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Automotive

2015 Mustang's Glovebox-Integrated Knee Airbag, Other Plastics Innovations Recognized by SPE

A Ford Motor Co. safety application took the grand prize at the 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Awards gala on...

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Electronics & Computers

GKN's New Two-Speed EAxle Powers BMW I8

The BMW i8 is the first production application of GKN’s new two-speed eAxle, which is used to drive the front wheels of the plug-in-hybrid sports car. The AWD i8, launched earlier this year, also...

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Design

Ford Names New VP of Environmental and Safety Engineering

Announced as part of a large change in personnel, Ford has named Kim Pittel its Vice President, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2015. In this...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Next-Generation Level 2 Charger Is Grid-Smart

A Level 2 electric vehicle charger that can dispense power based on the available grid supply is undergoing its first field test in Detroit, MI.

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Transportation

Supercar Concept Previews Lamborghini Plug-In Possibilities

The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, revealed at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, demonstrated how the Italian company could produce a plug-in hybrid supercar concept using technology...

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Defense

Stanford Scientists Create a Smart Lithium-Ion Battery That Warns of Potential Fire Hazards

As the use of lithium-ion batteries continues to expand into millions upon millions of cellphones, laptops, and other electronic devices, their use...

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Power

Terex Launches GEN2 Loaders, with Claims of More Than 100 Upgrades

Based on proven designs and engineering, the new Terex Generation 2 (GEN2) loaders feature more than 100 customer-driven enhancements from the previous models and are...

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Defense

Dassault, BAE Collaborate on Next-Generation Combat Aircraft

Following the agreement announced earlier this year at the Farnborough Air Show, Dassault Aviation, BAE Systems, and their industrial partners have been awarded a €150 million...

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Electronics & Computers

Demos Highlight Ethernet’s Market Potential

A number of product introductions at SAE 2014 Convergence highlighted growing industry support for Ethernet. Support from chip makers and tool providers will help expand the infrastructure for...

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Connectivity

Connected Vehicles, Cloud Services Bring Big Data Issues to Vehicles

Connected vehicles bring many benefits, helping both drivers and traffic managers. However, it can be difficult for traffic managers to analyze and use the enormous...

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Automotive

Plastic 'Airbumps' Protect Citroën Exterior

For its quirkily styled new Cactus, Citroën uses UV-stable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) for unpainted exterior cladding called “Airbumps” to give protection against low-speed impacts and...

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Aerospace

Project Could Detect Damaged Aircraft Parts Earlier and Easier

UT Arlington engineering professors have received a $451,781 Air Force Office of Scientific Research grant to examine the material surface at the micro- and nano-scale level to...

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Test & Measurement

University Opens New Ballistics and Impact Dynamics Lab

Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research recently opened a new ballistics and impact dynamics research lab in the former Britt Brown Arena at the Kansas...

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Electronics & Computers

Thirsty? There’s an App for That

Clean, potable water is one thing the world universally cannot live without. It hydrates. It cleans. It keeps us alive and well. That makes water very valuable to soldiers. However, as many mission...

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Defense

Aerojet Rocketdyne Pursues Copper Alloy Additive Manufacturing for Thrust Chamber Assembly

NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne, a Sacramento, CA-based GenCorp company, announced Oct. 17 that they successfully completed a series of hot-fire tests on...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Changing the Oil and the Mysteries of OW-16

Changing your car’s oil is one of the last critical maintenance tasks that owners can still do themselves, at least hypothetically. So it’s not surprising people often change their motor oil...

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Propulsion

New Book Spotlights Latest Turbocharging Technologies

Concepts in Turbocharging for Improved Efficiency and Emissions Reduction, the new book published by SAE International, explores the many ways that turbocharging will deliver concrete...

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Transportation

Fiat-Chrysler to Spin off Ferrari

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) on Oct. 29 announced its intention to sell its Ferrari S.p.A unit. The separation will be effected through a public offering of FCA's interest in Ferrari equal to 10% of...

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Automotive

SAE Comes out with "Green Racing" Protocols

SAE International recently published the J2880 - Recommended Green Racing Protocols. The aims of J2880 are to:

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Electronics & Computers

Chinese Suppliers Shift Focus to Services as Market Growth Slows

Chinese vehicle makers are altering their market strategies to cope with slower growth and increased competition. Many are focusing on services, often partnering with others...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Clean Energy, Services on Tap for China’s Commercial-Vehicle Manufacturers

China’s commercial-vehicles industry is poised for a transformation as suppliers focus on services and clean energy. These changes are occurring as the country...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Lexus Tops Consumer Reports' Reliability Survey

Lexus tops Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey, with the three Toyota brands (including Scion) finishing in the top 10. Asian automakers hold 7 of the tops 10 spots. Fiat finishes last...

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Design

Fiat Chrysler Names New Quality Chief

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Oct. 28 named Mark Chernoby (SAE member, 2003) Head of Quality.

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Electronics & Computers

Congestion, Autonomy, and Connectivity Key Issues for MY 2054 Cars

Flying cars got short shrift. Panelists at SAE 2014 Convergence instead predicted that vehicles of model year 2054 will be extremely connected and will largely drive...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Northrop Grumman Opens Innovation Lab

Northrop Grumman Corp. recently celebrated the grand opening of its Fabrication Laboratory (FabLab) at the company's Space Park facility in Redondo Beach, CA. The 5500-ft² laboratory was inspired and...

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Design

Eaton Names New VP of Technology for Vehicle Group

Eaton has named Gerard DeVito (SAE member, 1988) Vice President, Technology, Vehicle Group, effective Nov. 1, 2015. The 27-year Eaton veteran will be based in Galesburg, MI, and will report...

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Transportation

Intuitive Machines Developing Sample Return Vehicle for ISS National Lab

Houston, TX-based Intuitive Machines LLC in cooperation with NASA has been selected by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) to develop a...

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Defense

Aerojet Rocketdyne to Provide Power, Propulsion for 2020 Mars Rover Mission

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory awarded a contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne to supply the thrusters that would help land the next rover on Mars after it is launched...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

DARPA Awards Development Contract to Aurora for SideArm System

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Aurora Flight Sciences a contract for the accelerated development of its SideArm launch and recovery system....