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Designing composite engine cowling for improved heat resistance

2018-02-05
Thermal imaging data obtained from a FLIR high-performance camera shows that the expected turbine output temperature is approximately 285°C when the helicopter is in forward flight. However, during hover operations a steady state temperature of about 343°C will be reached.
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Subaru uses ANSYS tools to accelerate hybrid vehicle design

2019-08-21
Subaru Corporation is using tools developed by Pittsburgh-based ANSYS, Inc. to create control systems that deliver unrivaled safety and reliability for their next-generation hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). The automotive OEM is using ANSYS SCADE to automate and expedite the precise design and validation of embedded software in the electronic control units (ECUs) for the company’s new e-Boxer system.
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New Horizons spacecraft to reach Ultima Thule

2018-12-27
Three years after completing its Pluto flyby, New Horizons will explore a mysterious object named Ultima Thule, meaning “beyond the known world.” The reddish piece of rock and ice is thought to be a castoff of an older version of our solar system, untouched for billions of years.
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Fingerprint-free coatings

2017-02-13
NBD Nanotechnologies features a new coating solution that renders fingerprints invisible on metal and glass surfaces.
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Virtual terminals

2014-03-31
A comprehensive range of Isobus virtual terminal designs from American Industrial Systems are suitable for special applications on off-highway vehicles.
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Display platform

2014-03-31
Maximatecc introduces the CCpilot VC product platform featuring an efficient ARM core, advanced software platform and readable 5-in (127-mm) display.
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Creating Chrysler 200's interior identity

2014-04-01
The 2015 Chrysler 200 midsize sedan's floating center console design with pass-through storage area may have staying power beyond this Chrysler Group-first application.
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Audi TT designed for the digital age driver

2014-04-16
The all-new sports car poses a crucial question: Is it too clever by half? Dr. Andre Ebner, who heads the company’s development of onboard systems, argues very strongly that it is not.
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Active seatbelt retractor

2014-03-27
TRW Automotive's second-generation active control retractor system (ACR2) has started production on the 2014 Cadillac CTS.
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Prodrive process 'clips' carbon-composite costs by up to 40%

2014-03-24
The technology organization has developed an innovative process to help reduce the cost of composite component use. Features normally added in a separate operation, such as clips and inserts for threaded fasteners, can now be molded directly onto the back of high-quality composite panels, producing a more cost-effective part than a conventional bonded assembly.
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EU to deploy UAV traffic management system by 2019

2018-03-20
skyguide joins forces with AirMap to develop and deploy Europe’s premier national drone traffic management system. The endeavor will be the first national deployment of Europe’s vision for the digital infrastructure to support safe and secure access to European skies for millions of UAVs, in an effort called U-space.
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X marks the spot

2018-03-22
LiquidPiston Inc. has developed a new engine that can run on multiple fuels, including diesel, jet fuel, and gasoline. This platform uses an optimized thermodynamic cycle and a new rotary engine architecture and could increases flight endurance over conventional UAV engines by greater than 50%.
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Tilt mount

2014-03-31
Southco expands its tilt display mount (T Series) product line with the AV-D25 mount basic that provides proven tilt positioning and offers a solution for moving heavy panels and displays.
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