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In the era of industrial big data, prognostics and health management is essential to improve the prediction of future failures to minimize inventory, maintenance, and human costs. Used for the 2021 PHM Data Challenge, the new Commercial Modular Aero-Propulsion System Simulation dataset from NASA is an open-source benchmark containing simulated...

It’s been nearly six months since Blue Origin’s 23rd suborbital launch experienced an anomaly, and the company has finally released the results of its investigation. The good news is the escape function worked great! But there was definitely a nozzle problem. The September flight, NS-23, was carrying a number of...

3D-printed biocompatible biological-sized cilia demonstrate good programmability and controlled liquid transporting capacity....

3D-printed biocompatible biological-sized cilia demonstrate good programmability and controlled liquid transporting capacity....

The permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) has been used in electric propulsion and other fields. However, it is prone to the stator winding inter-turn short-circuit, and if no effective measures are taken, the ship’s power system will be paralyzed. To realize intelligent diagnosis of inter-turn short circuits, this paper proposes...

The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope is composed of four Unit Telescopes (UTs) and four Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs). It is now using observations collected during NASA’s DART mission to help astronomers studying asteroids. ESO/A. Ghizzi PanizzaNew research on asteroid dust could tell us more about the history of our...

Christine Rösch'Simple' hardware and software from the 1970s pushed the Voyager mission to the solar system's edge. But how long can it keep going? The post The secret to Voyagers’ spectacular space odyssey appeared first on Popular Science....

Scientists Katherine Laliotis and Jennifer Burt didn't set out to anger Trekkies with their new study of exoplanets in other solar systems. It just so happens the data pointed them and the rest of their research team to a logical — most logical — conclusion, they said.Five years ago, a...

When Porsche partnered with venture studio UP.Labs, the mission was to create six startups over three years all designed to solve the German automaker’s biggest problems and be compelling enough as a standalone business it that can attract other customers. On Porsche’s list: software that helps manage and automate the...

When Porsche partnered with venture studio UP.Labs, the mission was to create six startups over three years all designed to solve the German automaker’s biggest problems and be compelling enough as a standalone business it that can attract other customers. On Porsche’s list: software that helps manage and automate the...

In Brief: Observations from space show that the rate of sea level rise is increasing. Knowing where and how much rise is happening can help coastal planners prepare for future hazards. The average global sea level rose by 0.11 inches (0.27 centimeters) from 2021 to 2022, according to a NASA...

Electric/Hybrid Propulsion System (EHPS) – Definition of Loss Of Power Control – Webinar The CMT task force on EHPS is about to release a Decision Document defining the Loss of Power Control (LOPC) for electric engine on single engine GA aircrafts Level 1 and 2. Before releasing officially the document,...