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Engine Developers Increase Efforts to Decrease Fuel Usage
Engineers are leaving no stone unturned in their unceasing drive to improve fuel economy, leveraging electronics, monitoring airflow and using data from outside the vehicle....
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2019’s Best Automotive Plastics Innovations
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) annual Automotive Innovation Awards Competition, now in its 49th year, is considered the “Oscars” for those developing polymer and...
Articles Power
ZwickRoell Rallies for EV Battery Testing
A lightweight, higher-capacity lithium-ion or Li-blended battery could fast-track the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) by increasing the driving range, but progress could be easily sidetracked...
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Autonomous Construction Sites
In the construction world, some companies are not just looking to electrify and automate individual machines—they have their sights set on something much grander: the entire jobsite. And Doosan Infracore...
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ConExpo & IFPE 2020: Go Big or Go Home
My inbox has been inundated with notifications of press conferences and exciting new construction equipment, power systems, and other advanced technologies to be revealed at the rapidly approaching...
Technical Innovation Connectivity
Cellular-Key Solution Augments Commercial-Vehicle Security
Connectivity’s many benefits are matched by security concerns, which has prompted a number of security specialists from many fields to focus their attention on commercial...
Articles Power
Solving the “Telehandler Problem”
A common challenge engineers face in the application of counterbalance or overcenter valves is machines with a high degree of load dynamics. Vehicles with slender booms, multiple booms, wear pads with...
Technical Innovation Unmanned Systems
Self-Driving Trucks Cut Fuel Consumption by 10%
Enhancing safety and helping combat driver shortages are two benefits that heavy-duty autonomous-truck proponents have preached during development. You can now add significant fuel savings to...
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Volvo CE Showcases 100-Ton EC950F Excavator, New Hybrid Assist That Cuts Fuel Use by 15%
The entrance to Volvo Construction Equipment’s ConExpo-Con/Agg exhibit (F3432), through what the company has dubbed “excavator alley,” will lead...
Briefs Aerospace
Weyl Semimetals (WSM) for Electronics Applications
New synthesized materials open the way to govern the density of helicity, axial charge, and its flow, axial current.
Briefs Electronics & Computers
Future Advances in Electronic Materials and Processes - Flexible Hybrid Electronics
There are still significant obstacles to the manufacture and use of flexible hybrid electronics in military applications.
Application Briefs Defense
Underwater Signal Processing System
A Portable Acoustic Range system measures noise radiated by submarines, as well as surface vessels.
Articles Imaging
Adding Context to Full-Motion Video for Improved Surveillance and Situational Awareness
Full motion video (FMV) sensors are essential assets and provide real-time situational awareness with minimal latency.
Articles AR/AI
Implementing an Aerospace Factory of the Future
Companies are introducing "Industry 4.0" technology at a rapid pace, turning the next-generation vision of manufacturing into reality.
Application Briefs Defense
Precision 3D Bioprinter
nScrypt is now launching the nRugged 3D Bioprinter.
Briefs Materials
Evaluation of the Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide on Common Aircraft Electrical Materials
A study aims to find a suitable decontaminant that can be used successfully in complex transportation vehicles with no negative impact on sensitive electronic equipment.
Briefs Imaging
Energy Harvesting for Soft-Matter Machines and Electronics
A new class of soft multifunctional materials could be used to convert mechanical deformation from vibrations and stretching into electrical energy.
Application Briefs Aerospace
Automatic Drone Detection System
Tektronix partnered with Erisys RF Solutions to release an automated drone detection solution.
Briefs Energy
Calculating Electrical Requirements for Direct Current Electric Actuators
When designing electro-mechanically actuated systems, there are several electrical design requirements that must be determined.
Application Briefs Transportation
Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, recently announced a new rotorcraft, Bell 360 Invictus,
Articles Defense
Outsourcing Plasma Treatments for Surface Modification
For many manufacturers, plasma-applied coatings and surface treatments can play a significant role in new product development.
Briefs Imaging
The Impact of Cyber Cameras on the Intelligence Community
The ability to covertly access and manipulate cyber cameras could provide valuable strategic data for the US intelligence community.
Articles Communications
A New Network Design for the “Internet from Space”
Satellites do not play a major role in the world’s Internet infrastructure...yet.
Articles Electronics & Computers
90° Hybrid Coupled Power Amplifier – Pros and Cons
Wireless communications is a broad market and PAs fill a wide array of those applications.
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Electronic Warfare Weapon
Powered by a turbojet engine, the SPEAR missile offers over double the range.
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Flexible testing systems; mission-defense tech; high-speed comparators; and more.
Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Heterogeneous Integration Technology
Integrating different types of devices and materials could increase their functional density, improving the performance of electro-optic systems for sensor applications.
Articles Aerospace
RAD-HARD Microelectronics for Space Applications
Learn how to protect electronics from the extreme environment of space.
Technical Innovation Transportation
Prodrive, Volta Trucks Develop Electric Truck for Urban Driving
Working with Swedish start-up Volta Trucks, Prodrive is helping to engineer what promises to be a unique 16-tonne (17.6-ton) heavy goods vehicle (HGV).
Articles Software
Modeling Electric Motors
This article looks at an example of using some of the latest software technology to design a traction-drive motor for a medium-duty delivery truck.
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2021 Cadillac Escalade Brings Curved OLED to the Dash
Cadillac has unveiled the 2021 Escalade and will differentiate the full-size SUV from its Tahoe/Yukon platform-mates with a large dose of exclusive technologies including Super Cruise,...
INSIDER Materials
Acetone and Light Create a Green Jet Fuel Additive
Common nail polish remover combined with light upgrades it to higher-mass hydrocarbons, creating an additive that can be blended with conventional jet fuel with environmental benefits. Los...
INSIDER Materials
Understanding Condensation Leads to Better De-icing Materials
Water repellency is needed for surfaces to shed condensation buildup. New research by the University of Illinois and North Carolina State University shows that the necessity of...
INSIDER Aerospace
Changing the Face of UAV Communications
The increase in unmanned aircraft (UA) traffic is leading to an increase in communications disruptions because too many vehicles are trying to use the same limited number of frequencies.
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Jeep Debuts Desert Rated Badge with Gladiator Mojave
Jeep’s renowned Trail Rated designation for low-speed off-roading prowess is getting a high-speed counterpart, with the new Desert Rated moniker’s debut for the 2021 Jeep Gladiator...
News Sensors/Data Acquisition
Metamoto Goes Deep on AV Simulation
Autonomous-vehicle (AV) development companies frequently boast about the millions of miles their test vehicles travel in real-world testing. The claims reflect a long-held, more-is-better mentality when...
INSIDER Materials
Researchers Develop Innovative Tools to Accelerate Composites Certification
In partnership with industry, a team of Air Force Research Laboratory/Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) personnel are developing the capability to...
INSIDER Defense
Army Leverages New Alliance for 3-D Printing Goals
Top university and industry researchers met recently at Carnegie Mellon University to forge a collaboration designed to improve on-demand 3-D printing. As part of a newly formed Research...
INSIDER Materials
NRL Researchers’ Golden Touch Enhances Quantum Technology
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory discovered a new platform for quantum technologies by suspending two-dimensional (2-D) crystals over pores in a slab of gold. This...
News Test & Measurement
GM Deploying Electricals of the Future
General Motors recently offered media a deeper look at the company’s all-new vehicle electrical architecture that was first confirmed in mid-2019, saying the vehicle-wide electrical system is...
News Power
Nissan's 2020 Frontier Gets New Powertrain
More transmission gears and greater engine horsepower should enliven the 2020 Nissan Frontier midsize pickup truck. “We’re launching a new transmission and new engine in the current Frontier,...
Road Ready Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Ford’s Max Mustang Brings ‘World Class’ into the Sports Coupe Conversation
There’s the old saw about a something being better than the sum of its parts. That phrase applies to the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 – despite most of...
Technology Report Propulsion
Xtrac Readies E-Tech for Rallycross World Championship
For any motorsport engineering supplier tempted to carry its highly specialized expertise along the winding – often hazardous – road to series cars, the journey can be fraught with...
Articles Software
Multimatic Opening New Michigan Virtual Vehicle-Dynamics Development Center
Multimatic, the Toronto-based supplier well known as the manufacturer of the Ford GT, will open a new virtual vehicle-dynamics development center in Novi, Michigan...
INSIDER Software
Streamlining Jet Engine Design
Argonne National Lab scientists developed a numerical modeling tool that helps researchers better understand Rotating Detonation Engines that could one day propel the next generation of airplanes and rockets....
INSIDER Aerospace
Bio-Inspired Wing Design for Small Drones
Brown University researchers have developed a new wing design for small drones that could make them far more stable and efficient. The wing replaces the smooth contour found on the leading edges of...
INSIDER Sensors/Data Acquisition
Sensor Tests Moon Landing Technology
GPS is used every day to navigate on Earth. As NASA prepares to land humans on the Moon by 2024, new laser-based technology will safely and precisely navigate astronauts to their destination.
Articles AR/AI
Foretellix Building Precise Software Language for Validating Self-Driving Scenarios
The auto industry is under increasing pressure to prove that autonomous vehicles (AV) can be safe. But before AV manufacturers can begin to establish the...
Articles Communications
FCC Actions, Incompatible Options Muddy V2X Outlook
Vehicle-to-vehicle/infrastructure (V2X) communications often is touted as a critical technology for automated driving and even to derive the utmost benefit from advanced driver-assistance...
Articles Aerospace
A Solution for Ice-Free Sensors
Sensor surfaces that are exposed to weather need to be kept clean so that ADAS and autonomous driving systems can function safely. Ice build-up in cold conditions is of particular concern, but Canatu thinks it...
Articles Imaging
Continental's Lidar in a Flash
A precise three-dimensional profile of a vehicle’s surroundings is a fundamental prerequisite for automated driving. A new high-resolution 3D flash lidar (HFL) sensor developed for use at close range – 50...
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Aerion Taps Siemens’ Xcelerator Portfolio to Enable Next-Generation Global Transportation Networks
Aerion Supersonic in Reno, Nevada, is developing supersonic aircraft – modern air vehicles capable of traveling faster than the speed of...
News Imaging
Driver-Monitoring Systems to Be as Common as Seat Belts
Regulators across the globe, most notably in Europe, are calling for driver-monitoring systems to become standard vehicle-safety equipment. The ability for a vehicle to combine...
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New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Active Strake System Cuts Cruise Drag, Boosts Flight Efficiency
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Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
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How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
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Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance