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Fresh Air for the Passenger Experience
When considering environmental factors in commercial aerospace, the most familiar themes focus on the reduction of emissions, noise, and fuel consumption. These design factors are interlinked and...
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S.S. White Technologies Lending Flexibility to New GE9X, 777X
S.S. White Technologies is supplying flexible rotary shafts for the Honeywell Aerospace Air Turbine Starter (ATS) on the next-gen GE Aviation GE9X high-bypass turbofan engines.
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Probing FAST Processing for High-Tech Ceramic Components
Researchers from Purdue University are studying the fundamental mechanisms behind a technique known as field-assisted sintering technology (FAST), where applying an electric field...
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New Lab Helps Boeing Detect Aircraft Flaws
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology and The Boeing Company established a new nondestructive evaluation (NDE) laboratory that uses millimeter-wave technology to improve the...
INSIDER Aerospace
Fluctuating Forces of Flight Captured by High-Tech Paint
A rocket is buffeted by a chaotic flow of air during flight. At high speeds, airplanes experience a similar, unsteady flow of air over their wings. A method to precisely measure these...
INSIDER Aerospace
Discovery Could Lead to Cleaner, More Efficient Jet Engines
Researchers at The Ohio State University found a way to improve the high-temperature properties of superalloys used in jet engines. The method tailors an alloy’s composition and...
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US Navy Synthesizes Slime to Assist Military Personnel
A team of U.S. Navy scientists and engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) have successfully re-created a natural material used for marine wildlife...
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Renault ARMs Its Twizy EV with Open-Source Architecture
Automotive digital technology is spreading rapidly through the industry and among vehicle platforms. Premium EVs such as Tesla Models S and X, with semi-autonomous driving potential,...
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Harman Readies New Vehicle-Hacker Defense System for 2018
A vehicle’s engine tachometer needle rapidly jumps from zero to redline, dives back to zero, then repeats again and again—without a driver behind the wheel. An external source...
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Can Product Planning Keep Pace with Technology?
Product planners: How accurate is your technology ‘radar?’
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NRL Develops Novel Monolayer Ferroelectric Hybrid Structures
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Materials Science and Technology Division, have demonstrated that the intensity and spectral composition of the...
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Satellite Communications Ball Offers More Bandwidth, Greater Portability
While it may resemble a giant beach ball, the inflatable ground antenna transmit and receive (GATR) ball is actually the Army's latest piece of satellite...
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John Deere and Liebherr Collaborate on Engine Development
John Deere Power Systems and Liebherr Machines Bulle SA announced on February 8 an agreement to jointly evaluate engine technologies, designs and development processes that may assist future product development for both companies. The collaboration will target specific horsepower and...
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UQM, Meritor Form Alliance to Develop Full-Electric Axle Systems
UQM Technologies, Inc. signed a development agreement with Meritor, Inc. to jointly develop full-electric axle systems (E-axles) for the medium- and heavy-duty commercial...
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Daimler and Uber Team up to Bring More Self-Driving Cars to the Road
Daimler and Uber announce the companies signed an agreement to cooperate on the supply and operation of self-driving vehicles. Under the agreement, Daimler plans to...
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Unmanned Canada Works to Elevate Drones
The 2016 Unmanned Canada (UC) conference, hosted in Alberta, provided a venue for companies to outline their programs for new UAV technologies, capabilities, products, and services. One of the key...
INSIDER Aerospace
Army Demonstrates Hoverbike Prototype
The US Army demonstrated the flying capabilities of a unique rectangular-shaped quadcopter. The Joint Tactical Aerial Resupply Vehicle (JTARV), also known as a hoverbike, may one day make it possible...
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3D Printers Create Tomorrow’s Rocket Engines
Startup company Tri-D Dynamics LLC, a startup with ties to Purdue University, plans to use 3D printers as well as other additive manufacturing processes to make future rocket engines that show...
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Honda and GM Pioneer New Fuel-Cell Manufacturing Venture
The first time General Motors’ global product development chief Mark Reuss got an up-close look at Honda technology was as a kid when he tore apart his QA-50 minibike in the family...
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SBIR to Paint It Black, Secures Exclusive Vantablack Rights
Surrey NanoSystems has granted exclusive rights to the use of the ultra-black Vantablack S-VIS surface coating to Santa Barbara Infrared (SBIR) of Santa Barbara, CA, for military,...
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Boom Aims to Conquer Concorde by 2023
Colorado-based Boom Technology’s “Baby Boom” XB-1 supersonic demonstrator—a one-third scale stepping stone to a supersonic 40-seat passenger airliner—will make its first test flight late-2017....
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DARPA Works Toward Unmanning Aircraft
DARPA’s Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) program envisions flight operations with reduced onboard aircrew while improving mission performance and flight safety. This is achieved with...
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Perdix: Overwhelming Numbers and Success
The Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office, in cooperation with the Naval Air Systems Command and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, recently announced that it has successfully tested a swarm...
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Ford Prepares Transit PHEV Fleet for London Trials
Ford will launch a test program of its new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vans in London aimed at helping to improve the city's air quality. The multi-million pound project will...
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Nader: Are Glitch-Free Autonomous Vehicles Possible?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a mainstay of automated driving technologies, sparking a steady cadence of partnerships and product announcements. But the increased...
INSIDER Defense
Nano-Modified Aerospace Composites Have Improved Conductivity
Research indicates the potential of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic that is made multifunctional while still maintaining its structural integrity. Novel functionality including...
INSIDER Aerospace
Simulation Software Improves Pilot Training
Providing pilots with the best possible preparation for extreme situations is the goal of new simulation software. The program that combines flow mechanics and flight dynamics in real time. The...
News Automotive
Simulation Squeezes More Range out of Formula-E Racers
"Range anxiety" is not just affecting electric vehicle drivers on the road—it is also a significant hurdle for Formula E teams on the track. Highly accurate energy consumption...
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NAIAS 2017: Yanfeng Shows Concept Interior for Autonomous Driving
The driver's experience of being in a vehicle—but not driving—means opportunities for working or relaxing as envisioned in a vehicle cabin concept from the world's...
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