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Engine technology a decade later
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The missions of 2012 and 2020 overlap in technology.
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Lucid Motors Airs on the side of innovation
2022-05-06
Lucid Motors’ home-grown technologies are setting the pace in electrification. Top engineers tell how and why they’re building a benchmark.
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Niobium for battery anodes
2022-05-11
Increased cell capacity and rapid recharging in thermal extremes are potential benefits of electrode chemistries fortified by the humble element Nb.
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DSD drives electrified powertrain systems design
2022-05-05
Drive System Design punches far beyond its weight class in meeting customer needs for electrified powertrain systems engineering services.
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HondaJet is the most delivered very light business jet in 2019
2019-08-14
Honda Aircraft Company’s HondaJet is outpacing its competitors in the very light business jet category with the most aircraft delivered in the first half of 2019, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). During the first 6 months of this year, Honda Aircraft delivered 17 aircraft to global customers.
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Air mobility innovations take center stage at Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference 2018
2018-11-06
Hundreds of aerospace executives, engineers, scientists, and academics are gathering in London this week for Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference (ASTC) 2018 from SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania. Discussions during the three-day industry event center on the theme of innovating air mobility. Aerospace thought leaders are at ASTC discussing current challenges, the latest enabling technologies, and future opportunities, including those related to urban air mobility (UAM) and supersonic aircraft.
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Aerion AS2 supersonic bizjet on track for trans-atlantic crossing in 2023
2018-10-26
The AS2 industry team – comprising Aerion in Reno, Nevada; Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, Maryland; GE Aviation in Evendale, Ohio; and Honeywell in Morris Plains, New Jersey – has finished the conceptual design phase and launched the preliminary design phase, slated to conclude in June 2020, of the Aerion A2 supersonic business jet.
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Zwick Roell provides flexible materials testing over a wide temperature range
2018-10-19
To enable the tests required for development work to be performed with maximum efficiency, the Zwick Roell Group (ZwickRoell) – a global supplier of materials testing machines based out of Ulm, Germany – developed a materials testing machine that can be equipped with both a temperature chamber and a high-temperature furnace.
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Harley-Davidson electrics up
2018-10-18
Harley-Davidson is the first major OEM to announce specific plans for an electrified addition to its traditional motorcycle lineup.
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SAE International establishes a new AI standards committee at Le Bourget
2019-06-19
With an initial focus on critical fight management systems, the committee will evaluate applications for AI usage in aviation and aerospace and will propose standards to support implementation and certification
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OmegA rocket sustains explosion during first static test, Northrop Grumman maintains test was a success
2019-05-31
Although Northrop Grumman officials acknowledged during a post-test press conference that the incident needs to be “looked into,” they stated that the thrust profile could be “very normal, nominal.” A following statement labeled the test a success and announced that OmegA is on track for its first test launch in 2021 and operational service in 2022.
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EOS releases four new metal materials for series additive manufacturing
2019-05-28
EOS StainlessSteel CX, EOS Aluminium AlF357, EOS Titanium Ti64 Grade 5, and EOS Titanium Ti64 Grade 23 have been tailored to suit a broad array of applications, ranging from automotive, medical, and aerospace applications.
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Aerospace composites experts will meet in Wichita this month, focusing on validating repairs techniques
2019-06-12
The meeting will include updates from members of the Composite Materials Handbook Substantiation of Bonded Repairs (SoBR) working group who have been continuing development of SAE International Commercial Aircraft Composite Repair Committee standardization efforts.
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ANSYS will help Airbus develop AI-enabled flight controls for the FCAS program’s autonomous wingmen
2019-06-19
Originally proposed at the 2018 Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung (ILA) Berlin Air Show, the systems-of-systems FCAS architecture includes new sixth-generation Next Generation Fighter (NGF) that will serve as a hub or nucleus for multiple cloud-linked UAV or “remote carrier” wingmen.
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Stronger, quieter cabs
2019-06-12
Worthington expert sees AHSS and active noise cancellation making off-highway cabs safer and less-stressful places to work.
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Unique hybrids required
2019-06-08
Power systems expert at Perkins stresses that on-highway electric solutions cannot be directly applied to the more-rugged and varied applications in off-highway.
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Raytheon and UTC merger will direct a combined $8-billion R&D budget toward hypersonics, cyber security, next-gen connected aircraft, and AI
2019-06-10
Almost exactly seven months after Unites Technologies Corporation (UTC) completed its acquisition of Rockwell Collins (now Collins Aerospace), the aerospace conglomerate announced its merger with the Raytheon Company.
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Retuning lubricants for EV duty
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Light vehicle horsepower hits historic high in 2021
2022-02-08
The U.S. EPA data say engine horsepower is the highest ever, while average displacement remains near an all-time low.
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Commercial vehicles begin shift to R-1234yf refrigerant
2022-03-04
Commercial vehicles begin shift to R-1234yf refrigerant
