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SAE International Issues First Technical Standards for Aerospace Additive Manufacturing
The Aerospace Material Specification committee on Additive Manufacturing (AMS-AM) at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, has released its first...
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Equipmake's 'Cool' Motor Technology
There is a subdued hum in the emerging world of the EV: the sound of several types of electric motor vying for top podium position within the industry.
News Unmanned Systems
Chassis Brakes International Debuts First NA-Produced Products
One of the world’s largest producers of automotive brakes and calipers debuts its first North American manufactured products in 2018.
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A State-Of-The-Art Coordinate Measurement Instrument
The next generation of civil aircraft are intended to achieve greater fuel efficiency, with natural laminar flow wings. They will also have to be built more quickly and at reduced cost,...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Martinrea's New Tech Center Focuses on Subframe Innovation
A new North American technical center is the product development centerpiece for Martinrea’s new mixed-material vehicle subframes currently under development.
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Ford Gives 2019 Raptor Smarter Shocks, New Trail Control Electronics
Electronically controlled shocks and a new Trail Control system that automatically adjusts power and braking at each wheel lead the 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor’s suspension...
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OEM Sourcing Trends Show More Program Discipline Needed
The drive by OEMs to get the best parts price is always in play, yet an industry study finds no correlation between an automaker’s pricing pressure and good OEM-supplier working...
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As Early Autonomy Questions Roil the Industry, Toyota Hews to Driver-Enhancement Philosophy
At a recent industry conference, Toyota’s lead for autonomous driving research said the company will continue to focus on a strategy of driver...
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Porsche Names First-Ever Electric Car: ‘Taycan’
In a somehow-ironic decision on a day Porsche chose to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its 911 sports car, Porsche also announced the official name of its first-ever battery-electric...
News Test & Measurement
AFRL Demos Advanced Multipurpose Robotics for Aerospace
Engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL’s) Manufacturing Technologies Division successfully demonstrated the capabilities of a new multi-purpose maintenance and...
News Test & Measurement
The EVTOL Disruption Goes Viral
(This article is part two in a series by Richard Gardner. To read part one, please click here). Even at the early stages of this new era of urban air mobility, there is already a scramble amongst well-known...
INSIDER Aerospace
Automated Process Prints Aircraft Parts
Copper cables run through the fuselage of aircrafts. They transmit electrical signals for temperature-measuring sensors, LEDs in ceilings, or electronic connections in seats. During their...
INSIDER Aerospace
Maintenance-Free Engines Power Deep-Space Science
There are no gas stations in deep space, so engines must be reliable for the long haul. NASA has successfully operated a free-piston Stirling engine for more than 110,000 hours of cumulative...
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Non-Contact Method Measures Aircraft Internal Stresses
Scientists have developed a non-contact method of internal voltage control in polymer composites, making it possible to assess the degree of internal damage during the operation of aircraft...
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Big Data Takes to the Skies
Growing up in a small town in Ohio, Rhonda Walthall frequently passed Neil Armstrong’s farm, where he’d retired after his accomplished career as an astronaut, aeronautical engineer, naval aviator, test...
News Regulations/Standards
Recognizing a Distinguished Leader in the Global Aerospace Industry
Respect. Esteem. Distinction. All words that define “honor”—and that demonstrate the significance of SAE International’s prestigious Medal of Honor, an award that...
News Aerospace
Embraer X EVTOL Debuts Design at Uber Elevate 2018
Autonomous flying cars and air-taxis have been the subject of science fiction movies for decades, but Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer has now announced plans to develop a...
News Power
Can Tech Prevent Drunk-Driving Fatalities?
Despite the introduction of active and passive safety systems installed on new vehicles, the U.S. motor vehicle death rate remains high, currently some 40,000 persons. Although this number includes...
News Software
'Function on Demand' Brings Opportunities, Security Challenges
The motorist is on a vacation in his leased car, a minimally-equipped vehicle for which the low price was an incentive. But now he temporarily would like some of the features...
News Manned Systems
NASA Invites Proposal from Space-Based Large-Scale 3D-Printing Company
The International Space Station (ISS) is the most collectively expensive object built by humans. The total estimated cost is believed to be close to $150 billion. Aside...
News Energy
Nano-Based Ultracap Tech Boosts EV Power Density
French nanomaterials specialist NAWA Technologies is aiming to bring a new dimension to the automotive industry’s use of the word “hybrid.” It is aiming to link high efficiency new...
News Unmanned Systems
First Operational Use of Aurora’s AACUS System
Last week, Aurora Flight Sciences’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS) achieved a major operational milestone when it successfully delivered cargo to US Marines in the...
News Materials
Rolls-Royce and Superdielectrics Explore Supercapacitor Technology
Last month, Rolls-Royce signed a collaboration agreement with UK-based technology start-up Superdielectrics Ltd to create next-generation, high-energy storage technology....
INSIDER Aerospace
NASA Teams with Uber on Safety of Future Urban Airspace
NASA has teamed with Uber Technologies to further explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air...
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Boeing to Broaden Its Services Portfolio
June 2017 marked the launch of Boeing’s third major business unit Boeing Global Services. The new unit, which combined aspects of Boeing’s previous Commercial Aviation Services and Global Services...
News Energy
Studies Seek to Reduce Range Impact of EV Cabin Conditioning
If the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) is to enter the affordable mainstream, it has to overcome the challenge of 50-60% loss of range from the impact of cabin heating, ventilation...
INSIDER Defense
Nuclear Radiation Detecting Device Could Produce New Homeland Security Tool
A Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory research team has developed an exceptional next-generation material for nuclear radiation detection that...
INSIDER Defense
Navy Researchers Work to Lighten, Strengthen Warfighter Armor
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory pushed grain size engineering to the limit and recently discovered previously unseen behaviors in...
INSIDER Defense
Artificial Intelligence Helps Soldiers Learn Faster
New technology allows U.S. soldiers to learn 13-times faster than conventional methods, and Army researchers said this may help save lives.
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