When engineers 3D-print metal objects, they use metals originally developed for conventional manufacturing processes. It's a bit like trying to use papyrus in a paper printer – it works, but not as well as it could. Two University of Arizona engineers are using a new suite of equipment to develop alloys optimized to undergo both 3D printing and hypersonic flight.
As countries around the world work to advance weapons traveling at Mach 5 and faster, a team led by University of Arizona experts builds a "brain" for high-speed vehicles and interceptors.
University of Arizona engineers lead a research team that is developing a new kind of pacemaker, which envelops the heart and uses precise targeting capabilities to bypass pain receptors and reduce patient discomfort.