August 2022 * Vol. 46 No. 8 Contents Features 10 16 48 Products of Tomorrow Create the Future Design Contest: Success Story 18 The Commercial Future of Low-Earth Orbit 23 48 52 56 Boosting Operational Intelligence with AI Application Briefs Facility Focus: Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science NASA Spinoff: Robust Bus Systems for CubeSats Solutions 27 27 28 28 30 31 32 32 33 33 34 35 36 36 36 37 38 39 39 28 Materials & Coatings Material Inspired by Chain Mail Transforms from Flexible to Rigid on Command Enhanced Material Stable Enough for Solar Cells Plant-Based Thermotherapy Patch Piezoelectric Material Remains Effective at High Temperatures Method Pinpoints Microscale Damage in Metal Aeronautics Fixed-Wing Angle eVTOL Anti-Phase Noise Suppression Rotor Technologies Improved Fixed-Wing Gust Load Alleviation Device Outer Aileron Yaw Damper Analyses Find Cause of Fatal Problem in Rocket Engine Combustors Optics Laser Processing Method for Optoelectronic Devices Flexible Micro LEDs for Wearables Silicon Chip Improves LiDAR Metalens for Virtual and Augmented Reality Mechanical & Fluid Systems Low Separation Force Quick Disconnect Device (Mechanical & Fluid Systems continued on page 6) 4 www.techbriefs.com Tech Briefs, August 2022 45 Departments 8 Click 12 5 Ws 13 Q&A 55 Advertisers Index New for Design Engineers 50 New on the Markethttp://www.techbriefs.com