May 7, 2005 Inflatable structures (aka airbeams) have developed rapidly in recent times, finding application in a variety of new engineering projects ranging from military tents in Iraq and ...

UK-based AirClad has been designing temporary inflatable structures for decades. Aided by a device that continuously pumps air inside, "AirFlow" technology allows their structures to remain inflated ...

NEW YORK — NASA is preparing to test an inflatable structure that might one day be used to establish an outpost on the Moon. Created by ILC Dover LP, the structure sits poised for tests at NASA’s ...

As much as we wish this was some type of anti-gravity bouncy castle, NASA's current experiments with inflatable structures are intended for slightly less entertaining implementation on the moon, where ...

If you think that future NASA's moon camps need to have a science fiction look, you might be disappointed. Today, NASA is testing small inflatable structures. In fact, if these expandable 'tents' ...

RESEARCHERS have unveiled a design for an inflatable settlement on the Moon. It’s been a long time since people have stepped foot on the Moon, but we may soon see ...

Researchers have developed bi-stable inflatable structures inspired by origami. In 2016, an inflatable arch wreaked havoc at the Tour de France bicycle race when it deflated and collapsed on a cyclist ...

The US Army has a softer, gentler side we rarely hear about. A place where "gettin' yerself blowed up" takes on new military meeting. Seems those Army boys have a Center of Excellence for Inflatable ...

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—Michelin has acquired AirCaptif, a French startup specializing in the field of ultralight inflatable structures for protection and insulation. The move enhances Michelin's ...

Bouncy castles and pool floats might be the populist face of blow-up objects, but the world of inflatables is far richer. Innovative, revolutionary and often avant-garde, inflatable structures are, by ...

As society, technology, and architecture have evolved, designers and architects have embraced novel construction systems and innovative approaches to reshape the built environment. This advancement ...

Bouncy castles and pool floats might be the populist face of blow-up objects, but the world of inflatables is far richer. Innovative, revolutionary and often avant-garde, inflatable structures are, by ...