IMTS Booth W-100

Covering More Than a Century of Aviation.
Since its inception more than 110 years ago, aviation has constantly been evolving. The materials the Wright brothers initially used on Flyer 1 were from a giant spruce. In the 1920s that quickly changed into aluminum, then to a form of composites (fiberglass) in the 1950s, and today, it is the use of CRP (carbon reinforced fibers). As materials change, so does everything else. The future of aviation are UAVs (unmanned air vehicles), which can be controlled via remote (e.g. flown by a pilot at a ground control station) or can fly autonomously based on pre-programmed flight plans or more complex dynamic automation systems. Some UAVs, such as the K-Max, have the capability to fly via a remote or in a traditional manner with an onboard pilot.

 
Speeding Toward the Future
The Buckeye Bullet is a student-built, student created, alternative-fuel racecar from The Ohio State University. On September 25, 2009, the Buckeye Bullet 2 set international land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats of 303.025mph (487.672kmph) in the flying kilometer and 302.877mph (487.433kmph) in the flying mile. In 2010, in partnership with Monaco-based electric car manufacturer Venturi, the Buckeye Bullet team replaced the fuel cells with lithium-ion batteries from A123 Systems. Setting a land speed record of 291mph for a lithium-ion battery powered vehicle. Then on August 24, 2011, at the Bonneville Salt Flats, the Buckeye Bullet 2 clocked 320mph. Official registration of the time was by the FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile). 
 

Imitation, Truly the Sincerest Form of Flattery
Manufacturing the world’s most sophisticated synthetic human tissues and body parts, SynDaver’s synthetic human bleeds, breathes, and employs hundreds of muscles, bones, organs, and vessels. Design and make-up of the body is from materials that mimic the mechanical, thermal, and physico-chemical properties of live tissue. Use of this validated technology is to replace live animals, cadavers, and human patients in medical device studies, clinical training, and surgical simulation.