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Faurecia Targets NOx Reduction at Lower Exhaust Temps with Lightweight Cartridges

The Ammonia Storage and Delivery System (ASDS), developed by Amminex, has demonstrated an ability to nearly eliminate nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollutants from...

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Electronics & Computers

805-Hp Mercedes-AMG GT Concept Hybrid Heralds Production Model

The 600-kW (805-hp) hybrid 4-door Mercedes-AMG GT unveiled at the 2017 Geneva motor show may be a concept now, but its production line is being readied.

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Products
Defense

New Products

Rate Indicator/Totalizer The Hoffer (Elizabeth City, NC) HIT-4U Rate Indicator/Totalizer is being offered with additional options providing the user with enhanced functionality and flexibility in a compact enclosure. The choice of...

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Application Briefs
Defense

Submarine Radar Technology

Kelvin Hughes Enfield, UK +44 19 9280 5200www.kelvinhughes.com Kelvin Hughes recently announced that it has developed a way to bring all the benefits of its innovative SharpEye™ radar technology to submarines.

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Aerospace

NASA Tests Engines That Reduce Drag and Fuel Burn

Boundary Layer Ingestion (BLI) is a promising idea NASA researchers are studying to reduce fuel burn in jet engines, thus reducing emissions and the cost of operating the aircraft. Thrust makes...

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Electronics & Computers

Renault Reveals Zoe EV Racecar Concept with 340-KW Output.

“Everybody is investing in electric cars,” said Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn during the Geneva Motor Show. His company has more than 2000 engineers working on EV-related...

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Defense

New Sensor Payload Helps Global Hawk Stay Relevant

Northrop Grumman completed its successful inaugural flight test of the UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) MS-177 sensor payload on an RQ-4 Global Hawk on March 1, 2017. The flight tests mark the...

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Automotive

Road-Efficient Mud Machine

Replacing the decade-old Jeep Compass is the new-for-2017 Jeep Compass.

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Product Briefs
Photonics/Optics

Five-Piece Hot-Stamped Laser-Welded Door Ring and B-Pillar

ArcelorMittal (Chicago, IL) and ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks began co-engineering work with FCA US LLC in 2012 to identify applications that would meet all objectives.

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Propulsion

Volvo Trucks Tests Hybrid Powertrain for Long-Haul Transport in Concept Truck

With improvements in aerodynamics, rolling resistance and reduced weight, Volvo Trucks has developed and enhanced the Volvo Concept Truck. First unveiled in 2016,...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Engineering a Quantum Leap in Drive Axle Efficiency

OEMs are increasing their focus on the vehicle driveline, working with Tier 1s to wring out greater efficiencies, mass and NVH reduction and cost. Making drive axles as efficient, light...

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Propulsion

Clarity of Purpose

We expected some pop and sizzle–at least something vaguely adventurous—to mark the occasion of refueling Honda’s all-new 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell sedan with compressed hydrogen pumped in at a heady 10,153 psi (700...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Magna Safety Systems Give Parents "Eyes in the Back of Their Heads"

If you ask most parents, they'll tell you an extra set of eyes would generally come in very handy—especially when driving. Magna International Inc. now provides parents...

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Propulsion

Wide Collaborations Aim to Advance the Fuel-Cell Future

For a related perspective on this topic, see this accompanying story: Clarity of Purpose

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Propulsion

Proliferating Electrification and Performance

Ford's Vice President of Powertrain Engineering Bob Fascetti oversees one of the industry's most diverse propulsion-technology portfolios. He shared some thoughts with AE ahead of his April 6 WCX...

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Software

Dual-Core Lockstep Processors

Synopsys, Inc.’s (Mountain View, CA) DesignWare ARC EM Safety Island IP dual-core lockstep processors simplify development of safety-critical applications and accelerate ISO 26262 certification of automotive...

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Connectivity

SAE J3061 Guidebook Helping to Frame Cybersecurity Policy

The U.S. EPA’s March 14 decision to reopen the Midterm Review of greenhouse-gas emissions standards is the latest policy issue with major technology implications facing the...

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Electronics & Computers

Connected Cars Unleash Supply Chain Change

The data-driven vehicle is re-shaping the supplier landscape.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Alt Fuels Make Inroads Despite Obstacles

Commercial vehicles are beginning to adopt alternative energy sources, but the transition remains slow. Batteries and an array of renewable fuels are seeing more usage, but costs and infrastructure...

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Supplier Eye
Manufacturing & Prototyping

The New Supplier Invasion

Significant changes are underway within the North American light vehicle supply infrastructure.

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Connectivity

Experts Confront Cyber-Security Realities

Connected cars could be hacked by an intentional cyber swipe or compromised by an unintentional intrusion.

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Transportation

Work Trucks Strive to Curtail Addiction to Fuel

Reducing fuel consumption was a focal point of several trucks unveiled in March. Electric drivetrains and four-cylinder engines were among the tactics disclosed at the Work Truck Show in...

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Electronics & Computers

Insert Molding

Proto Labs Inc. (Maple Plain, MN) now offers insert molding service, expanding on the company’s rapid injection molding offerings. The company claims this new capability can produce 25 to 10,000-plus insert-molded parts in 15...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Technique Enables 3D Printing of Aerospace-Grade Carbon Fiber Composites

Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have become the first to 3D print aerospace-grade carbon fiber composites, representing a significant advance in...

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Aerospace

NASA Test Flights Will Study Improved Efficiency of Supersonic Aircraft

NASA is set to begin a series of supersonic flights that will examine efforts to improve the efficiency of future supersonic aircraft. Future supersonic aircraft seeking to...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Ford Sets Tech-Paper Record as SAE Boosts Quality Standard

SAE International and its industry partners are continually improving the quality and topicality of technical papers published annually. And as the paper review process has become more...

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Automotive

Lightweighting Hinges on the Details

In the ongoing design and engineering crusade that is vehicle lightweighting, grams count. In some cases, tenths of a gram count. Regardless of how fuel price has moderated in the U.S. in recent years,...

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Technical Innovation
Propulsion

International Develops New, Lighter A26 Engine to Replace N13

Any time a new engine is announced, it is major news. Pairing a new engine with a new approach to engine development is even bigger news. International Truck recently unveiled...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Alternative Powertrain Tech for CO2 Reduction a Focus at ICPC 2017

Focusing on technologies and strategies impacting truck and bus, agricultural tractors, and construction machinery, the biennial AVL International Commercial Powertrain...

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