A collaboration between Element U.S. Space and Defense and Texas Tech University’s Mechanical Engineering department represents the potential for groundbreaking advancements in defense technology. Dr.

Precision high-speed machining requires low-friction bearings that provide dynamic stability. Hybrid bearings with ceramic balls run faster and have higher stiffness than comparable all-steel bearings ...

Simplified machine designs with fewer components run more efficiently and are less expensive to build. Older mechanical power transmission and actuator technologies, such as chain, rack and pinion and ...