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Propulsion Performance Model for Efficient Supersonic Aircraft
For the design process of the class of aircraft known as an efficient supersonic air vehicle (ESAV), particular attention must be paid to the propulsion system design as a whole...
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Controlling Engines with Virtual Sensors
The most efficient engines today, gasoline or diesel, are complex machines, with variable valve timing and lift, direct injection, turbocharging, and various flavors of exhaust gas recirculation...
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Stability Control Boosts Motorcycle Safety
As happened in cars, electronic safety technology for motorcycles is tracing a course starting with anti-lock brakes, continuing through traction control, and arriving eventually at full electronic stability control.
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Jaguar Turns Marketing Speak into Engineering Reality for XE
“We have a very clear definition of our brand’s DNA, and if you drove all our products consecutively, you would be able to experience that through every one,” Jaguar Land...
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Hino Tweaks Materials to Improve Wear Resistance of Synchromesh Gears, Sleeves by 45%
Performance improvements in commercial vehicles (CVs) that serve to reduce driver fatigue as well as increase comfort and operability are important in the...
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Sound the Alarm
Lane keeping and adaptive cruise control combine to let humans relax on highways and in traffic jams, but people are still needed to maintain safety when situations stray from normalcy. Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) are...
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Kohler Extends Its Hand in Off-Highway Diesels
According to Kohler Engines, its new KDI 3404 model completes its platform of KDI diesel engines, which now range across three models from 30 to 100 kW (40 to 134 hp). The 3404 reaches 100 kW...
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Gaze-Directed Headlights Could Be on Horizon
Getting behind the wheel of a car is the riskiest thing that most people do every day, safety statistics say. And highway hazards only get worse at nighttime when about a half of fatal road...
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Haptic Feedback Is Key to Continental’s New Anti-Distraction Touch Screen
Can haptic feedback help reduce the driver distraction that is associated with operating in-vehicle touch screens? Continental Automotive engineers believe it can....
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Connectivity Forces Business Model Changes
As connectivity and eventually autonomous driving become more common, the auto industry may evolve to focus more on car sharing and gaining revenue from connected services. That will require...
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John Deere's MDT Allows Users to Make Data-Driven Decisions
John Deere has added a new tool within MyJohnDeere to make data transfer in the field easier. Mobile Data Transfer (MDT) allows customers to wirelessly transfer agronomic data to...
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Alternative Drive System for Wacker Neuson’s Smallest Excavator
At this year’s Intermat, Dieter Freisler, Regional President, Wacker Neuson, emphasized that the company plans in the future to “always have double digit growth,” and...
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OEMs, China Are Targets of Many Taiwanese Manufacturers
Taiwan’s automotive electronics industry is seeing steady growth as companies focus on selling to OEMs and the growing market in mainland China. Taiwanese suppliers are being aided...
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The ‘Coming STEM Crisis’ Is Already Here
The title of a panel session at the recent SAE 2015 World Congress in Detroit was called “The Coming STEM Crisis,” but one of the participants noted that there’s nothing “coming” about...
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3D-Printed Parts Fly on Airbus A350 XWB and ULA Rockets
Additive manufacturing (AM) is making significant headway in aerospace production programs, as evidenced by recent announcements that Airbus and rocket manufacturer United Launch...
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Global Contenders to Break the Commercial Aircraft Duopoly
In the commercial jet market below the 150-seat Airbus and Boeing killing fields, the next biggest sales are in the hands of Canada’s Bombardier and Brazil’s Embraer.
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Sikorsky’s S-97 Takes Successful First Flight
Just over six months since Sikorsky opened the curtains to unveil its S-97 Raider helicopter featuring X2 technology, the first flight of the rigid coaxial rotor helicopter prototype was...
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A Bad Algorithm: Why Champion Racer Lost at Monaco
Lewis Hamilton, the reigning Formula One world champion, dominated the Monaco Grand Prix on May 24, performing flawlessly for 63 of the race’s 78 laps. His ultimate third-place position...
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Injecting a Sense of Urgency to Clean up Diesels
Details emerging from a Swiss company may signal a radical technology development that could provide a diesel emissions-reduction solution while reducing cost and complexity.
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Digging Deep for Cyber Security Solutions
Connected vehicles bring many of the benefits gained with Internet access, but they also bring security issues including the threat of cyber attacks. That’s forcing design teams throughout the...
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Gulfstream Makes Progress on G600 and G500 Programs, the Latter Completing First Flight
On the heels of EBACE (European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition) Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. provided an update on its all-new aircraft...
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First Lockheed Martin-Built GPS III Ready for System-Level Testing
In early May, Lockheed Martin engineers and technicians used a 10-ton crane to gently lower the system module of the U.S. Air Force’s first next-generation GPS III...
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LEAP for Boeing 737 MAX Makes First Flight
At the end of April, Boeing and CFM International initiated flight testing of the LEAP-1B engine on a modified 747 flying testbed at GE Aviation Flight Test Operations in Victorville, CA.
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Relieving the Pressure on Fleet Managers, Installers
A tire pressure monitoring chipset can help fleet managers improve fuel economy and tell when vehicles are overloaded while also simplifying setup times. The Freescale Semiconductor...
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CFD Helps Cut Tractor-Trailer Drag Coefficient by 10%
Air management for trucks is likely to be a focus for vehicle designers as manufacturers look to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to satisfy global regulations. That is the...
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Xerox Eyes DSRC for Vehicle Infrastructure Support
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hasn’t yet issued a mandate for dedicated short range communications (DSRC), but many companies are planning for the...
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Honda Enters Burgeoning Subcompact SUV Fray
Size creep in the compact crossover segment has seen Honda’s CR-V outgrow some of its original target customers. So, as it did when the Fit slid into the product lineup beneath the Civic, Honda...
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Electrohydraulic Power Steering Pursued for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Energy savings is one of the most significant concerns in the development of new vehicles, particularly power-steering systems, as over 70% of the fuel consumed by conventional...
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Deutz Diesels Take to Stage V
For the past 15 or so years, the changeover to a new emissions standard has posed a major challenge for both OEMs and engine manufacturers. And since the very first changeover, engine efficiency and emissions...
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