Positive displacement hydraulic accumulators serve as self-contained sources of hydraulic pressure. The gas-charged piston-based accumulators allow hydraulic systems to quickly respond to changes in pressure demand and can also smooth…

Ground Combat Vehicles (GCV) are required to operate in extreme temperatures and in demanding environments, operating flawlessly during intense battlefield conditions to provide America’s soldiers a vehicle that will dominate…

Today’s modern commercial and military aircraft, rotorcraft and spacecraft are highly automated, utilized ultra-fast response solenoid valves to start, stop, and divert the flow of gases and liquids to propel,…

Operational Excellence is a relatively new tool in the corporate strategy toolbox. Tracing its formal beginnings to 1970s Japan, it is a philosophy and strategy designed to foster a corporate…

Design engineers of Aerospace propulsion systems are always challenged with optimizing the performance of their system. As program requirements firm up, system design engineers canvass the industry to ascertain the…

Launch vehicles, particularly the upper stages, often use cryogenic rocket propellants such as liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen and liquid methane because of their high specific impulse and high storage density….

Have you ever undergone an endoscopy or colonoscopy procedure? These procedures have saved countless lives, enabling healthcare professionals to identify, diagnose and treat conditions in the digestive tract that would…

The Nuclear Power industry is extending the operating lifespan of its reactors. Originally, reactor lifespan was planned for 40 to 60 years and is now extended to 60 to 80…

On August 1st of this year, the world celebrated the 40th anniversary of MTV. MTV was a ground-breaking channel in its day, the first to play music videos and appeal…