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🔬 The Power and Potential of Electromagnetic Acceleration 🚄 In the rapidly advancing world of technology, electromagnetic acceleration is emerging as a game-changing force across multiple industries. Whether it’s driving innovation in defense systems or revolutionizing transportation, the impact of this technology is profound. 🌟 Key Applications: Railguns: Imagine launching projectiles at incredible speeds without the need for explosive propellants. Railguns, powered by electromagnetic forces, are on the verge of transforming military capabilities, offering unparalleled speed and range. Maglev Trains: Magnetic levitation technology is redefining what’s possible in transportation. By eliminating friction, maglev trains are setting new benchmarks for speed and efficiency, with the potential to drastically reduce travel times in our increasingly urbanized world. Particle Accelerators: In the realm of scientific research, electromagnetic acceleration powers particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider, enabling groundbreaking discoveries about the fundamental nature of our universe. 🚧 Challenges & Future Prospects:While the potential is enormous, challenges such as high power consumption, heat management, and material limitations still need to be overcome. However, advancements in energy storage and superconducting materials are paving the way for more efficient and robust systems. The future of electromagnetic acceleration holds incredible promise, not just in improving existing technologies but in unlocking new possibilities, such as more sustainable space launches. #Electromagnetism #Innovation #Technology #Transportation #Defense #Science #FutureTech

Breaking New Ground in Aerospace Power Electronics 🚀 I am happy to share our newly published work from my time at #UCONN’s EIRC, in collaboration with #NASA and the #USNavy. We have made significant strides in understanding #partial #discharge behavior in #high-#voltage #power #converter #modules - key for #aerospace applications. Our findings highlight how #material #choices and #design #optimizations can drastically improve #performance, #reliability, and overall #durability of these modules. Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/d6dtQEVE Tohid Shahsavarian Kerry Davis-Amendola Andrea Cavallini Yang Cao Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna University of Connecticut #Aerospace #PowerElectronics #Unibo #UCONN #EIRC #NASA #USNavy

"Seeing is believing" – and at Titomic, we're not just talking innovation; we're actively showcasing it. These are more than just stories; they're real-life examples of how our technology is revolutionizing industries, particularly in aerospace. In our collaboration with Fleet Space, we've elevated satellite protection using multi-metal radiation shielding, combining tantalum, titanium, and copper. This method significantly outperforms conventional hardened electronics, and importantly, is also more cost-effective, allowing more satellites to launch with ample protection. Additionally, our work on the SpIRIT satellite, Australia's first scientific satellite in two decades, highlights our advanced heat management capabilities. By applying pure copper directly to the satellite body, SpIRIT is equipped with a thermal system that's usually only feasible for larger satellites. Though, it's not just space. Titomic's technology is extremely versatile. It's bringing new capability to sectors like defence, automotive, marine, and beyond. If you want to take your visions from the drawing board, get in touch with our innovative team today. #ColdSpray #AdvancedManufacturing #Space

Are you interested in learning more about #SpaceBasedSolarPower? On Friday 22 March, Tadashi Takano of JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is providing a short course - "Solar Power Satellite (SPS) System Based on Electromagnetic Wave and Antennas" The course is part of the 18th annual European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), run by European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP). Register below, under the 'RFID and Wireless Power Transfer' section https://lnkd.in/e__YM37D #SpaceBasedSolar #Science #Engineering #STEM

I recently noticed some inaccuracies about the top speeds of various propulsion engines shared on LinkedIn. To help clear things up, I’m sharing a figure that accurately shows the Mach range of different propulsion-based engines. This figure highlights the engine-specific impulse advantages of airbreathing engines using hydrogen (in red) and hydrocarbon fuels (in blue). Understanding these ranges is crucial for anyone involved in aerospace and propulsion engineering. Accurate information helps us make informed decisions and drive innovation forward. Stay curious and always verify your sources! #Aerospace #Engineering #Propulsion #Hypersonics #AirbreathingEngines #MachSpeed #Innovation Source: Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest, Volume 26, Number 4 (2005), "Hypersonic Airbreathing Propulsion" by David M. Van Wie, Stephen M. D’Alessio, and Michael E. White.

✈️ ✈️ What does it take to make #eFlight possible and what is coming up next in the #aerospace industry? Find out more in this whitepaper. #actuators #testengineering #electrification https://hubs.ly/Q028xst00

Advanced Capacitors for Demanding Applications Quantic™ Evans manufactures high energy density capacitors for demanding mission-critical applications. They have the most power dense capacitor technology in the industry and are routinely specified for defense, aerospace, and energy exploration applications where high reliability and SWaP (space, weight, and power) savings are critical design considerations. When compared to traditional capacitor technologies, the Quantic Evans capacitors save weight, volume, and power to deliver key enabling solutions for applications including transmit pulse in radar (T/R modules), electric propulsion for space, targeting and range-finding and weapons systems, high power pulse microwave, electromagnetic pulse applications, Peta-watt lasers for fusion energy, LIDAR, amplifier, power hold up/bridge power, electronic warfare, directed energy weapons and systems, oil & gas downhole wireline, drilling, MWD and completion services, and many more. Their industry-leading power density is the result of their patented proprietary hybrid wet tantalum technology which combines a traditional Tantalum Pentoxide anode with a Ruthenium Oxide cathode.  Their hybrid wet tantalum capacitors are available in various form factors, such as square, radial, and axial. They also offer capacitor bank assembles for applications requiring higher voltages. #electronics #technology #capacitors #power #aerospace #energy

Scour any EV forum and you will have happen upon the ubiquitous and vociferous anti-hydrogen battalion. Now as we know on social media everyone is a scientist with a PHD in quantum physics. I prefer however to look to people with actual accreditations that work in the field and then ask...well if there is no future in H2 how come these highly qualified engineers are spending so many cycles working on it?? https://lnkd.in/enKaUWj5

The challenges of steering a hypersonic plane - At five times the speed of sound a craft flies through plasma, not air. “Steering hypersonically using conventional control surfaces, like wings and ailerons, is out of the question. The forces and heat involved would destroy them. Smaller versions called trim tabs can help a bit. But what is really needed is a different approach. And, as he told delegates at last week’s meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Denver, Hisham Ali of the University of Colorado, Boulder, is one of those proposing just that. He thinks the answer is to be found in a field called magnetohydrodynamics.” “Aerodynamics manipulates gases. Magnetohydrodynamics manipulates plasmas. These are gas-like fluids whose atoms have been ionised by losing some or all of their electrons—as happens to the air, by frictional heating, when an object travels hypersonically through the atmosphere. Since a plasma’s particles are electrically charged (the electrons negatively and the ions positively), their flow pattern over a hypersonic vehicle could be altered using a set of electromagnets within. Changing the plasma flow would also change the craft’s trajectory, at a rate controllable via the electromagnets. Additionally, the plasma’s passage could be harnessed to produce electricity inside the craft, perhaps powering the magnets.” https://lnkd.in/gMzNB-Ma from The Economist

Today, the space research team at Paihau-Robinson Research Institute operated Kōkako, our Applied Field - Magnetoplasma Dynamic (AF-MPD) electric propulsion thruster, with a 1.25 Tesla magnetic field! The field is produced by a high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnet built just a few metres from our test chamber. We believe this is the highest-field AF-MPD system ever operated. It was done using HTS magnets cooled by a space heritage mechanical cryocooler rather than cryogenic liquids - a major step towards moving this 50-year-old technology from the laboratory to space. This work complements Hēki, our experiment heading to the International Space Station in early 2025. Hēki will move HTS magnets and their power supplies into the space-proven category. More to come on that soon! For anyone attending the International Electric Propulsion Conference, IEPC, in Toulouse next week, please look for the talk by Jakub Głowacki, Jamal Olatunji, or Ben Mallett to hear more about our research! https://lnkd.in/eNPZy52s #superconductivity #spaceresearch #ISS #Paihau–Robinson–Research–Institute #ElectricPropulsion