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Needed - a Step Beyond STEM
For more than a decade, education advocates have made the case for a greater effort in teaching kids about science, technology, engineering and math. As an engineer, I’m all for STEM. More of our population needs to understand these topics. However, as I get older and continue to observe the impact of technology on...
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Motor Matters
With the momentum to expand vehicle electrification increasing steadily, the industry is beginning to arrange the pieces for its multi-billion-dollar transformation of powertrain development.
What We’re Driving Power
2019 Genesis G70 RWD
The G70 is the fledgling Genesis brand’s entry into the age-old “BMW 3-Series-fighter” category.
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2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
A testimony to how good the new-generation JL-series Wrangler is on the tarmac: it was really quite civil in an 800-mile, nearly all-highway week of travel to the Detroit auto show in January.
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New V8, Big Towing, Trick Features and Tech for 2020 Chevy Silverado HD
With pickup trucks seemingly taking over the personal-vehicle market, it’s no surprise the Detroit Three automakers are devoting more attention than ever to the...
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An OBE for the SAE
Perhaps it’s not surprising that someone who joined a professional engineering society at age 16 would eventually lead one. And so, Paul Mascarenas seems an ideal fit as SAE International’s 2019 president. It’s...
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2020 Supra: Toyota's Japanese Spin on German Engineering
In today’s world of rationalized product lines with optimized bills-of-material sharing for maximum scale, the corporate case for low-volume sports cars is tricky. A desire to...
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Mahle Shows Urban Mobility Concept
A 2-seat electric car concept recently unveiled by a major automotive supplier — best known for pistons and other power-cylinder components — is capable of making inner-city jaunts for up to seven...
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2020 Explorer Will Be First Product to Emerge – More Quietly – from Ford’s Newest NVH Lab.
The 2020 Explorer will be the first Ford product engineered via the automakers new driving dynamics laboratory, which provides multiple tools...
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2020 Ford Super Duty Debuts All-New 7.3-Liter Pushrod V8, 10-Speed Automatic
The 2020 Ford F-Series Super Duty will arrive with the heavy-duty pickup truck’s best-ever conventional, gooseneck, and fifth-wheel trailer towing and payload...
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2019 Chevrolet Blazer: Sharply Styled and Right-Sized for the Voracious SUV Market
Leaving its dirt roots in the past, the all-new 2019 Chevrolet Blazer is a stylish, on-road-focused 2-row SUV that slots between Chevy’s Equinox and...
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Over-The-Air Affair
Vehicle connectivity is no longer an option in a world where the Internet of Things (IoT) continuously casts a broader net on the number and types of devices that interact with each other and exchange data.
Technical Innovation Test & Measurement
Tekscan Goes Fast-Track with Its High-Speed Tire Scanning
A new electronic testing method lets engineers analyze the impact of speed, motion, and inertial forces that high-speed tires experience, a vast departure from what was previously...
Technical Innovation Test & Measurement
Volvo CE, Skanska Demonstrate Concept Electric Site
Volvo Construction Equipment and Swedish construction and mining company Skanska have recorded impressive initial results from an electric quarry research project. The two companies,...
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Caterpillar Ventures Invests in Fisker for Electric Future
As automotive manufacturers compete to produce lower-cost electric vehicles (EVs) with greater ranges than ever, the off-highway construction and mining equipment industry has...
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Argus Cyber Security Responds Quickly to New Threats Via Over-The-Air Updates
The commercial vehicle (CV) industry provides a unique challenge to cybersecurity companies due to their length of use and multitude of usage profiles that trucks...
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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2.7L
While it’s unlikely that Chevy’s turbo four will enjoy the same rapid uptake as Ford’s Ecoboost 2.7-L V6 in the F-150, the 2.7-L is right at home in the Silverado.
What We’re Driving Transportation
2019 Audi E-tron Quattro
Power from this electric car was never an issue, and the cleverly placed front parking assist camera, below the bumper, is especially useful when driving over rocks (or, more likely, parking-space dividers).
What We’re Driving Transportation
2019 BMW X4 30i and M40i
The focus of BMW’s designers and engineers was toward creating a next-gen X4 that looks and drives more like a coupe than an SUV. Did they succeed?
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New Products
Defense-Grade FPGAs Xilinx, Inc. (San Jose, CA) announced availability of its Defense-grade XQ UltraScale+ portfolio of products, providing the benefits of its UltraScale+ architecture plus extended temperature and ruggedized...
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Hardware Design of a High Dynamic Range Radio Frequency (RF) Harmonic Measurement System
Radio frequency (RF) circuit elements that are traditionally considered to be linear frequently exhibit nonlinear properties that affect the intended...
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An Introduction to PCM Heat Sinks
With the exception of thermal storage heat sinks, the term heat sink is a misnomer. Standard heat sinks for electronics cooling are actually heat exchangers, taking the heat from the electronics, and...
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Eye Tracking Technology
Much debate surrounds the skills shortage burdening the manufacturing sector of aerospace and defense (A&D). Industry 4.0, the Baby Boomer retirement wave, and a lack of properly trained workers underpins this issue,...
Articles RF & Microwave Electronics
Ruggedizing Commercial-Grade Computers into MIL-Hardened Systems
As performance capabilities for embedded computing products expand, the requirements for commercial-grade and MIL ruggedized systems blur into similar specifications. There are...
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Using RISC-V to Simplify Data Logging in Space
Worldwide demand for low Earth orbit satellites is increasing at an unprecedented pace, driven by diverse needs such as faster and more affordable Internet access, and faster revisit rates with...
Articles Semiconductors & ICs
Streamlining EMC Solutions for Avionics Interfaces
Lightning strikes to jet airliners are common - about once every 1000 flight hours. The DO-160G standard, Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment, is a standard for...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Aircraft Parachute Recovery Systems
BRS AerospaceSouth St. Paul, MN651-457-7491www.brsaerospace.com BRS Aerospace has engaged Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research (WSU-NIAR) to develop testing protocols for...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Deployable – Instrument Landing System
Thales GroupCedex, France+ 33(0)1 57 77 86 26www.thalesgroup.com The United States Air Force's (USAF) activities to establish air superiority and support ground combat units often require the use of...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Multirole Utility Helicopters
Airbus HelicoptersMarignane Cedex, France+33 (0)4 42 85 60 51helicopters.airbus.com Airbus Helicopters will be providing an additional four H225M (previously known as the Eurocopter EC725) multirole utility...
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