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Boeing Begins Construction of 777X Composite Wing Center
Boeing on Oct. 21 celebrated the groundbreaking of its new 777X Composite Wing Center at the Everett, WA, campus. Permitting for the new 1 million-ft² facility was completed seven...
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Flex4 System Leads Magna's Wave of New Fuel-Saving Technologies
A new drivetrain technology that's soon to enter production will provide truck- and car-based platform vehicles a fuel efficiency boost.
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Volvo "Triple Boost" Engine Uses Twin Turbos plus E-Compressor
The old automotive adage that “there’s no replacement for displacement” is consistently challenged by automakers as they follow the downsizing road. Now Volvo has come up...
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SAE 2014 Convergence: Adapting to Millennials Important to Workforce
As Baby Boomers retire, the Millennial generation is crucial to the engineering workforce.
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Tata AutoComp, Magna Team to Develop Commercial-Vehicle Seats in India
Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. and Magna International Inc. recently entered into a 50/50 joint venture agreement to provide seating systems to the Indian commercial vehicle (CV) and bus industries.
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U.S., India to Collaborate on Mars Exploration, Earth-Observing Mission
While attending the International Astronautical Congress, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and K. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation...
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Saab Selected by AAI to Deploy A-SMGCS at Five Airports
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has selected Saab to deploy Advanced–Surface Movement Guidance & Control Systems (A-SMGCS) at five airports in India. The Saab A-SMGCS will...
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Caterpillar's Wheeled Excavator Design Based on Customer Input
Caterpillar says it solicited customer input for characteristics considered important when it was designing its new M318F and M320F wheeled excavators. Heading the not-so-short...
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Caterpillar Joins Argonne's VERIFI Team to Undertake Cooperative Virtual Engine Design
Caterpillar has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the DOE's Argonne National Laboratory and its Virtual Engine...
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New WABCO India Plant Supplies Advanced Braking for Heavy Trucks
WABCO Holdings Inc. recently opened its fifth manufacturing facility in India, located in Lucknow. The new plant will supply advanced braking technologies, including antilock...
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SAE Scholarship Season Opens
As someone who benefited greatly from college scholarships, the Chair of SAE International’s Scholarship Committee, Ken Wolfgram, doesn’t want anyone to miss an application deadline.
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Connectivity and Safety Converge in Delphi Tech Truck
Building upon the convergence of two of the three pillars making up the theme of safe, green, and connected commercial vehicles at Delphi’s display at the IAA Commercial Vehicles event...
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‘Minecraft' Getting Kids into Coding
Stephen Foster, CEO and Co-Founder of ThoughtSTEM, has a new outlook on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education and the utilities that can be used to get kids involved in software coding.
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Leading Ford’s Drive for Innovation
Filling the void left by 32-year Ford veteran Paul Mascarenas, Dr. Ken Washington (SAE member, 2014), former Vice President of the Space Technology Advanced Research and Development Laboratories at...
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Personalization, Autonomy Create Many Challenges for Engineers
Meeting diverse customer demands is a vexing challenge that will require heavy amounts of engineering work. Development teams will have to give drivers more personal options...
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Sensors Monitor Aircraft Structural Health for Safer Flights
Nine Delta Air Lines commercial aircraft flying regular routes are carrying sensors that monitor their structural health along with their routine maintenance. These flight tests are...
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New Computer Codes Enable Design of Greener, Leaner Aircraft
A computer model that accurately predicts how composite materials behave when damaged will make it easier to design lighter, more fuel-efficient aircraft. Innovative computer codes...
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NASA Tool Helps Airlines Minimize Weather Delays
A NASA-developed tool, Dynamic Weather Routes (DWR), is designed to alleviate weather-induced air traffic interruptions. The computer software tool is programmed to constantly analyze air...
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Smart Lithium-Ion Battery Warns of Potential Fire Hazards
Stanford University scientists have developed a "smart" lithium-ion battery that gives ample warning before it overheats and bursts into flames. The new technology is designed for...
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Waste-To-CNG Technology Enables Chevy to Go Bi-Fuel with Impala (Video)
General Motors claims that its 2015 Chevrolet Bi-fuel Impala running on gasoline or CNG (compressed natural gas) will be the only bi-fuel-capable sedan on the market to...
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Novelis Opens Aluminum Sheet Plant in China
Novelis has officially opened what it claims is China's first plant dedicated to the production of heat-treated aluminum automotive sheet, making the company the only one producing automotive...
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SAE 2014 Convergence: Chrysler's Gilles Rallies Engineers to Think like Futurists
Engineers should think like a futurist, a Chrysler executive advises SAE 2014 Convergence attendees.
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Perkins Tames Complexity
The good news is that heavy-duty diesel engine providers like Perkins have met the challenge of meeting Tier 4 Final and Stage IV regulations. But there was a price in engine complexity.
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Chillers and Heat Exchangers
Advanced Thermal Solutions’ portable chiller systems and liquid-to-air heat exchangers aid in controlling fluid temperatures in looped liquid cooling systems. The chillers allow precise temperature control of the...
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Dome-Loaded Pressure Regulator
WITT-Gasetechnik’s dome-loaded pressure regulator is impervious to system pressure and withdrawal fluctuations. A design modification to the integrated control pressure regulator ensures an almost complete...
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Wireless Temperature Measurement
The OM-WLS-TEMP series wireless USB 2.0 full-speed temperature input module from Omega is fully compatible with both USB 1.1 and 2.0. This CE-compliant product features eight temperature input channels and...
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High-Speed Data Cables
W. L. Gore & Associates is expanding its family of high-speed data cables for the aerospace industry to meet the industry’s challenges to improve pilot communication and passenger in-flight entertainment while...
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Supercritical Fluid Extractor
Supercritical Fluid Technologies’ bench-top supercritical fluid extractor (SFE), the model SFT-110, provides an alternative to traditional extraction methods that use organic solvents. Fast, efficient extraction...
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New XC90 Burnishes Volvo's Safety Credentials
Volvo's new XC90 seven-seat SUV model, which got its first public showing at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, will replace the current model launched in 2002. The vehicle will initially be offered...
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A Next Generation Helmet System for Navy Pilots
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New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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