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As a U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Energetics Center, the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) is a leader in the Navy's Energetics Enterprise. Its mission is to provide research, development, test and evaluation and in-service support of energetics and energetic materials for propulsion systems, ordnance & pyrotechnic devices and fuzing for Navy, Joint Forces, and the Nation. Capabilities include research, test, and engineering of chemicals, propellants, explosives, related electronic devices and associated ordnance equipment.
In short, the U.S. Navy and other Federal Government agencies and allied nations come to NSWC IHD for energetic systems solutions — the organization supports the warfighter of today, anticipates their future needs, and makes discoveries for the next generation.
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2016
17 Nov 2016
Self-powered mobile polymers
One of the impediments to developing miniaturized, "squishy" robots is the need for an internal power source that overcomes the power-to-weight ratio for efficient movement.15 Nov 2016
Researchers put sense of touch in reach for robots
Finding and recognizing objects by touch in your pocket, in the dark or among items on a cluttered table top are distinctly human skills—ones that have been far beyond the ability of even the most dexterous robotic arms.11 Nov 2016
Flexible solar panel goes where silicon can't
A group of researchers is producing flexible solar panels that can become part of window shades or wallpaper that will capture light from the sun as well as light from sources inside buildings.8 Nov 2016
Unienergy Technologies
Unienergy Technologies is a rising star in the redox flow space, with MWh-scale projects around the globe and a clear ownership of the whole supply chain.7 Nov 2016
Researchers find way to increase scanning speed
A major technological advance in the field of high-speed beam-scanning devices has increased the speed of 2D and 3D printing by up to 1000 times, according to researchers.3 Nov 2016
ESS Inc
28 Oct 2016
Researchers say 2D boron may be best for flexible electronics
Though they're touted as ideal for electronics, two-dimensional materials like graphene may be too flat and hard to stretch to serve in flexible, wearable devices. "Wavy" borophene might be better, according to scientists.27 Oct 2016
KemWatt
Kemwatt is a French startup working on organic redox flow batteries based on quinones. They claim lower OpEx than traditional redox flow technologies.25 Oct 2016
Changing materials science with robotics, AI and autonomy
The AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate's Autonomous Research System, or ARES, can design, conduct and evaluate experimental data without human intervention, revolutionizing the materials research process as it is today.24 Oct 2016
Robotic aircraft pilot demonstrates its capabilities
Aurora Flight Sciences recently demonstrated automated flight capabilities with ALIAS flying a Cessna Caravan through basic maneuvers under the supervision of a pilot.21 Oct 2016
Prepping a robot for its journey to Mars
Researchers are preparing an astronaut named Valkyrie for a mission to Mars. It is 6 feet tall and weighs 300 pounds.21 Oct 2016
Stretchy optical fibers for implanting in the body
Researchers have developed a biocompatible and highly stretchable optical fiber made from hydrogel — an elastic, rubbery material composed mostly of water. The fiber, which is as bendable as a rope of licorice, may one day be implanted in the body to deliver therapeutic pulses of light or light up at the first sign of disease.19 Oct 2016
How wearable technology can improve cancer treatment
Researchers aim to provide doctors with real-time patient data from wearable technology and patient-reported experiences so that physicians can base their treatment decisions on objective measures rather than just subjective and episodic observations.12 Oct 2016
Turning brewery wastewater into battery power
Engineers have developed an innovative bio-manufacturing process that uses a biological organism cultivated in brewery wastewater to create the carbon-based materials needed to make energy storage cells.12 Oct 2016
Vaporsens
11 Oct 2016
Flexible batteries: evolving energy for the new reality
By using highly conductive, flexible carbon nanotube mats, scientists have developed a new type of flexible lithium-ion battery that not only stores energy, but can be folded, bent and manipulated hundreds of times without voltage fluctuations.6 Oct 2016
A solid future for batteries at IDTechEx's Energy Storage Innovations
At IDTechEx we believe that the future of the energy, mobility, electronics, and communications industry will be strongly shaped by the development of one key enabling technology, that is, energy storage. At the historical tipping point of structural change in these sectors there has never been a better time for a dedicated forum on energy storage as key enabling technology.3 Oct 2016
Wearable captures and senses sweat biomarkers
Sweat derived from eccrine glands in human skin contains valuable information about physiological performance and dysfunction. Importantly, sweat data can be captured discreetly and non-invasively.26 Sep 2016
Keeping an eye on low flying unmanned aerial systems in cities
The Aerial Dragnet program seeks innovative technologies to provide persistent, wide-area surveillance of all UAS operating below 1,000 feet in a large city.22 Aug 2016
A flexible future for today's technologies
Building highly complex flexible displays and X-ray detectors requires expertise in many areas.