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Solving the GHG Puzzle
When the U.S. EPA published its Technical Assessment Report (TAR) draft in July on how well the auto industry is meeting federal fuel economy mandates, as a prelude to the Mid-Term Evaluation of the 2022-2025 national...
Articles Unmanned Systems
Inside the Autonomous Vehicle
As self-driving technology eventually becomes reliable and safe, the role of the human driver will change dramatically. Instead of acting as a full-time operator, the driver will become a part-time operator...
News Aerospace
Self-Piercing Rivets Shoot for Vehicle-Lightweighting Applications Beyond Aluminum
Growth of lightweight vehicle body and closure panel applications in the coming years, and particularly greater use of aluminum, is driving increased use of...
INSIDER Materials
Lattice Structure Absorbs Propeller Vibrations
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a lattice structure capable of absorbing a wide range of vibrations while also being useful as a load-bearing component in propellers, rotors, and...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
NASA’s Pressure-Sensitive Paint Tests Aircraft Designs
NASA’s bright pink Pressure-Sensitive Paint (PSP) is helping to test new aircraft designs. A thin coat of PSP is sprayed onto the model that will be tested in the wind tunnel and...
INSIDER Aerospace
Carbon Nanotube “Stitches” Strengthen Aircraft Composites
The newest passenger jets are made primarily from advanced composite materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic — extremely light, durable materials. But composite...
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Growing Pains (And Gains) of P&W's Pure Power Engine
After many years of flat-lining in the supply of new commercial jet engines—with improved models, but with designs dating back to the late 1990s, relying on a continuous path of...
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Bad Gas?
It’s often the case with proverbs that many are of uncertain derivation. That’s true of one of my go-to favorites: “May you live in interesting times.”
Technology Report Automotive
More Details Emerge of Citroën's New “Hydraulic Cushion” Suspension
First details are emerging of Citroën’s new vehicle refinement package including an innovative suspension system, the existence of which was revealed by AE late...
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Navy Ship Completes Test Trials Using 100% Renewable Diesel
It’s a first for a U.S. Navy ship: running on 100% renewable fuel, that is.
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Racing Toward Autonomous Future, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz Reveal Sultry, Drive-It-Yourself Concept Cars
In the autonomous-vehicle future, will the ultimate luxury become driving for yourself?
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Honda’s New E-Motor Magnet Aims to Mitigate China Rare-Earth Monopoly
Honda Motor Co. and Daido Steel Ltd. recently scored a strategic win when they announced the first production application of a new magnet material for electrified...
News Propulsion
C3 Consortium Aims for Soot Solution
Predicting more accurately what happens in the complex chemical reactions between air and fuel when they are compressed and ignited in an IC engine’s combustion chamber—and solving the challenge of...
News Software
Simulation Apps for Virtual Prototyping
Engineers at BE CAE & Test (Catania, Italy), a COMSOL- (Stockholm, Sweden) certified consultant, have taken the simulation process beyond the typical approach of “run a test/deliver a report.”...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Ford Promises Full-Autonomous Car in 2021
Get ready for the “pod” car: Ford announced today that it intends to mass-produce a driverless, fully autonomous vehicle for commercial ride-sharing or ride-hailing service in 2021.
INSIDER Electronics & Computers
Navy Grant Fuels Effort to Improve Safety of Military Technology
An Indiana University expert in the high-tech field of computer vision will collaborate with U.S. Navy engineers to improve the quality of microelectronic components used in...
INSIDER Imaging
Researcher Creates System to Control Robots With the Brain
A researcher at Arizona State University has discovered how to control multiple robotic drones using the human brain. A controller wears a skull cap outfitted with 128 electrodes...
INSIDER Defense
Advances in Vision-Aided Navigation Keep Soldiers on Track
The Army Materiel Command’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center, or CERDEC, is using miniature cameras to create vision-aided navigation...
News Transportation
2017 Nissan Titan Gets New Platform, Powertrain, Cab and Bed Features
The second-generation Nissan Titan launches with the model's first-ever single cab and adds a direct-injection V8 and 7-speed transmission plus significantly improved...
Product Briefs Aerospace
Bearing Preload Series Expansion
Smalley Steel Ring Co. (Lake Zurich, IL) has expanded its bearing preload (SSB) series to add diameters ranging from 9 to 13 mm. With this expansion, more than 300 SSB series springs are stocked in carbon and...
News Test & Measurement
Power Tester
The MicReD Power Tester 600A from Mentor Graphics Corp. (Wilsonville, OR) tests electric and hybrid vehicle (EV/HEV) power electronics reliability during power cycling. The device allows EV/HEV development and reliability...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
In-Vehicle LED Lamp Module-To-Board Connectors
Developed for connecting in-vehicle LED lamp modules to control boards, Panasonic Corp.’s (Osaka, Japan) connectors improve designing in-vehicle LED lighting. The “board-to-FPC connector" is...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
OTA Updating Brings Benefits, Challenges
The race to build up an infrastructure for over-the-air (OTA) updating is heating up as suppliers go all-out to gain a spot in a field that’s expected to see momentous growth. Warranty costs, cyber...
News Test & Measurement
New Virtual Tools Tackle Real-World Emissions Testing
“Real-world” fuel consumption and emissions testing is becoming central to OEM new car/new powertrain programs. But it brings new challenges and potentially financial headaches to a...
Articles Aerospace
Zero-Emissions Electric Aircraft: Theory vs Reality
Many different electrically propelled aircraft have been or are soon to be flying. Recently a zero-emissions electric aircraft, Solar Impulse, flew around the world with zero fuel. However,...
Product Briefs Test & Measurement
Connected-Car Test Solution
Anritsu Co. (Richardson, TX) introduces Cellular Module Test Application (CMTA) software for its Signaling Testers MD8475A/B, which provides test cases to simplify testing chipsets and automotive-related telematics...
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Molded Current Sense Resistors
The new SLN5 molded current sense resistor line from KOA Speer Electronics (Bradford, PA) features a 7-watt power rating in 4527 size. Used primarily for current detection, the SLN5 resistor is suitable for...
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Polymer Range for Electronics
Solvay Engineering Plastics (Brussels, Belgium), a global specialist in polyamide-based engineering plastics, has developed a new Technyl range for the demanding environment of automotive electronic applications....
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How Packet Digital Is Scaling Domestic Drone Battery Manufacturing
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Advancements in Zinc Die Casting Technology & Alloys for Next-Generation...