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Aerospace
Satellite propulsion
Abstract
USC inventors have developed a magnetic test thruster that eliminates the need for the extractor, allowing the emitted ions to escape directly and produce thrust without any interception and loss. This approach utilizes a dynamic magnetic field to generate an electric field that accelerates ions without the...
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Space Exploration
CubeSat, Microsatellites, Nanosatellites
Abstract
USC researchers have developed an inexpensive, self-orienting lander capable of orienting itself on rugged terrain following an uncontrolled landing on smaller heavenly bodies. The device is able to hop and pivot autonomously until a stable surface has been found.
Benefit
Low...
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Abstract
USC researchers have developed a solution that addresses the data interpolation problem by formulating it as a signal reconstruction on a graph. By utilizing high-resolution ancillary data and observations from instruments providing detailed imagery, the technique assigns weights to the edges between nodes. The method starts with a high-resolution...
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Biomedical research
Aerospace engineering
Abstract
USC researchers have developed a longitudinal impedance pump. Utilizing an excitation system that stretches the elastic walls of a fluid-filled tube, the device initiates a pumping mechanism with wave propagations and reflections. The excitation mechanism comprises an active stretch and passive...
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