The Solar Impulse team continues preparations for a first flight in Switzerland with another engine test last week. The HB-SIA aircraft was taken out of the hangar for the second time to test systems ...

HAEFELY HIPOTRONICS has been continuously developing and upgrading high-voltage impulse measuring/analyzing solutions over the years. The latest in a long line of distinguished impulse analyzers is ...

The Solar Impulse 2, a massive Swiss-made solar-powered airplane aiming to be the first to fly around the world next year, successfully completed its first test flight yesterday, climbing to nearly ...

Tests products above their actual design voltages Protects against harmful switching or other transients Testing level equates to a true ‘acid test’ Power Magnetics, Inc. has announced its completion ...

A pilot's ambitious plan to fly around the world using just solar energy took a step closer this week. Andre Borschberg took off from Abu Dhabi and completed the first test flight of his Solar Impulse ...

Electronic products must pass somelevel of immunity tests when subjected to conducted or radiatedenergy. Some of those tests include subjecting the equipment undertest to electrical impulses–short ...

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Biofuels may be the most mainstream option for powering the airplanes of the future, but solar power shouldn’t be completely overlooked–just take a look at the Solar Impulse, a completely ...

A solar-powered plane that will attempt to fly around the world in 2015 has made its first test flight after taking off in Switzerland. Solar Impulse 2 is a larger, upgraded version of the aircraft ...

The Solar Impulse, part of a $82 million project, reached a height of 3200ft and stayed airborne for an hour before touching down to applause. Boasting a 240-foot wingspan of a jumbo jet, the plane ...