Feature Channels: Aviation and Aeronautics

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The latest dinosaur discoveries in the Dinosaurs channel on Newswise.

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The Department of Energy complex has noted INL’s strength in testing unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs (better known as drones). Over 20 years, the lab has developed capabilities to test new platforms and evaluate technology not only for DOE but also the Department of Defense and private industry. With 890 square miles of open high-altitude desert, a secure border, and a sophisticated wireless test bed, the INL Site has proven to be a great place for testing unmanned aerial vehicles against real-world conditions like severe weather, temperature swings and day/night operations.

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Efforts to better coordinate drone responses to natural and human-made disasters have landed The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) a three-year, $828,070 grant, the second-largest in a group recently awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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To meet the after-COVID demands for trained industry professionals, ASU’s robust roster of aeronautics degree programs is sending its grads into the airline industry as pilots, airfield operations specialists, airline dispatchers, flight staffing planners and air traffic controllers.

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Researchers use motion-activated cameras to document when hares are most likely to be struck by aircraft at Dublin Airport

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Engineers have designed and successfully tested a more efficient wind sensor for use on drones, balloons and other autonomous aircraft.These wind sensors – called anemometers – are used to monitor wind speed and direction. As demand for autonomous aircraft increases, better wind sensors are needed to make it easier for these vehicles to both sense weather changes and perform safer take-offs and landings, according to researchers.

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Se você assistiu a "Top Gun: Maverick", você viu uma representação fictícia de pilotos de caça realizando manobras aéreas incríveis com elevadas forças G, a força da gravidade. Aqui está a história sobre o papel que a Mayo Clinic teve ao ajudar os pilotos dos EUA a alcançar as alturas na Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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Si vio «Top Gun: Maverick», sabrá que es una película de ficción en la que los pilotos de combate realizan maniobras aéreas increíbles con elevadas fuerzas g, o la fuerza de la gravedad. A continuación, relatamos el papel que Mayo Clinic desempeñó para que los pilotos estadounidenses alcanzaran esas altitudes durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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Stress levels among commercial airline pilots have skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, putting their mental health at risk, according to a new study by the University of South Australia.

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California’s McKinney Fire grew to become the state’s largest fire so far this year. The risk of wildfire is rising globally due to climate change. Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Wildfires channel on Newswise.

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The latest research news in Climate Science on Newswise.

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Through a 21-month, $300,000 project with funding from the Small Business Innovation Research of the U.S. Air Force Laboratory and in partnership with Kinnami Software Corporation, engineers in WVU's Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources are making it possible for combat search and rescue operations to pinpoint isolated personnel without using radio GPS that can be intercepted.

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United Airlines will fly greener through its friendly blue skies one day, as the airline group agreed June 15 to purchase at least 300 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Cornell University startup Dimensional Energy, a company that turns captured carbon dioxide into liquid fuel with renewable energy.

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Argonne hosted a sustainable aviation fuels workshop, bringing together over 100 leaders in the U.S. aviation industry to discuss their mutual goals of achieving a greener future for commercial aviation.

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A research paper about heat transfer inside the reactor of a conceptual liquid-fueled nuclear rocket engine by a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) graduate student won best student paper at the American Nuclear Society’s recent Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS) conference

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Suong Hoa’s manufacturing technique could make small aircraft easier to build and more fuel efficient.

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Research to propel microsatellites and CubeSats with ionized plasma from a micro-electrical engine will take a University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) doctoral student in aerospace engineering to Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico this fall.

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A graduating senior at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) who is working to develop a micro-aerial vehicle that can fly like a monarch butterfly has won second place for his paper in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Regional Student Conferences Region II Undergraduate Category.

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Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have released data that could play an important role in the future development of cleaner and more sustainable aviation fuel. The team explored the physical properties of cycloalkanes, which, when used in jet fuel may reduce condensation trail formation and soot emissions as compared to current fuels.

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Argonne scientists have used artificial intelligence to enhance hypersonic combustion.

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The rapid pace of global climate change has added urgency to developing technologies that reduce the carbon footprint of transportation technologies, especially in sectors that are difficult to electrify. In response, researchers collaborating through the Center for Bioenergy Innovation make the case that scientific advances support a hybrid approach using biological and catalytic methods for producing cellulosic biofuel for use in airplanes, ships and long-haul trucks.

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Researchers have developed an extensive family of more than 80 anti-freezing coatings, which can be applied to industrial surfaces as a longer-lasting alternative to conventional deicers.

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For the first time, Australian researchers have reverse engineered the visual systems of hoverflies to detect drones’ acoustic signatures from almost four kilometres away. The finding could help combat the growing use of IED-carrying drones, including those used in Ukraine.

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Expert sources for your Ukraine-Russia conflict stories

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Together with teams from England and Germany, Empa researchers developed a monitoring system for aircraft components. In the future, minor damage could be detected and monitored during flight without the aircraft having to go into the hangar for maintenance. This will reduce operating costs and increase safety at the same time.

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Argonne scientists are using AI to determine the best welding conditions for manufacturing of airplane components.

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Dr. Kurt Kosbar, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, works in the area of communication, signal processing and telemetry and can offer insight on commercial carriers' concerns with 5G telephone communication.

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In Physics of Fluids, researchers used the characteristics of owl wings to inform airfoil design and significantly reduce trailing-edge noise. The team used noise calculation and analysis software to conduct a series of detailed theoretical studies of simplified airfoils with characteristics reminiscent of owl wings. They applied their findings to suppress the noise of rotating machinery. Improving the flow conditions around the trailing edge and optimizing the shape of the edge suppressed the noise.

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Research in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management reveals a method to improve decision making within airport operations by producing accurate traveler forecasts in real-time.

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In the future, mass transportation will almost certainly involve self-driving vehicles. The aerospace industry is pushing that idea even further, all the way to space. Now, a Cornell University project that demonstrates the technology’s potential is poised to take flight.

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) today launched a new digital aviation corporate laboratory, which will co-create innovative technologies and solutions that would accelerate the digital transformation of Singapore’s aviation sector, and help redefine the air travel experience for passengers.

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The University of North Dakota brought all sides of the aviation industry to the table on Wednesday to discuss mental health and wellbeing among the industry’s student body and workforce.

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Replacing petroleum-based aviation fuel with sustainable aviation fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can reduce carbon emissions by up to 68%, according to new research.

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“Throw me the idol; I’ll throw you the whip!” - From Raiders of the Lost Ark

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A multidisciplinary team from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has applied a laser-interference structuring technique that makes significant strides toward eliminating the need for hazardous chemicals for corrosion protection in military vehicles and aircraft systems.

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U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center and other experts aim to make electric aviation a reality.

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Air transportation policy and logistics expert Martin Dresner says the post-COVID period will provide the aviation industry with a tremendous opportunity to build back better and greener, and this hinges on cooperative initiatives under centralized leadership.

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Even though the technology exists to deliver packages to my doorstep, the judicial interpretation of property rights erect legal barriers that stymie innovation and reflect a revisionist history of the sanctity of private property. Updating our utility and transportation infrastructure to accommodate new technologies is sensible, environmentally sound and logistically workable.

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The multifunctionality build into natural systems, such as shells and exoskeletons,may serve as inspiration for the development of new composites for aerospace applications.