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Boeing 737 MAX LEAP-1B Engine Begins Ground Testing

CFM International has initiated ground testing of the first all-new LEAP-1B engine that will exclusively power the Boeing 737 MAX. CFM ran the engine for the first time on June 13, three...

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Software

Cable Installation Simulator

A cable installation simulator from W. L. Gore & Associates aids in evaluating the stress of installation on microwave airframe assemblies, thereby minimizing the risk of cable assembly damage or failure during...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

RTD Sensors

Omega’s PR-21 series of RTD (resistance temperature detector) sensors with M12 connector feature a welded 316L stainless steel housing and an integral four-pin M12 connector for easy connection. They provide a fast response time...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

A Look Inside Lithium-Ion Batteries

A group of researchers from MIT say they have observed the inner workings of a type of electrode widely used in lithium-ion batteries, and may be able to explain “the unexpectedly high power and long...

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Manned Systems

Patton Named Executive Vice President of DIAM’s Engineering Division

Denso announced Thursday the promotion of Doug Patton to Executive Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technical Officer of Denso International America Inc. (DIAM)....

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Design

Ford Debuts New Airbag Design in 2015 Mustang

The 2015 Mustang will feature a new design of an inflatable knee airbag, Ford announced June 20. Packaged inside the glove box, the new airbag provides protection comparable to its traditional...

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Manned Systems

JCB Providing Additional High-Speed Backhoes to U.S. Army

JCB will be supplying high-speed backhoe loaders to the U.S. Army under a $50 million contract. The High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) will be manufactured at JCB’s North...

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Electronics & Computers

Field-Deployable Computing Platform

Elma Electronic Inc.’s S50J computing platform is a reliable and rugged, field-deployable system with abundant configurable I/O for maximum design versatility. Most I/O schemes can be supported using...

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Defense

Thermoplastics Added to Modeling Database

Three high-performance thermoplastics from Victrex have been added to the Digimat-MX material and modeling database to accelerate the application development process while helping to minimize component...

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Defense

Airbus Group and Safran Join Forces in Launcher Activities

Airbus Group and Safran are further strengthening their relationship to propose a new family of competitive, versatile, and efficient space launchers, to serve both commercial and...

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Automotive

Tesla Aerodynamicists Use CFD to Evaluate Yaw Performance

Automotive aerodynamics ultimately resolves into the six forces and moments that a vehicle moving through an environment experiences. In wind-tunnel testing, the typical frame of...

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Transportation

Problems Persist for Vehicle Owners Using Technology, J.D. Power Study Finds

Lack of voice recognition and clumsy Bluetooth pairing were cited by owners of all-new vehicles as being among the most common type of problems they experience in the first 90 days of vehicle ownership.

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Software

Envisaging and Delivering More Functional Concept Cars

Concept car creation is invariably a high-cost, labor-intensive, time-critical operation with an end result that can be delicate to the touch, may lack the perceived quality essential...

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Electronics & Computers

SAE International to Partner with Consumer Electronics Association

SAE International and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have signed a two-year memorandum of understanding to build a cooperative partnership in the standardization...

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Power

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Names Acting President

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies has appointed Dr. Theodore G. Duclos (SAE Member, 1985) Acting President of its North America organization, effective June 11, 2014. He...

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Electronics & Computers

Dirac Claims 'New Approach' to Sound Optimization

Volvo is making Dirac's "active acoustic treatment of the listening space" technology (called Unison) available in the new XC90 with the Bowers & Wilkins audio system. According to...

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Defense

3-D Manufacturing of Titanium Components Takes Off

With such challenges as base closings, shrinking defense budgets, and sequestration, the worldwide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) sector is projected to experience a significant...

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Design

GMZ Energy Demos Device for Waste-Heat Recapture

GMZ Energy has announced the successful demonstration of a high-temperature thermoelectric generation (TEG) unit designed for automotive (civilian and military) waste-heat recapture. In the...

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Software

Ford Test-Protocol Error Causes EPA Ratings Revision

An error in a key vehicle fuel-economy test protocol caused Ford to lower its U.S. EPA fuel economy (FE) ratings for six 2013 and 2014 model year Ford and Lincoln vehicles, most of them...

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Software

Automating the Software Build Process for an Aerospace Embedded System

For safety-critical real time embedded applications, quality, error-free, and flawless functioning of embedded software is paramount. This is particularly true when such...

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Design

Personnel Moves at Denso

Among several recent personnel moves by Denso International America Inc. are added responsibilities for Roger Berg and the hiring of Dr. Gary Horvat.

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Power

Simulating to Track Soot Formations in Diesel Engines

It is not easy to see what is going on inside an engine—it is a hot and hostile environment. But if you are an engine designer seeking to optimize engines for fuel efficiency and...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

VW America Names New Exec for Its Silicon Valley Electronics Research Lab

Volkswagen Group of America has announced that Ewald Goessmann is the new Executive Director of its Electronics Research Laboratory (ERL) in Belmont, CA. A Volkswagen...

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Transportation

IAC Opens New Tech Center in Shanghai

A technical center is part of International Automotive Components' recently opened Shanghai facility that also houses its new Asia headquarters offices.

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Transportation

New China Tech Center Is TRW's Largest Worldwide

At 66,000 m² (710,000 ft²), TRW's new technical center in Anting, China, is the company's largest worldwide.

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Automotive

Book Explores Role of AHSS in Vehicle Lightweighting

Automotive Lightweighting Using Advanced High-Strength Steels from SAE International explores the role of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) in addressing the challenge of vehicle...

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Power

Making the Most of a Clutch Situation at Formula SAE

Rookie Formula SAE Michigan participant Matt Kramer designed a mechanically automated clutch that won Altair Engineering’s first place award for most innovative design at the 2014...

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Software

Oregon State Captures Fourth FSAE Michigan Title in Five Years

Oregon State University’s Global Formula Racing (GFR) team took top honors with a total score of 876.6 at the 2014 Formula SAE Michigan competition, held May 14-17 at Michigan...

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Electronics & Computers

Reality Check for Robot Cars

Riding in a self-driving car for the first time is usually a vaguely nerve-jangling experience. Despite the autonomous cars’ typically flawless performance in demos and the resulting rush, most first-time...

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