Silos hold a significant place among the remnants of the industrial era ... cylindrical and made of reinforced concrete, these structures effectively addressed the demands and challenges of ...

Researchers have created a 20-gram, self-deployable boom integrated with flexible electronics for use in CubeSats. The boom, made from thin carbon fiber composite, features sensors and LEDs that ...

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“It's difficult to get commercial electronics integrated into these super thin structures,” said Xin Ning, an aerospace professor in The Grainger College of Engineering at U. of I. “There were a lot ...

“It's difficult to get commercial electronics integrated ... He presented his unique expertise in making multifunctional space structures that integrate lightweight, flexible electronics.