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NASA Powers Up Avionics System for Newest Rocket
The modern avionics system that will guide the most powerful rocket ever built was integrated and powered up for an inaugural run. When completed, the Space Launch System (SLS) will be capable of...
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Ford Demonstrates Collision Avoidance with Automatic Evasive Steering
The Ford Focus was moving down the right lane at almost 40 mph (64 km/h) headed straight for a stopped SUV. The driver never took his foot off the gas pedal, and unless...
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Panasonic Enters Market with Reduced-Size Heads-Up Display
“Eyes on the road, hands on the wheel” has been a dictum from the NHTSA (U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and it has led the automotive supplier industry to...
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Bentley Continental GT V8 S Makes U.S. Debut at NAIAS
When an ultra-luxury car reaches five-figures in annual sales, that’s an extra reason to take notice of each new model. And at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in...
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Fisker Karma Retrofitted as VL Destino, First Delivery Tagged for 2014
The 1800 Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sports cars that were produced by Fisker Automotive prior to the Anaheim, CA automaker’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy are highly coveted...
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FT-1 Concept Shows the Sporty Way for Toyota
Since the retirement of its Supra sports car, Toyota has lacked a performance flag-bearer around which enthusiasts could rally. The company's CALTY Design Research studio sought to address that...
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Racecar Data Acquisition and Analysis Are Subjects of New SAE Book
Racecar data acquisition used to be limited to well-funded teams in high-profile championships. Today, the cost of electronics has decreased dramatically, making it...
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Lexus RC F Coupe Provides V8 Excitement
The racy looking Lexus RC F coupe is proof of the company's effort to deliver vehicles with a more visceral, emotional appeal to drivers. Rather than go with a reduced-displacement forced-induction...
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List of Enhancements Is Long for MY2015 Subaru WRX STI
Following the introduction of its WRX rally car replica at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, Subaru let the other shoe drop Jan.14 at the North American International Auto Show in...
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Diesel and Electrified Vehicles from German OEMs Enjoying Increased Popularity in U.S.
The product portfolios of German automakers include clean diesel and hybrid-electric vehicles, and these advanced powertrains are gaining traction in the...
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Composite Enclosures Combine Light Weight with Shielding Effectiveness
Composites are a game-changing technology in the aerospace and defense markets and increasingly in the automotive, consumer, and medical industries. Reinforced polymer...
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Electronics Take Charge
Electronic controls are slowly transforming aircraft engines of all types, bringing improved fuel consumption, improved efficiency, and more power. As the functionality of control units for jet engines increases,...
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Suzuki Solves CAE Data-Storage Challenge
Working with SCSK Corp. to address challenges of its CAE storage system, Suzuki Motor Corp. has deployed a DataDirect Networks (DDN) Storage Fusion Architecture (SFA) storage engine and GRIDScaler...
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M3 Sedan, M4 Coupé Benefit from BMW’s Racing, CFRP Experience
The BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupé that made their debuts at the 2014 North American International Auto Show on Monday in Detroit reaped the rewards of the automaker’s...
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Visualizing and Mapping Sound in Off-Highway Applications
Acoustic performance has become a key competitive factor in the off-highway industry due to an increasing focus on operator comfort and noise pollution as well as continuing...
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2015 Hyundai Genesis Stiffer, Quieter Thanks to Re-Engineered Chassis, Body Structure, Powertrain
Compared to the first-generation Genesis, which debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), the latest iteration has...
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Volvo’s New Scalable Architecture Puts Emphasis on Safety
Scalable architecture is commonly associated with chassis adaption for track or wheelbase dimensions and suspension characteristics, plus other facets including electronics and...
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EU Group Develops Electric ‘Microsupercar’ Concept
An electric car is only as green as the electricity that powers it. And given that most power generators burn environmentally suspect fossil or nuclear fuels, it is noteworthy when...
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Thermal Management for Fuel-Cell Systems Studied
Reducing the environmental impact of aircraft in terms of carbon dioxide, noise, and pollutant emissions is an important objective. Fuel-cell systems deliver electrical energy with high...
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Chevy to Offer 'Performance' Data Recorder for MY2015 Corvette
Chevrolet is claiming an industry first with its "performance data recorder" (PDR) for the MY2015 Corvette Stingray, touting it as the first of such capability to be integrated...
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Harman's Google Glass Application Sees Danger Ahead
At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Harman demonstrated how Google Glass can be integrated with the electronics supplier's advanced driver assistance systems...
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Lightweight Compression Latch
The E3 Vise Action Compression Latch from Southco, Inc., delivers robust, vibration-resistant fastening. The latch is suitable for use in a variety of transportation applications and across numerous other...
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Boeing Examines Expanded Metal Foils for Lightning Protection of Composite Structures
With the implementation of major aircraft structures fabricated from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials, lightning protection has become a...
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Falcon 5X Gets Advanced Avionics
Dassault Aviation has built into its upcoming Falcon 5X flight controls and displays experience not only from the Falcon family of business jets but also from the Rafale multi-role combat fighter. This is...
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Auto Industry Is High-Tech—and the Numbers Prove It
Those in, or knowledgeable about, the automotive industry know it to be high-tech. A new report from the Center for Automotive Research uses statistics to show just how high-tech it is....
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New Alliance to Bring Android Platform to the Car
Audi, General Motors, Google, Honda, Hyundai, and Nvidia have joined together to form the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), a global organization of technology and auto industry leaders...
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Getting Aftertreatment on the Network
For many design teams, tighter emissions regulations have expanded the definition of a powertrain. Aftertreatment systems are now a critical factor that impacts engine operations. Design teams must...
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Displays Add Color to Simplify Operator Tasks
For decades, off-highway vehicles typically had one paint color outside and monochromatic displays or gauges inside. Color displays are now transforming operator environments as human-machine...
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Mercedes' C-Class Chases S-Class Act
The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is chasing the S-Class with a raft of technologies including air suspension, plus quality and equipment levels designed to give it enhanced status in the compact premium...
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