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Advanced Satellite Communications Research
New algorithm strategies and diverse communication techniques are constantly emerging in the telecommunications realm that consumers, commercial, government, and military demand in order to push the boundaries of data throughput to receive information as quickly as possible.
Briefs Aerospace
Report on Human Factors Issues Likely to Affect Air-Launched Effects
Air-Launched Effects (ALEs) are a concept for operating small, inexpensive, attritable, and highly autonomous unmanned aerial systems that can be tube launched from aircraft.
Briefs Aerospace
New Method to Measure Wind Speed Could Unlock Drones’ Potential
Dr. Marc Compere, associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus, recently described a new approach to measuring wind effects.
Technology Report Power
Putting a New ‘Charge’ in EV Recharging
Automakers and EV charging services know time is running out on reversing widespread cynicism regarding the state of EV public-charging infrastructure. Despite billions of dollars of already...
News Power
GM, Autocar to Build Fuel-Cell Commercial Vehicles
General Motors announced this week that it entered a joint development agreement with Alabama-based Autocar Industries to build a range of all-electric commercial trucks powered by...
Technical Innovation Regulations/Standards
SAE Completes Next Step to Standardize Tesla-Developed EV Charging Connector
SAE International announced on December 19 that it has released the Technical Information Report (TIR) for the SAE J3400 standard covering development and...
Technology Report Automotive
Magna’s New Active Airdam Boosts 2019 Ram Fuel Efficiency
For the all-new 2019 Ram 1500 pickup, FCA engineers again surprised their industry competitors with an impressive array of integrated technologies aimed at improving the pickup’s...
Technology Report Manufacturing & Prototyping
CES: VinFast Previews Wild Concept Truck
VinFast used its third appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to introduce three new electric vehicles, including a midsize pick-up truck concept and a small CUV bound for the U.S....
News Power
Stellantis Unveils STLA Large Platform for D, E Segments
Stellantis on Friday unveiled its STLA Large platform, which will be the basis for eight new EVs from sedans to Trail Rated SUVs by 2026.
News Energy
Enterprise Battery-Analysis Pioneer Voltaiq Partners with Siemens
As CES 2024 was wrapping up in Las Vegas, battery-analysis pioneer Voltaiq and Siemens Digital Industries Software announced a partnership they said is intended to help...
Technology Report Transportation
CES 2024: VW, Cerence Integrate ChatGPT in IDA Voice Assistant
ChatGPT has entered the car. At CES 2024, Volkswagen and technology partner Cerence introduced an update to IDA, VW’s in-car voice assistant, so it can now use ChatGPT to...
News Power
Hyundai’s Uni Wheel Creates Space for EV Powertrains
Hyundai Motor Group’s visual design team has been on a roll in creating unusual and attractive passenger vehicles. Now, the automaker’s engineering team has come up with its own...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
NVH-Fighting Plastic EV Motor Mount Wins Lightweighting Award
Most motor mounts, even for EV applications, are made of metal alloys. It makes intuitive sense: It’s a vibration-intensive mounting application that demands durability that...
Technology Report Software
Kymco’s New Ionex BMU, BaaS Will Boost Electric Scooter Adoption
Taiwanese powersport company Kymco believes we have finally entered the time of the EV. During the 2023 International Motorcycle and Accessories Exhibition (EICMA) held...
Briefs Materials
Modeling and Experimenting with 2D Materials for CMOS Type Devices and Digital Integrated Circuits
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides have been proposed as novel optoelectronic materials for space applications due to their relatively light weight. MoS2 has been shown to have excellent semiconducting and photonic properties. Here, we report the effect of gamma irradiation on the structural and optical properties of a monolayer of MoS2.
Briefs Aerospace
Assessment of Noncommercial Icing Prediction Capabilities for Army Applications
Historically, smaller Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), such as Class 2 RQ-1B Raven and Class 3 RQ-7Bv2 Shadow, have been restricted to not be approved to fly in icing conditions under the assumption that any ice accretion would cause an unacceptable risk of loss of the aircraft.
Briefs Materials
Composite Repair Engineering Case Studies for U.S. Army Aerostructures
As technologies develop, aircraft mature, and strides are made in advanced materials development and analysis, aircraft have increased use of advanced composites within the aerostructure. These advanced materials are now being used in highly loaded structures, including aerodynamic profiles.
Briefs Materials
Towards Sustainable Recycling of Epoxy-Based Polymers: Approaches and Challenges of Epoxy Biodegradation
Epoxy polymers are widely used in various industries. However, the disposal of epoxy polymers and composites thereof has become a significant concern due to their recalcitrant nature and the adverse environmental effects caused by traditional recycling methods.
Briefs Materials
New Gel Polymer Electrolyte to Revolutionize the Safety of Li-ion Batteries
A collaborative research team has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in battery technology. Their remarkable achievement in developing a non-flammable gel polymer electrolyte is set to revolutionize the safety of Li-ion batteries by mitigating the risks of thermal runaway and fire incidents.
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Designing Solid-State Batteries with Mechanics in Mind
A team developed a framework for designing solid-state batteries (SSBs) with mechanics in mind. Their paper, published in Science, reviewed how these factors change SSBs during their cycling.
Briefs Materials
New Technique for Environmentally Friendly Battery Recycling
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have created a new and efficient way to recycle metals from spent electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The method allows recovery of 100 percent of the aluminum and 98 percent of the lithium in EV batteries.
Briefs Energy
Improving Battery Performance with More Efficient Electrodes
To improve battery performance and production, Penn State researchers and collaborators have developed a new fabrication approach that could make for more efficient batteries that maintain energy and power levels.
Technology Report Sensors/Data Acquisition
Honda Motocompacto Folding Scooter Is an Accessory with Pep
As strange as the new Honda Motocompacto looks, it’s not the automaker’s first folding scooter. The Motocompacto is an updated, all-electric version of the Motocompo scooter...
Technology Report Materials
Schaeffler Promotes E-Motor Manufacturing Flexibility
Global auto supplier Schaeffler Group has a message for the EV motor market: the company is capable of building custom solutions for many different EV drivelines and use cases. And it...
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
Learning Defects From Aircraft NDT Data
Non-destructive evaluation of aircraft production is optimized and digitalized with Industry 4.0. The aircraft structures produced using fiber metal laminate are traditionally inspected using water-coupled ultrasound scans and manually evaluated.
Briefs Robotics, Automation & Control
A Simpler Method for Learning to Control a Robot
Researchers from MIT and Stanford University have devised a new machine-learning approach that could be used to control a robot, such as a drone or autonomous vehicle, more effectively and efficiently in dynamic environments where conditions can change rapidly.
Briefs Sensors/Data Acquisition
An Adaptive Pipeline From Scientific Data to Models
Under DARPA’s Synergistic Discovery and Design program, a team broadly researched and developed data driven techniques for scientific discovery and robust design, proving feasibility through program challenge problems with Yeast States, Novel Chassis, Protein Stability, and Perovskite.
Briefs AR/AI
Adapting US Army Acquisition to Ensure the Reliability and Safety of Autonomous Vehicles
This report presents several challenges that the U.S. Army will face in the transition to AVs, challenges that are only magnified in the current acquisition environment with limited testing.
News Materials
VW, Partners Pushing Materials, EV Charging Innovations in Tennessee
Volkswagen announced recently that its three-year-old Innovation Hub in Knoxville, Tenn., is making major gains in lightweighting, EV wireless charging and sustainable...
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Microvision Aquires Luminar, Plans Relationship Restoration, Multi-industry Push
INSIDERAerospace
A Next Generation Helmet System for Navy Pilots
INSIDERDesign
New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
INSIDERMaterials
How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
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Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
Automotive
Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
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Unmanned Systems
Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
Transportation
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
Energy
Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance