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Radio Interference May Cause Malfunction in Amtrak’s New Anti-crash System

 

Amtrak is working on an anti-crash system to prevent high-speed derailments, like the fatal derailment in Philadelphia P.A. last month that killed eight passengers, injured hundreds and caused more than $9.2 million worth of damages. However, the anti-crash system may malfunction near freight railroads. Radio interference from freight rails may disable Amtrak’s anti-crash … [Read more...]

NASA Developing Early Warning System for Solar Flares

 

NASA has announced it is developing an early warning system for solar flares to give the Earth more time to prepare for storms, thus reducing damage. Scientists from both NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and Imperial College London published their research and experiments in Space Weather in the June 9 edition. Their research demonstrates how the new warning system can both … [Read more...]

Electromagnetic Catapult Successfully Launches Dead Load Truck into River

 

Earlier this week, the U.S. Navy began dead load testing the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EALS) on the Gerald R. Ford CVN 78. The electromagnetic slingshot launched an 80,000 pound dead load truck into the James River in Virginia. The truck reportedly weighed as much as a jet. Even though the truck wasn’t airborne for too long before hitting the water, the test … [Read more...]

New Shielding Gaskets Introduced

 

Tech-Etch, Inc. has announced new fingerstock BeCu shielding gaskets that are offered in more than 100 standard profiles. “Downloadable interactive sales drawings modify the strips to exact customer requirements. Beryllium copper's mechanical and electrical properties make it the ideal material for EMI/RFI shielding, with over 100db attenuation,” according to the company. The … [Read more...]

Woman Fights Cancer with Electric Fields

 

Elizabeth Marek, a mother of two from St. Louis Missouri, has a deadly form of brain cancer known as Glioblastoma, which has no cure and a life expectancy of two years after diagnosis. A small tumor was found in her brain after she started experiencing aggressive headaches, and surgeons at Washington University removed the tumor in an emergency surgery. Eventually, a second … [Read more...]

Expansion of EMI Filter Line Offers High Attenuation

 

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. announces an expansion of its BNX series of EMI suppression filters for automotive, industrial and healthcare applications. This filter line is best suited for noise reduction on DC power lines in automobiles, communication equipment, electronic equipment, medical equipment and many other applications. The filters offer high attenuation, low … [Read more...]

U.S. Air Force Verifies Electromagnetic Pulse Weapon

 

The Boeing Company has developed an electromagnetic pulse weapon that can target and destroy specific electronic systems in buildings. The weapon was specifically designed to target certain buildings without causing collateral damage or injuries. Previously, this technology was only available to Hollywood screenwriters; this technology is portrayed in Warner Brother’s “Ocean’s … [Read more...]

University’s Light Rail Yields Potential Electromagnetic Interference to Expensive Lab Equipment

 

A University of Minnesota light rail reportedly causes electromagnetic radiation and vibrations, which could disturb university research in chemistry and medical departments, the Minnesota Daily reported. For more than a year, Metro Transit and the Metropolitan Council have attempted to reduce the electromagnetic disturbances from the Green Line Light Rail. The University of … [Read more...]

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