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UCLA Researchers Develop New Strong and Lightweight Metal Nanocomposite

A team led by researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has created a super-strong yet light structural metal with a very high...

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Software

Mentor Graphics Updates CFD Tool for Improved Productivity

Mentor Graphics recently released the latest version of its general-purpose computational fluid dynamics (CFD) FloEFD solution with updated features such as improved mesh handling,...

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Electronics & Computers

Plug-In Vehicles Await Better Power Electronics

Inside every plug-in vehicle there’s a black box the size of a six-pack cooler that connects the battery to the electric motor. It’s called the power inverter. This crucial, but often...

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Propulsion

Nissan's New Twin-Turbo V6 Powers 2016 Infiniti Q50

The first Nissan twin-turbo V6 to power an Infiniti model debuts in the 2016 Q50 sports sedan, the brand's top-selling model in North America.

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Automotive

How Land Rover Took the Lid off the Evoque

When Land Rover designed its highly successful Range Rover Evoque premium compact SUV in 2007-2008, it created 3-door coupe and 5-door versions. But a convertible was not on the alternative body...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Ford Pumps $4.5B into Electrifying 40% of Its Global Product Line by 2020

Ford Motor Co. is accelerating its electrified vehicle development program, backed by a recent $4.5 billion investment aimed at making 40% of the company’s global...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

SAE Security Guideline Set to Provide Structure for Connected Vehicles

Connectivity opens vehicle systems to the dark side of the Internet, forcing automakers to quickly develop strategies to ensure that they don’t join the litany of...

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Electronics & Computers

China’s New “Automotive Dragons” Faraday and Baidu Target EV, Autonomous Leadership

Two upstart Chinese companies with big automotive ambitions are grabbing headlines as they lure top engineering and product-development talent— and...

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Electronics & Computers

Caterpillar's D6N Dozer Uses Technology to Improve Efficiency, Productivity

Caterpillar says its new D6N dozer delivers a 10 to 15% boost in fuel efficiency and up to 10% better productivity compared to the previous model. It is also the...

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Defense

Cessna Enters New Class of Business Jet with Clean Sheet, 4500-Nmi Aircraft

Cessna Aircraft is crawling into the large business jet category with a clean sheet design, namely, the 4500-nmi Citation Hemisphere and Longitude, joining the...

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Automotive

Citroën Plans to Go Boldly on New Suspension System

“Citroën is all about boldness: taking calculated risks and being different,” says Linda Jackson, the U.K. born CEO of the thoroughly French OEM.

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Transportation

GT350 Mustang Features Novel Composite Structural Component

A lightweight composite material shaped by a unique assembly technique forms a grille opening reinforcement (GOR) designed specifically for the high-performance 2016 Ford Shelby...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Renesas Increases Its Focus on Platforms

Electronics and software complexity is ratcheting up as autonomy, connectivity, and increased comfort and convenience features move forward. Renesas Electronics America is responding with a platforms...

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Software

GM Powertrain Gets More Proactive with CAE

“Simulation powers innovation,” stated Uday Korde, Engineering Group Manager, Powertrain CAE Methods for General Motors, speaking at the recent Dassault Systèmes Regional User Meeting for...

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Transportation

Aerion Progresses on the AS2 with Help from Airbus, and Announces First Fleet Customer

The joint engineering efforts that Aerion and Airbus Group have dedicated to the AS2 supersonic business jet since 2014 has taken on even more importance...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Cyber Security Requires Preparedness

A ‘door-open’ warning as a vehicle cruises at highway speed is very worrisome. But if the alert doesn’t match reality, a cyber hack could be the culprit.

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Propulsion

Low-Friction Techniques Push Advanced City-Car Project Toward 84-Mpg Target

In the beginning there were Shell, Gordon Murray Design (GMD), Geo Technology, and an idea.

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Propulsion

GE’s Clean-Sheet Turboprop Engine to Launch with Textron Aviation

Textron Aviation has opted for GE Aviation’s all-new turboprop engine to power its single engine turboprop (SETP). The 1300 shaft horsepower (SHP)-rated turboprop engine...

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Transportation

New Compact PEMS Aims to Plug the Emissions-Compliance Gap

A patented emissions assessment system for on-the-road testing is coming to market just as governments expand their vehicle test procedures in the wake of the Volkswagen cheating...

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Automotive

New-Generation Audi R8: The Race Driver’s View

It is possible to look at Audi’s new-generation aluminum/carbon fiber-constructed V10 R8 supercar in two ways: its entire technology comprises 50% of the latest R8 LMS (Le Mans Series) GT3...

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Automotive

Fiat 124 Spider Returns After More Than 30 Years

With the flair and flavor of its Italian ancestor, the Fiat 124 Spider returns after a multi-decade absence sporting a powerful powertrain and the underpinnings of the fourth-generation Mazda...

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Propulsion

2017 Lincoln MKZ Gets Exclusive 400-Hp Twin-Turbo V6, Torque-Vectoring AWD

Lincoln’s 2017 MKZ enters production next year wearing the brand’s new “face”— the classy semi-rectangular grille with raised Lincoln badge unveiled on the...

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Automotive

A “Drag” No Longer: New Vision Systems Close to Replacing Exterior Mirrors at No Cost Penalty

Aerodynamic experts at General Motors are cautiously optimistic that a long-awaited leap in vehicle fuel efficiency is advancing toward...

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Automotive

Fleet Services in a Competitive Environment

A book from SAE International, Fleet Services—Managing to Redefine Success, combines the interests of fleet managers and their customers to achieve a higher level of business performance. The book...

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Transportation

JLR Lightweight Materials Research Blends Flax, Carbon Fiber and Cashew-Nut Oils

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is literally intent on harvesting energy saving solutions. “We are researching a range of new technologies to drive even more weight...

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Automotive

Crash Testing Advances on Many Fronts

Traffic fatalities have declined significantly over the last several years, but the U.S. is on track to have its deadliest year since 2007, according to the National Safety Council. That’s shining the...

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Defense

BAE Systems Reacts to Reaction Engines' SABRE with Collaboration

It seems the geniuses behind Reaction Engines Ltd. (REL) may finally be getting their wish. What is described as "a strategic investment and working collaboration" by BAE...

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Software

Aurora Flight Sciences, Stratasys Debut at Dubai Jet-Powered, 3D Printed UAV

Stratasys and Aurora Flight Sciences unveiled at this week’s Dubai Airshow an aircraft built using lightweight Stratasys materials to achieve speeds in excess of...

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Test & Measurement

Uncovering Safer Solutions for Aircraft Corrosion Prevention

Working with aircraft maintainers at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory's Environmental Technology (EnviroTech) Program and...

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