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‘Software, Start Your Engines’
The Indianapolis 500 has long billed itself as “the greatest spectacle in racing,” but it’s difficult to imagine that cars racing at 120 mph (193 km/h) or more around the fabled “Brickyard” –...
Articles Energy
Supercharging the Fuel Cell
Management of air has long been a salient aspect of vehicle design. It’s also vital for the operation of hydrogen fuel cells (HFC) as those propulsion systems continue to gain favor for commercial-vehicle use...
News Manned Systems
Battery of Issues Surrounds Large-Vehicle Electrification
Electrification has made major inroads in light trucks and compact off-highway machines, but its adoption in long-distance trucking and many large off-highway vehicles remains more...
Articles Unmanned Systems
EVs Expand the Testing Envelope
In a word-association game, automotive test engineers would likely pair “emissions measurement” with “Horiba.” The Japan-based supplier is an acknowledged household-name in the testing-solutions...
Articles Energy
FEV and the Art of EV Testing
Before the impending flood of electric vehicles (EV) expected for the 2025 timeframe enters the market, every one of them – and their subsystems – must be fully tested, validated and calibrated. Companies...
News Data Acquisition
'Boaring' in on Vehicle-To-Animal Road Safety
A wild boar can ruin a driver’s day — and a lot more. Hitting one of these fast-running (up to 25 mph/40 km/h) and heavy (up to 400 lb/181 kg in the southern U.S.) porkers when they dart...
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What We’re Driving: 2020 Volvo V60 T5 Cross Country
Volvo appears to be slicing out a distinctive (if miniscule) niche by continuing to offer not only what most others have abandoned – genuine station wagons – but, in the case of the...
News Packaging & Sterilization
SAE, AEM Collaborate on Underground-Equipment Standard
SAE International recently published the first standard of its kind for the vacuum excavation equipment industry – J3107, Vacuum Excavation and Sewer Cleaning Equipment - Safety...
News Sensors/Data Acquisition
Digitalizing Off-Highway Machines Delivers Actionable Data
Off-highway equipment manufacturers are increasingly working with suppliers of drivetrain systems and electrohydraulic (EH) system suppliers to advance the digitalization of mobile...
News Automotive
Tire Pressure Impact on EV Driving Range
Electric-vehicle development teams have made great advances in improving vehicle range, mitigating “range anxiety” for the end customer. While much focus has been on advances in battery...
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What We’re Driving: 2020 Nissan Sentra 2.0 SR CVT
Easily mistaken for its Altima big brother at first glance, the 2020 Nissan Sentra finally gets the all-new platform, exterior style and interior upgrades that this thrifty compact has...
Articles Sensors/Data Acquisition
Accelerating AV Training Data and Testing
Generating reliable training data to support deep learning for autonomous vehicle (AV) artificial intelligence (AI) via real-world recorded scenarios can be expensive, time inefficient and...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Information Warfare: Staying Protected at the Edge
Securing data shared and stored on the battlefield will require hardware with built-in cybersecurity features
Articles Software
Redesigning the Systems Engineering Process to Speed Development of E-Propulsion Aircraft
OEMs should consider replacing traditional, silo-based approaches to systems engineering with a model-based strategy.
Articles Imaging
The Role of Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technologies in Defense Applications
Artificial intelligence can be used for a plethora of defense applications, including command and control of military operations.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Manufacturer Reduces Risk and Improves Quality of Military Radar Receivers
Radar receiver sensitivity is critical for electronic warfare (EW) applications.
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Four RF Technology Trends You Need to Know for Satellite Communication Device Design
See the trends today that are helping satcom design engineers meet the data demands of their military and aerospace clients.
Articles Electronics & Computers
Designing Connectivity Solutions for an Electric Aircraft Future
Learn how to take on a “follow-the-wire” design approach.
Application Briefs Imaging
Virtual Environment System
Charles River Analytics Inc. received funding from the US Army to build the "VECTOR" augmented and virtual reality system.
Application Briefs Transportation
Hybrid Electric Drive
The development program is part of the Army’s effort to increase vehicle efficiency
Application Briefs Defense
Remotely Piloted Air Systems
The plan is to deploy the Protector aircraft in a variety of wide-ranging Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) operations.
Application Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Unmanned Ground Vehicles
The Marine Corps will use the FLIR Centaur to assist in disarming improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
Application Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
Laser Wire Additive Manufacturing System
ADDere printing not only a rocket combustion chamber and nozzle, but seamlessly merged them into one full size rocket thrust chamber assembly.
Application Briefs Defense
Aircraft Protection Systems
Learn about the Counter-Rocket Artillery and Mortar (CRAM) system .
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
The Inside Story on Rotary Position Sensors for Electric Vehicle Traction Motors
In an interview with SAE’s Automotive Engineering, Greg Burneske, Director, Wells Engineered Products, discusses the advances and advantages behind the company’s first-ever rotary position sensor for electric vehicle (EV) traction motors.
Technical Innovation Transportation
UX Designers and “Engineering Chefs” Cook up Unique User Interfaces
Cabin interiors will continue to transform in the coming years, largely driven by the advanced UI/UX (user interface/user experience) development taking place in...
News Unmanned Systems
Startups Emerge as Accelerators for Commercial-Vehicle Technologies
Speed has become a more critical factor as the commercial vehicle (CV) industry races to meet global market demands and stricter emissions regulations. The need for...
News Power
Integrating Ultra-Low NOx Technology Presents Challenges
Ultra-low NOx regulations proposed by the California Air Resourced Board (CARB) call for 0.05 g/hp-hr tailpipe NOx in 2024, with a second stage in 2027 further reducing NOx to 0.02...
Original Equipment Connectivity
Bollinger Expanding Planned EV Lineup with the Deliver-E Commercial Van
Class-3 EV startup Bollinger Motors has announced an addition to its future lineup of vehicles – a delivery truck. The cleverly named Deliver-E concept is an...
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
Transportation
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
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Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance