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Test & Measurement

Surface Microphone

PCB Piezotronics’ surface microphone for R&D testing features a low-profile design ideal for testing in confined spaces and windy environments. The low-profile (1/8-in height) microphone and surface mount pad reduces the impact of undesired air pressure on the microphone during the measurement process. Model 130B40 is an...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Custom Grounding Cables and Clips

Custom grounding cables and clips from Mueller Electric help prevent the generation of electrical sparks caused by static electricity, which can damage equipment and lead to safety hazards. The products...

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Transportation

McLaren CEO Fast-Forwarding Technology-Centric McLaren Automotive

It’s a very long way from building $10,000 Ford Escorts to being responsible for a company making $1.5 million super cars, but Mike Flewitt, CEO of McLaren Automotive, has...

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Defense

Boeing to Acquire ETS Aviation

Boeing announced an agreement to acquire ETS Aviation, a provider of fuel-efficiency management and analytics software. ETS Aviation solutions provide more than 120 airlines and corporate flight departments...

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Defense

Sikorsky, NREC Partner for Matrix Application to Demonstrate U.S. Army Autonomous UGV Delivery

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has been awarded a demonstration project with the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) of Carnegie Mellon...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Google Goes Hands- and Feet-Free in Pursuit of Driverless Cars

Even though its first prototype car has no pedals or steering wheel, it's correct to say that Google is putting the pedal to the metal in its quest to develop fully self-driving...

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Energy

Mazda Reaches out to High Schoolers for STEM

The engineering and race professionals from Mazda presented the nuances of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to a group of high school-age students May 27 at Martin Luther King...

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Transportation

Mitsubishi Develops Satellite System for Disaster Monitoring, Resource Exploration

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has completed its development of the ALOS-2:DAICHI-2 advanced land-observation satellite based on a contract awarded to the company...

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Aerospace

Unmanned Aircraft to Support Scientific Research in Mexico

Specialists from the Institute of Technology and Higher Studies (ITESO) are conducting a program for the design and manufacture of Mexican unmanned aircraft, rockets, and weather...

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Aerospace

New Technologies Improve Aviation Safety and Efficiency

Researchers with Singapore's A*STAR Aerospace Programme are working on over 50 multidisciplinary projects to pioneer manufacturing techniques, safety inspection devices, and analytical...

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Energy

NASA Tests Alternative Jet Engine Fuels

For the second time in as many years, NASA researchers are using a DC-8 and other aircraft to study the effects on emissions and contrail formation of burning alternative fuels in jet engines. The...

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Automotive

Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck Nabs 10.7 Mpg in Real-World Driving Test

A Cummins-Peterbilt SuperTruck demonstrator notched 10.7 mpg with a fully loaded tractor-trailer, representing a 75% fuel-economy increase and a 43% greenhouse gas (GHG)...

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Transportation

Audi's New V6 Diesel to Feature Electric Turbocharging, New NOx Technology

In the year 2030, more than 80% of newly registered cars and light trucks will still have an internal combustion engine on board and the number of diesel engines is...

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Power

U.K. Universities Lead R&D for Low-Cost Catalysts, Low-CO2 Combustion

Reducing the cost of catalytic converters through design, and reducing engine-out emissions using advanced turbocharging and combustion techniques, are the focus of...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Command Center: Securing Connected Cars of the Future

Gone are the days when cars were only used to commute and had a radio or a CD player in the name of multimedia. Today's cars have the capability to be connected to devices both inside...

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Automotive

Johnson Controls to Create World's Largest Interiors Company with Chinese Firm

In a deal that will create the world's largest automotive interiors company, U.S.-based Johnson Controls is forming a joint venture with China-based Yanfeng...

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Manned Systems

New Cockpit Concept from Visteon

Visteon's Horizon cockpit concept blends three emerging technologies—including 3-D gesture recognition—to transform the way a driver controls features such as interior temperature, audio, and navigation....

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Electronics & Computers

Hyundai Activates Its Own Cloud Server for Blue Link

A car maker setting up its own cloud server may seem like taking on a problem-prone task that could better be left to one of the many specialty companies, as other car manufacturers do....

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Maxim Chips Help Trim Space Requirements in Dashboards

Whether design teams are trying to cram more features and functions into dashboards or striving to increase efficiency, design groups want chips that save space and reduce weight. Maxim...

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Design

Japanese OEMs Tops at Involving Suppliers Early in Development Process, Says 2014 Study

Toyota and Honda are better than the traditional domestic Big 3 at involving suppliers early in the product development process, according to results of...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Shape-Shifting Wings to Fly in July

Since the dawn of aviation, airplane designers and engineers have sought elegant ways to smoothly change the shape of aircraft wings in flight like birds or bats do. Rather than using jointed flaps,...

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Transportation

Deere Updates Motor Graders to Meet Tier 4 Final

Deere's G-Series motor graders have been updated to meet Final Tier 4 emissions standards with the implementation of a John Deere PowerTech EPA Final Tier 4/EU Stage IV engine. The engine...

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Defense

ANSYS and GE Form New Collaboration Agreement

ANSYS and GE Aviation have established a new joint technology collaboration agreement that will help solve future engineering challenges and drive product development processes. ANSYS and GE...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Replace ‘Marine One’ Helicopter Fleet

The U.S. Navy selected Sikorsky Aircraft to build the next fleet of Marine One helicopters for the Office of the President.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Boeing, Embraer to Open Research Center for Sustainable Aviation Biofuel

Boeing and Embraer S.A. announced plans to open a joint research center to advance a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in Brazil. The two companies will perform...

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Design

Walking Through Some Ideas for Improved Pedestrian Safety

"Everyone is a pedestrian" is a traffic safety dictum of NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). That's pretty obvious, but America's pedestrian safety record is not...

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Power

BorgWarner Begins Production of Fan Drives in Brazil

In May, BorgWarner announced that it had begun production of its electronically controlled Visctronic fan drives at its new plant in Itatiba City, Brazil.

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Automotive

Special Audi R8 First with Production Laser Headlamps

The limited-edition R8 LMX will be the first production car in the world to come equipped with laser high beams when it debuts this summer, says its maker Audi. The VW brand has been a...

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Defense

Unmanned Aircraft Must Rise Above Barriers for Commercial Applications

Historically, the unmanned aircraft system (UAS) market has been dominated by military applications from surveillance to active engagement. In the near term, the...