AIAA G-160-2025: Wind Tunnel Testing
Uncertainties in wind tunnel testing stem from various factors, including turbulence, model geometry, laboratory conditions, and experimental setup. These uncertainties can lead to discrepancies in results…
ASME AED-2023: Aerospace and Advanced Engineering
Due to the unique challenges in designing aircraft and spacecraft, aerospace is a leading industry employing advanced manufacturing technologies. In fact, advanced manufacturing is critical to NASA…
AA AAIA-2015: Aluminum and Its Alloys
Consisting of about 8.2% of the Earth’s crust, aluminum is the world’s most abundant metal. However, it is never found in nature as an elemental…
The Benefits of AS 6171 for Suspect/Counterfeit Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Parts
ANAB has become the industry leader in providing accreditation to SAE AS 6171A: Test Methods Standard; General Requirements, Suspect/Counterfeit, Electrical, Electronic, And Electromechanical Parts, which…
AWS D17.1:2024 – Fusion Welding for Aerospace Applications
In recent memory, space exploration has found success with many accomplishments; just to name a few, the field has been responsible for discovering a “super-Earth”…
Taking Flight: Why Thermal Altitude Testing Is Crucial for Success
The journey of an aircraft, from the initial design phase to its triumphant takeoff, is a meticulous process filled with rigorous testing. One crucial aspect…
ISO 11221:2011—Space Solar Panels
Electrostatics is a major concern of spacecraft technology. Since space is filled with hot and low-density plasma that builds up high differential voltages, electrostatic discharge…
ASTM D3933-98(2017): Structural Adhesives Bonding
Phosphoric Acid Anodizing (PAA) was developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s to improve the performance of bonded primary structures. Bonds formed with PAA-treated adherends…
ASTM F381-16: Consumer Trampolines
The kangaroo was the first animal to jump on a trampoline. To promote his invention, George Nissen jumped on a trampoline alongside a kangaroo in Central Park,…