The decision to change from a functional to a structural test methodology is a far-reaching one. Functional test vectors are meant to check for correct device functionality. Structural test vectors ...

The aircraft will undergo ground testing to ensure it can hold up to flight loads and stresses. Credit: NASA NASA’s low-boom supersonic experimental aircraft will soon be transported from the ...

On June 24, 2020, engineers completed the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket’s structural testing campaign for the Artemis lunar missions by testing the liquid oxygen structural test article to find its ...

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Program is concluding its structural qualification test series with one upcoming final test that will push the design for the rocket’s liquid oxygen tank to its limits ...

The University of Texas at San Antonio’s $9.95-million Large-Scale Testing Laboratory will provide space for students and researchers in the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering to test the ...

Water Gushes From SLS Rocket Propellant Tank As Engineers Break It On Purpose NASA is making progress in the development of its troubled Space Launch System (SLS), completing structural testing with a ...

Structural health monitoring (SHM), essentially, involves a nondestructive testing (NDT) system that integrates sensors into a structure to enable continuous or periodic inspection. The resulting data ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) describes the new Space Launch System—which will propel the agency’s Orion spacecraft to deep-space destinations—as being designed to be ...

As chipmakers move towards finer geometries, IC designs are obviously becoming more complex and expensive. Given the enormous risks involved, chipmakers must ensure the quality of the parts before ...

Designing structural components that can power an electric vehicle requires a comprehensive testing regime to assess the strength, stiffness and thermal stability of battery materials Structural power ...

The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at the University at Buffalo has an extensive earthquake simulation, structural testing and geotechnical engineering testing facility.