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Hitting the Gas on Hydrogen Tech for Commercial Trucks
While not as in vogue as BEVs and other electrified vehicles, hydrogen propulsion systems have been in development since the mid-20th century by a wide variety of manufacturers for a...
Application Briefs Electronics & Computers
Using Silver Sintering in Traction Inverter Assembly
Traction inverter power density (KW/L) and efficiency ($/KW) strongly impact electric vehicle (EV) weight, driving range, and cost of ownership. Unfortunately, traditional soldered power...
Articles Transportation
Leading the Charge: Fast 40
From multinational battery developers to commercial-vehicle components manufacturers merging new-age motors with established power-transfer technologies, Battery & Electrification Technology's Fast 40 presents...
Articles Transportation
The Rechargeable Renaissance
After years of lukewarm reception and limited funding, it looks as if the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market is finally going full throttle. According to a recent Forbes article, Schmidt Automotive Research...
Application Briefs Unmanned Systems
Communications Infrastructure UAVs
Solar-powered unmanned aircraft can provide a resilient inter-vendor, mesh-based communications infrastructure to provide over-the-horizon networks that are self-aware and can cover large areas beyond line-of-sight.
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SAE WCX 2022: Paving the Way for the Hydrogen Highway
With the majority of public debate centering around the internal combustion engine (ICE)-to-EV transition, the engineering community continues to explore alternative forms of...
News Propulsion
Engine Technology a Decade Later
A securities analyst from New York called me recently, to ask about the future of powertrain. Specifically, she wanted my prediction for a timeframe for the demise of both gasoline and diesel IC engines....
Articles Electronics & Computers
Two-Wheeled Tech: The Latest in Motorcycle Applications
With summer looming in the northern hemisphere and the global COVID pandemic slowly abating, it’s only natural for the focus of many enthusiasts to shift towards two-wheeled...
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Allison Purpose-Builds More Powerful TerraTran Transmission
After more than two years of field testing and development, Allison has launched its new TerraTran off-highway transmission designed to meet the harsh operating conditions common...
Technical Innovation Energy
SAE WCX 2022: All Transportation Modes Targeting Alternative Fuels
Although the auto industry is rushing to electrify, batteries, in their current state of development, aren’t the answer for many modes of transportation, or even many use...
Application Briefs Defense
Autonomous Collaborative Platform
Working alongside human-piloted aircraft, the AI-equipped Gambit military drone will enable pilots to see deeper into hostile airspace, detect threats first, and provide time and space for critical decisions and actions.
News Design
Engineering a Marvel of a Maverick Hybrid Transmission
Ford’s 2022 Maverick combines many practical attributes that earned the new compact pickup its North American Truck of the Year title, among them a standard hybrid powertrain which...
Road Ready Design
Bringing Back the Hot Hatch: 2023 Toyota GR Corolla
Fulfilling a commitment to offer more thrilling rolling stock, on March 31, Toyota revealed its new 2023 GR Corolla, a turbocharged, all-wheel-drive (AWD) 5-door C-class hot hatchback...
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Establishing Closed-Loop EV Battery Recycling
Last spring, Clarios, the world’s largest automotive battery maker formerly known as Johnson Controls, emerged a winner in the second phase of the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
New Biodiesel Strains Offer Measurable Gains
Extensive research and development of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as a renewable and environmentally friendly fuel for diesel engines has been carried out by various OEMs and Tier 1s over...
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3DEO Launches New Metal 3D-Printing Platform
California-based 3DEO unveiled in February its new metal 3D printing platform and patented technology, Saffron. The proprietary platform has been in development for the past five years. “Until...
Application Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Mission Control System
Collins Aerospace has successfully demonstrated a ready-now mission system.
Application Briefs Electronics & Computers
Multicore RTOS
The DO-178 Deos™ multicore real time operating system (RTOS) has been selected by Honeywell.
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Armed Drone System
The SMART SHOOTER system successfully completed live firing tests and is currently under advanced stages of development.
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Molded RF Materials for Hypersonic Sensors and Seekers
Hypersonics and the materials needed therein are critical to both our nation’s defense and our national economy, says one feature writer.
Articles Unmanned Systems
How to Test a Cognitive EW System
Cognition in EW systems is an important element in achieving dominance of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Articles AR/AI
Improving Battlefield Connectivity for the Modern Warfighter
Military forces worldwide are adapting their equipment and operating models to new levels of operational intensity.
Articles Aerospace
The Future of Managing Mission-Critical Systems
Adhering to functional safety standards is demanding in terms of both time and money.
Articles Aerospace
Electrified Propulsion for Aerospace: Where to Start?
In the eVTOL marketplace there is no common ground yet regarding the number of propulsion modules.
Articles Materials
Machining Beryllium
Because beryllium is extremely expensive, the learning curve for potential competitors is costly.
Articles Aerospace
Artificial Intelligence in the Battlespace
Key Considerations for a New Way of Fighting War
Editorial Connectivity
Maintaining EV Chargers Yet Another Challenge
Industry experts have trumpeted ad nauseam the need to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure for the past half-decade or more. Those calls continued at the recent Green Truck...
The Navigator Manufacturing & Prototyping
Vehicle Connectivity Moves to the Next Generation
It’s been 35 years since moviegoers saw Michael Douglas standing on a beach, holding what looked like a brick to his ear, in the film Wall Street. In 1987, wireless mobile communication...
Application Briefs Weapons Systems
Electronic Warfare System
A technology targets multiple threats from different directions.
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2026 Toyota RAV4 Review: All Hybrid, All the Time
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F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
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A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
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Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
