U.S. ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, UTAH ---When completed in the late 1990s, the Materiel Test Facility at Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) boasted one of the world's largest chambers for testing defenses ...

Even a small array consisting of 100 elements has thousands of individual components that require perhaps 25,000 measurements per module for an eye-watering grand ...

To perform a wide range of tests on new types of PV modules under realistic conditions, EKO Instruments has introduced PV Blocks, an expandable all-in-one type of system with capacity for up to 32 ...

Far-field and radiating near-field are two options for high-volume over-the-air (OTA) testing of antenna-in-package (AiP) modules with automated test equipment (ATE) [1]. In this article, we define an ...

Developing test systems for R&D through production requires a combination of preparedness and ongoing evaluation. In order to carry out these tasks, the required systems must be capable of performing ...

Solar modules from Trina Solar, Canadian Solar, and Felicity Solar were tested in a prototype of a photovoltaic-thermal collector that uses excess heat from the PV elements to heat water. The system ...

“Four years ago, that was at 50% and it’s steadily increased since,” said Tristan Erion-Lorico. Image: Kiwa PVEL. A total of 83% of module manufacturers have had at least one test failure in the Kiwa ...

Chasing Orion: This is the fifth in a series of stories leading up to the April 2019 launch of Orion’s launch abort system, which is managed by NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. When NASA ...

ATK’s Launch Abort System (LAS) – a key element for crew safety during the ride uphill on the Space Launch System and Orion – continues to make good progress during its test schedule. With the ...

The Indian Space Research Organization is preparing for an unmanned test flight as part of its Gaganyaan mission. On October 21, Isro will launch an empty crew module to assess the efficacy of the ...