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Noise cancellation is expanding the bubble of in cabin acoustics
2022-05-13
Active noise cancellation and related technologies are changing the interior experience for EVs and AVs. Experts from Silentium explain.
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Honda airs it out with all new wind tunnel
2022-05-09
Honda’s aerodynamic and NVH development gets a breath of fresh air from its first full-scale wind tunnel in North America.
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GM details new and mighty flat plane Corvette LT6 V8
2022-03-02
GM’s Small Block engine experts pull out all the stops for the world’s most-powerful normally aspirated V8.
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Diesel engines continue to evolve to stay relevant while the industry intensifies its pursuit of zero emissions
2022-02-02
Diesel engines continue to evolve to stay relevant while the industry intensifies its pursuit of zero emissions
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Unique Helmholtz induction feeds 2023 Corvette Z06
2021-12-15
Unique Helmholtz induction feeds 2023 Corvette Z06
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Mahle thermal management for electric commercial vehicles
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Mahle thermal management for electric commercial vehicles
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2022 Nissan Rogue gets a VC turbo triple
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2022 Nissan Rogue gets a VC turbo triple
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Flat plane 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 revealed
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Flat plane 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 revealed
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2022 Toyota Tundra gains twin turbo hybrid power
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2022 Toyota Tundra gains twin turbo hybrid power
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Modern approaches to electric vehicle noise and vibration
2021-08-17
Range, charging infrastructure, battery costs, etc. come to mind when discussing electric vehicles, but often overlooked are the vehicle’s noise and vibration characteristics.
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Electronic controls slash engine fuel needs
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Electronic controls slash engine fuel needs
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Virtual factories accelerate collaboration, advance technologies
2019-08-26
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), a non-profit consortium based in Prince George County, Virginia, uses a 3D visualization lab to expand beyond the walls of its 62,000-square-foot brick and mortar facility and deliver a collaborative development for researchers in industry, academia, and government.
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Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II, 2nd Edition has been expanded to include new images and information
2019-07-25
Originally published in 1995, now updated and expanded with new specifications, this seminal work focuses on the development of Allied aircraft engines that helped turn the tide of World War II.
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To optimize electrical system design, Mazda turns to Seimen’s Mentor for model-based generative engineering tools
2019-07-24
Capital software provides Mazda with extensive simulation and verification functionalities which can reduce error and cost when integrating systems across multiple, increasingly complex vehicle platforms.
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Israeli startup REE reinvents the wheel with a modular approach to future EV design
2019-07-11
By integrating all of the drivetrain components normally found under the hood of a car into the wheel of an EV, the platform optimizes freedom of design, multiple body configurations on a single platform, reduced vehicle size and weight, and increased energy and operational efficiency.
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Boeing reports on its environmental efforts
2019-06-05
The strategy identifies 2025 as a target year to collaborate with communities around the globe and create products focused on environmental performance, emissions and waste reduction, and lower levels of water and energy consumption at work sites.
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Apollo Fusion will supply NASA JPL with MaSMi Hall thrusters as sole licensed manufacturer
2019-05-08
JPL transferred the license to Apollo after the company was awarded a contract to produce three engineering model MaSMi-EM thrusters for JPL’s Ascendant Sub-kW Transcelestial Electric Propulsion System (ASTRAEUS). Apollo will deliver the three MaSMi-EM thrusters to JPL this summer.
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Novelis creates first aluminum sheet battery enclosure for mass electric vehicle production
2019-05-01
Battery weight and power density is a major design consideration when it comes to electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. To reduce platform weight for next-generation electric vehicles, Atlanta-based Novelis, Inc. (Novelis) has used direct feedback from industry partners and automotive design engineers to develop the first aluminum sheet battery enclosure.
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Maintainers design a $400 maintenance fixture to save the U.S. Air Force $500k per year
2019-04-30
A cowling, or engine cover, is a critical airframe component that reduces drag and directing airflow into the engine. For the E-8C JSTARS, an aircraft with four massive Pratt and Whitney JT3D-based TF33-102C turbofan engines, each set of engine cowling components can cost up to $80,000 per set. Even a slightly warped cowling renders the entire housing unsafe and unserviceable.
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AVIC subsidiary Continental Aerospace will power the upcoming Diamond DA50, expands into electric propulsion
2019-04-12
Continental Aerospace Technologies is partnering with Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH of Austria to provide a new powerplant for the DA50 general aviation aircraft. Continental also recently expanded its portfolio with a “cash and in-kind contribution” investment in Ampaire Inc., an electric aircraft and propulsion company.
