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Q&A Transportation
Alternative Fuels Overshadowed in EV Era
Andrea Strzelec, Ph.D., who recently was hired at USCAR (United States Council for Automotive Research) as senior research scientist, has been an SAE member since 2003 and currently serves as Chair of the Energy & Propulsion Activity (formerly Powertrain, Fuels & Lubricants Activity) for SAE. Read on for a portion of the interview featured in the November issue of SAE’s member publication Update.
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Managing the Evolution of the EV Charging Standard
Grayson Brulte, host of SAE’s Tomorrow Today podcast, interviewed Christian Thiele, Director, Global Ground Vehicle Standards, SAE International, and Dr. Rodney McGee, P.E. Chairman, SAE J3400 NACS Task Force, regarding the work of the J3400 Task Force. This Q&A is an abbreviated portion of that interview.
News Transportation
The Future of Carbon-Neutral Fuels for Heavy-Duty Machines
Decarbonization of commercial vehicles and off-highway machines is rapidly becoming a hot-button topic among regulators in the EU, Asia and North America. In addition to cracking...
Articles Test & Measurement
Mistakes to Avoid When Integrating a Battery Test System
It’s not easy to configure a battery cycle test system for EV batteries and similar high-power batteries. This article covers the mistakes that engineers sometimes make when integrating a battery test system.
Articles Energy
Zonal Electrical Architectures Cut Vehicle Wiring-System Cost, Complexity
Ultimately, zonal architectures require a fundamentally reorganized software structure that allows the OEM to independently, quickly, easily, and modularly adapt the control of the entire vehicle while minimizing the complexity in the wiring harness and the number of control devices.
Articles Power
Modeling Considerations for Optimizing EV Motors
Optimizing EV motors before they hit the market is crucial. As the demand for clean energy vehicles grows, customers need assurance that their chosen vehicle is reliable and fulfills sustainability promises.
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.
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 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 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.
Products Semiconductors & ICs
New Products
See the new products this month, including Motor Stator Busbars for EVs; high-power, liquid-cooled configurable power solution; a compact, automated battery cycler and test system; and more.
INSIDER Manned Systems
Virgin Atlantic Completes Transatlantic Flight Using Only Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Virgin Atlantic completed the first ever transatlantic flight of a large commercial airliner powered with 100 percent of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on...
Editorial Sensors/Data Acquisition
Change? Sure, Sometimes.
SAE’s Automotive Engineering magazine is not immune to the constant beat of changes happening across the automotive industry. In case you’re curious what that means, the byline and picture accompanying this...
Technical Innovation Mechanical & Fluid Systems
‘Electronification’ of Working Hydraulics in Compact Machines
Compact off-highway machines should be as maneuverable, versatile and energy-efficient as possible. Key to achieving these goals is the electronification of the working...
INSIDER Test & Measurement
Hermeus Quarterhorse Joins Hypersonic High Cadence Testing Program
Prompted by recent investments and advancement from the commercial and non-traditional sector, DIU started the Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities...
News Propulsion
Perkins Bets Big on Smaller Engine for Off-Highway Machines
Perkins Powertrain announced its all-new engine series for off-highway applications, launching the 2600 Series 13-liter engine at a press event in London where SAE Media was in...
INSIDER Aerospace
Archer Achieves First Untethered Flight with Midnight eVTOL
On Oct. 24, Santa Clara, California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) manufacturer Archer Aviation completed the first flight of its five-seat Midnight prototype...
News Power
Freudenberg Battery Lab Design Considered Human, Environmental Safety
As more OEMs and suppliers begin developing and manufacturing batteries for EVs, many are discovering the specific needs of a testing program. Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has answered that need by adding such a facility to existing R&D space at its headquarters in Plymouth, Mich.
News Energy
GM Hydrotec Boss Readies Fuel Cells for Commercial Deployment
Call it a “technology-meets-the-moment” place in the transportation sector’s innovation timeline. After decades of concentrated development work, GM’s fuel-cell R&D...
Technical Innovation Energy
Yanmar Announces Marine Hydrogen Fuel-Cell System
Yanmar announced that its marine subsidiary, Yanmar Holdings, is now offering a marine-grade hydrogen fuel-cell (HFC) propulsion system. According to the company’s announcement of the...
News Energy
Our Next Energy’s Gemini Battery Could Bring 600-Mile EVs by 2026
There’s a mild irony in a battery company called ONE that believes the way to increase electric vehicle adoption actually relies on two. Two battery chemistries in one...
News Power
Cummins Spools up New Turbo Tech
Cummins Inc. and Holset Turbocharger announced several technical revisions to their Series 850 turbocharger. The Series 850 turbo is intended for customers with high-horsepower engines ranging from 15-L to...
Editorial Power
Smart Engineering for Sustainability
Sustainability extends beyond just decarbonization. A term popping up more and more in executive and engineering-focused presentations is “circular economy,” referring to a closed-loop production...
Q&A Power
Volvo’s Ambitious Goal: 50% Zero-Emission Trucks by 2030
Volvo Trucks’ target is to be completely fossil-free by 2040. “If we stop selling products that rely on CO2 by 2040, it means that our running population [of trucks] out in the...
INSIDER Manned Systems
DoD's First Electric Aircraft Charging Station is a BETA Supercharger
The first Department of Defense (DoD) electric aircraft installation will be a Level 3 supercharger provided by Vermont-based electric vertical takeoff and landing...
News Energy
Managing the Evolution of the EV Charging Standard
SAE International announced in late June, 2023, that it intended to standardize the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS) EV charging connector for North America. SAE...
INSIDER Power
Navy Deploys Automated Energy Assessment Tools to the Fleet
Engineers at the Naval Sea Systems Command have achieved an important milestone with the installation of the Global Energy Information System (GENISYS) suite onboard DDG 51 Arleigh...
INSIDER Connectivity
Solid-State EV Batteries Project to Low Penetration in 2030
Although the automotive industry sees solid-state batteries as the next game-changer for EV driving range, performance and safety, the technology is projected to penetrate the...
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A New Additive Manufacturing Accelerator for the U.S. Navy in Guam
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Rewriting the Engineer’s Playbook: What OEMs Must Do to Spin the AI Flywheel
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F-22 Pilot Controls Drone With Tablet
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L3Harris Starts Low Rate Production Of New F-16 Viper Shield
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Hydrogen Engines Are Heating Up for Heavy Duty
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SAE Automotive Podcast: Solid-State Batteries
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A New Approach to Manufacturing Machine Connectivity for the Air Force
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Optimizing Production Processes with the Virtual Twin
