems in drones, robots, and orbiting satellites.

Start-up Whisper Aero uses the ORNL Summit supercomputer to test concepts for an ultraquiet electric airplane

Oak Ridge National Laboratory — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:05:27 EST

Whisper Aero, a start-up in Crossville, Tennessee, is revolutionizing aviation with its ultra-quiet electric ducted fan technology. Using the Summit supercomputer, the company is designing the Whisper Jet, a nine-passenger electric plane featuring 20 to 30 small, silent EDFs to drastically reduce noise and emissions compared to traditional engines. Summit's advanced simulations have accelerated their design process by over 20%, enabling rapid development and optimization of their aircraft. The technology is also being adapted for quieter commercial products like leaf blowers.

Atoms in advanced alloys find preferred neighbors when solidifying

Penn State Materials Research Institute — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:05:33 EST

A discovery that uncovered the surprising way atoms arrange themselves and find their preferred neighbors in multi-principal element alloys (MPEA) could enable engineers to "tune" these unique and useful materials for enhanced performance in specific applications ranging from advanced power plants to aerospace technologies, according to the researchers who made the finding.

Steady flight of kestrels could see aerial safety soar

University of Bristol — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:30:00 EST

A new joint study by RMIT and The University of Bristol has revealed the secrets to the remarkably steady flight of kestrels and could inform future drone designs and flight control strategies.

UK researcher receives NSF CAREER award to create safe, smart target drone capturing

University of Kentucky — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:05:35 EST

A University of Kentucky researcher is creating innovative methods to make drones safer and smarter. Xu Jin, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the UK Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering, has received the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award.