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Proving out DC Fast Charging — in the Extreme
The ability to charge electric vehicles at a very fast rate is a key to electrifying mobility across the U.S. It’s a focus of the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Extreme Fast Charger project,...

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Yanmar, ELEO Announce Electrification Strategy for Off-Highway Sector
Yanmar announced its strategy for electrification of future off-road powertrain offerings at the Bauma 2022 conference in late October. During a presentation, Yanmar...

Articles Test & Measurement
Enhancing Design Efficiency in Linear Motion Automation
The integrated measuring system (IMS) has demonstrated notable cost savings and improved design efficiencies in linear motion automation applications.

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Hub-Motoring in Lordstown’s Novel Endurance
“It’s been exciting to create a new vehicle from the ground up,” Chi Yip, Lordstown Motors’ director of vehicle integration, asserted from the passenger seat, as we accelerated onto...

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Accessibility: The Future of Mobility
In August 1975, I headed west from Michigan in my new Chevy Van, personally customized for living on the road. My destination was the University of California, Berkeley, where I was enrolled to...

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Going the Last Mile
Pizza is a subject that puts a smile on most faces but for Matteo Del Sorbo, the delight extends far beyond the actual pie.

Technical Innovation Manned Systems
Electrification’s Impact on Commercial-Vehicle Chassis Design
Electrification in the commercial and off-highway truck sectors is ramping up at an increasingly rapid pace. This fundamental change in propulsion will be one of the most...

Technology Leaders Electronics & Computers
Designing a Silicon Photonic MEMS Phase Shifter with Simulation
Existing infrastructure still relies on many electrical signal processing components embedded inside fiber optic networks.

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SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...

Articles Photonics/Optics
Designing A/D Converters for the James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has four infrared cameras to view the stars.

Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Improving Autonomous Robotic Systems
A new general-purpose optimizer can speed up the design of walking robots, self-driving vehicles, and other autonomous systems.

Briefs Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Multi-Link Spherical Joint
Single joint allows six attachments with independent movement.

Q&A Manned Systems
Allison Advances Commercial-Vehicle Electronic Controls
Allison Transmission continues to invest in and accelerate its electric-vehicle propulsion solutions, but it also remains committed to its conventional product portfolio, which the...

Technology Leaders Motion Control
Advanced Motor Technology Enables Medical Exoskeleton for Rehabilitation
The primary aim for Harmonic Bionics is to empower patients and care providers by designing intelligent technology that facilitated a data-driven treatment protocol...

Articles AR/AI
Designing Transportable, High-Performance AI Systems for the Rugged Edge
System design requirements are well understood for high-performance artificial intelligence applications destined to reside in enterprise or cloud data centers....

Articles Energy
Designing for Space and Other Extreme Environments
In aerospace and defense, applications rely on mission-critical components to ensure proper functioning in extreme environments. In the many instances in this field where...

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Designing Lenses for Near-Infrared and Fluorescence Endoscopy
Fluorescence endoscopy is becoming increasingly important in many medical diagnostic tests. Based on the molecular absorption of light, this technique works by revealing...

Articles Transportation
Smart Design for Pneumatics Proves Vital
While the U.S. historically has had much lower energy costs than in other parts of the world, today’s volatile energy market combined with the initiatives of many corporations to reduce carbon...

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Folding Design Leads to Heart Sensor with Smaller Profile
As advances in wearable devices push the amount of information they can provide consumers, sensors increasingly must conform to the contours of the body. One approach applies the...

Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Rat-Like Nimble Robot Could Someday Perform Inspections
Legged robots are very promising for use in real-world applications, but their operation in narrow spaces is still challenging. One solution for enhancing their environmental...

Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Inside Story May 2022: Small Connectors for Electronic Systems in Aerospace and Defense Equipment
Thanos Yiagopoulos, Chief Technology Officer of Momentive Performance Materials, discusses how engineers can determine the best product for their application.

Articles Software
Embracing Agile Product Development
We've made some impressive strides from both a societal and industry perspective in the face of this unrelenting pandemic. And while the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry has been hit...

Articles Electronics & Computers
Design Guidelines for Military and Aerospace PCBs
Printed Circuit Boards are the heart of the electronics industry. They are used in a diverse range of applications starting from consumer electronics to complicated aerospace and...

News Power
Integrating a Plug-In Hybrid Jeep
At no other time in the auto industry’s history has the role of vehicle integration and synthesis been so important. The growth of electronic content, the melding of mechanical and electrical...

News Communications
Homing in on STEM Innovation
Constraints are sometimes just new ways to open doors. High school senior Victor Cai (above), an 18-year-old from Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, learned this lesson working on a short-range, narrow-bandwidth...

Articles Propulsion
Electrified Propulsion for Aerospace: Where to Start?
In the eVTOL marketplace there is no common ground yet regarding the number of propulsion modules.

Briefs Medical
Optimizing Illumination for qPCR Diagnostics — Design Considerations
A complete optical path minimizes signal crosstalk between detection channels.

Application Briefs Motion Control
Stabilization Control of a Self-Balancing Robotic Vehicle
Students designed important components for self-balancing two-wheeled robotic vehicle.

Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Optimization Theory Leads the Way for Soft Robotics and Metamaterials Design
A new study challenges the conventional approach to designing soft robotics and metamaterials by utilizing the power of computer algorithms.

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