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Electronics & Computers

New Battery Shuts Down at High Temps, Restarts When Cool

Stanford researchers have developed the first lithium-ion battery that shuts down before overheating, then restarts immediately when the temperature cools. The new technology could...

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Aerospace

Reactive, Multifunctional, Micellar, Composite Nanoparticles for Destruction of Bio-Agents

Multifunctional composites have been investigated for destruction of bio-agents. These materials’ unique properties at the nano scale, including their...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Enhance EMC Testing with Digital IF

Modern electromagnetic interference (EMI) receivers and spectrum analyzers used for compliance and precompliance testing employ digital intermediate-frequency (digital IF) processing technology for signal...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Fusible-Core Polymer

Egmond Plastic Alkmaar, The Netherlands +31-72-5614644 www.egmondplastic.nl Fuel housings for aerospace applications have very complex inner geometries which are not moldable using conventional injection technology....

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Real-Time Operating System

Wind River Alameda, CA 800-545-9463 www.windriver.com Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the largest government-owned defense and aerospace company in Israel, equipped its semi-autonomous airplane towing vehicle,...

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Test & Measurement

Testing Multijunction Solar Cell Efficiency

The photovoltaic community is closer than ever to achieving ultra-high multijunction solar cell efficiencies (>50%). Subcells from III–V compound semiconductors are approaching ideal...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Silicon Microsphere Fabrication

The efficiency and methodology of coupling light into microcavities has improved exponentially in the last decade. One such advancement is coupling light onto silicon microspheres. The material, size, and shape...

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Aerospace

Air-Ground Communications System Aims to Make Flying Safer

Reliance on old-fashioned radio contact by pilots and vulnerable tracking systems is still high, but satellites are set to change sky safety, thanks to international collaboration. The...

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Energy

Green-Lighting Ford's "Clean" Technologies

As Ford Motor Co.'s Global Director of Vehicle Electrification and Infrastructure, Michael Tinskey eats, sleeps, and breathes sustainable mobility. His small group of "clean technologists" are linked...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Bringing Intelligence into Fluid Power Systems

In today’s world of hydraulics, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must determine how to deliver innovative solutions that meet the stringent customer requirements for better efficiency,...

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Materials

Dry Drilling Composites Using Carbon Dioxide Cooling

The ground vehicle and aerospace industries use carbonfiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) because it is more durable and lighter than other materials. CFRP is used in components such as aircraft...

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Test & Measurement

Isotope Beta-Battery Approaches for Long-Lived Sensors

The energy density of isotopes exceeds that of chemical energy storage by six orders of magnitude. Isotopes are used in many commercial applications, and are produced and available at modest prices. The power requirements of many sensors and communications equipment can greatly reduce the power...

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Energy

Ford’s Top EV Engineer Advocates More Inclusive Charging Tech

Making electrified vehicles mainstream across all segments, while facing significant cost challenges, ever-tightening regulations, and an often fickle consumer, will continue...

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AR/AI

Variable Speed Drive

The Rexroth Sytronix SVP 7010 is a ready-to-install variable-speed pump drive offering high dynamics and control accuracy with reduced energy consumption and lower noise levels for hydraulic systems. Suited for a range of...

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Energy

KSPG Automotive Is on the Fast Track Globally

KSPG Automotive is tallying up impressive sales around the globe, but keeping pace with the galloping growth requires both product and people.

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Defense

Development of Hydrophobic Coatings for Water-Repellent Surfaces Using Hybrid Methodology

Coatings that impart hydrophobic properties are of considerable interest. For applications such as aircraft windows, optical components, protective...

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Power

ECU Advances Take Many Paths

The demand for automated features and functions is prompting electronic engineers to alter their design strategies, distributing intelligence throughout the vehicle. As more electronic controls are added, the...

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Electronics & Computers

Chinese Suppliers Shift Focus to Services as Market Growth Slows

Chinese vehicle makers are altering their market strategies to cope with slower growth and increased competition. Many are focusing on services, often partnering with others...

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Weapons Systems

Submersion and Directed Flow Cooling Technology for Military Applications

As the US military shifts from boots on the ground to drones in the sky, there will be an increasing need for computing power on foreign soil, under the sea and in the...

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Test & Measurement

Next-Generation Spectrometers for Rapid Analysis of Complex Mixtures

Molecules have internal motions that are characteristic of their structure and identity. These motions can be studied by spectroscopy in different regions of the...

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Physical Sciences

Testing Particle Counters for Detection of Fuel Contamination

Fuel quality assurance is accomplished by conducting periodic fuel sampling for the condition monitoring of aviation fuel by detecting, measuring, and reporting the levels of...

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Aerospace

Transparent Display Technology

Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Aberdeen, MD 410-436-7118 www.ecbc.army.mil The U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC) has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Institute...

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Power

The Complexity of Vehicle Connectivity

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Power

GM’s Diesel-Emissions Strategy for 95 G/km and Beyond

The future of diesel engines for passenger vehicles is promising, despite the high cost of exhaust aftertreatment technology. Even though gasoline engines require less aftertreatment...

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Energy

High-Efficiency Compression-Ignition Engine Technology

Aramco Services Co. (ASC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco), Saudi Aramco, and Saudi Aramco’s European subsidiary Aramco Overseas Co. (AOC),...

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Power

Volvo CE’s Road to the Future

As Vice President of Product Platforms for Volvo Construction Equipment, Alan Berger (SAE member, 2013) is responsible for the life-cycle management of the product line, its profitability, commercial performance,...

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Manned Systems

Eaton CTO Assumes SAE VP Post

Thomas R. Stover, Chief Technology Officer for Eaton Corp.’s vehicle operations, recently began his term as SAE International’s 2014-2016 Vice President–Commercial Vehicle. A 22-year member of SAE...

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Materials

Formation and Characterization of Gold Nanoparticles

One-dimensional nanowires are of increasing interest due to their size, physical properties, and other applications in opto-electronics. For example, nanowires have already been used in...

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Physical Sciences

Testing Mechanical Properties of Polymer-Based Multi- Phase Particulate Composites

Polymer composites comprised of metallic particles distributed throughout a contiguous polymer matrix can often be modified to produce advanced composites that...