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Positioning for Hybrid Growth
Five years ago, few predicted the high level of fragmentation in powertrains, drivelines and fuels that exists in 2017. Nearly everyone now agrees, however, that Hybridization of all types is essential to...
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Ford Pumps Powertrains for 2018 F-150
It’s tough at the moment to sell a car to a U.S. customer, so wily automakers—or those at a fortuitous place in their product cycles—are doubling down on trucks and crossovers. Regardless of that,...
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Industrial-Scale Metal 3D Printer
Sciaky, Inc. Chicago, IL 877-450-2518 Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), announced recently that Airbus was scheduled to take delivery of a state-of-the-art Electron Beam...
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Rugged Smart Displays
General Micro Systems, Inc. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 800-307-4863 General Micro Systems, Inc.'s SD19 rugged smart display is being deployed for use in modernizing select U.S. Navy ships. This smart, all-in-one display will be...
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Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Vehicles (ARFF)
Oshkosh Defense, LLC Oshkosh, WI 920-235-9150 Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has received Milestone C approval to begin Full Rate...
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Leopard 2 Tank Retrofits
Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems Wedel, Germany +49 3641 65-2255 As part of a Polish modernization program for the Leopard 2 tank, Jenoptik was recently awarded contracts to supply 126 17-kilowatt auxiliary power...
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NeXtRAD SDR Interface
Pentek, Inc.Upper Saddle River, NJ201-818-5900For more info click here NeXtRAD is a dual-band, dual-polarization, multistatic radar system under development at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in collaboration with...
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F-16 Upgrades
Lockheed MartinBethesda, MD817-777-6148For more info click here The U.S. Air Force recently authorized extending the service life of the Lockheed Martin F-16's designed service life to 12,000 Equivalent Flight Hours — far beyond...
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3D Printed Primary Flight Control Component
Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SASToulouse, France+49 8381 46 4403For more info click here Airbus recently successfully flew Liebherr-Aerospace's 3D printed spoiler actuator valve block on a...
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Hull Vibration Monitoring System
Brüel & KjærNærum, Denmark+45 7741 2000For more info click here BAE Systems has awarded Brüel & Kjær a Design Development Agreement to deliver a Hull Vibration Monitoring System (HVME) for the UK...
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Towed Airborne Plume Simulator
Arnold Engineering Development Complex Arnold Air Force Base, TN 931-454-5655For more info click here A team of engineers at AEDC are supporting the continued development and testing of the Towed Airborne Plume...
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Microwave Photonic Notch Filter
Interference mitigation is crucial in modern radio frequency (RF) communications systems with dynamically changing operating frequencies, such as cognitive radios, modern military radar, and electronic warfare...
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Ensuring the Compliance of Avionics Software with DO-178C
Given the needs to meet the most stringent requirements for reliability, safety, and security resulting in lengthy software development schedules, aerospace and defense projects have...
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Using System Simulation to Manage Increasing Thermal Loads on Aircraft Fuel Systems
Today’s modern military fighter jets are like “a flying thermos bottle” according to Steve Iden, AFRL Invent Program Manager [1]. Many engineers have been...
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Aeroacoustic Simulation Delivers Breakthroughs in Aircraft Noise Reduction
Aircraft manufacturers face increasingly stringent standards for reducing community noise. Conventional aircraft development methods based on engineering experience,...
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The Rapid Rise of Beryllium-Aluminum Alloys in Aerospace
Enhanced performance operating envelopes for aerospace platforms continue to challenge industry limits. Aerospace platform operators demand extreme performance in harsh environments from...
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2018 Subaru Crosstrek Moves to New Stiffer Global Platform
To create the 2018 Crosstrek, FHI engineers increased the wheelbase.
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Mobile Weapons Stations
KONGSBERG Protech Systems (KPS) Johnstown, PA 814-269-5700 KONGSBERG Protech Systems (KPS), one of the world's leading suppliers of Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) recently unveiled their latest system developments at the...
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Military Vehicles Battle for Autonomy at Lower Cost
The race to add digital capabilities to military vehicles is challenging engineers as they strive to create sophisticated systems that can be altered and upgraded without issues....
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Zircotec Manages Heat Transfer in Hotter Exhaust Systems
Automotive engineers may have thought that after a century or more, the problems of handling heat in all parts of the powertrain had been solved. But another is emerging that...
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Altair Enlighten Awards: 2017's Best Mass-Cutting Innovations
For the fifth consecutive summer in northern Michigan, the spotlight shone on vehicle mass-reduction innovations when Altair and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR)...
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SAE Granted Special Consultative Status with the United Nations
After a nearly 18-month process to gain Special Consultative Status with the United Nations (UN) as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), SAE International was formally...
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IP Battle Not Expected in PSA Takeover of GM Europe
The $2.3 billion purchase of General Motors Europe (GME: Opel and Vauxhall) by PSA Peugeot Citroën is moving rapidly to its completion. On 5 July 2017, EU antitrust authorities approved...
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Stoking the Creative, Innovative Engineer
A book for academia as well as practicing engineers who want to unlock their potential.
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Hacked!
In 2015 there was no such thing as a ransomware attack against a hospital. In 2016 there were 10 such attacks. The cyber criminals who penetrate and disable computer networks until users pay ransom, profit from vulnerable and easy...
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General Motors Cyber-Boss Cautiously Confident in GM’s, Industry Preparedness
In many business endeavors, a chief leadership function is cheerleading. And if your unit is doing particularly effective work, conventional corporate culture...
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Sleek Design, Powertrain Advances Distinguish Volvo’s New VNL Trucks
The new Volvo VNL series is the beneficiary of the truck maker's SuperTruck program, applying lessons learned and advanced technology to achieve an up to 7.5%...
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Expect Smarter Engines, More Compact Aftertreatment from JDPS
Dr. Xinqun Gui, Manager of Technology, Control Systems and Emissions Compliance for John Deere Power Systems (JDPS), considers himself to be “fairly conservative” in terms of his...
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The Motorcycle's Balanced Future
Where do motorcycles and scooters—that now require the rider to take a totally active role in piloting the machine—fit into the looming autonomous-and-connected vehicle ecosystem? A recent visit to a...
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