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Zen Technologies, Rockwell Collins develop next-gen flight simulator for Indian market
2015-04-11
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Honda surprises with Civic Concept
2015-04-06
Dramatic new styling for a sporty new Civic coupe presages the all-new tenth-generation model, which will first arrive in four-door sedan form in the fall of this year, to be followed by two-door coupes and five-door hatchbacks.
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Altair optimizes 3D-printed structures for complex, lightweight designs
2015-04-02
The company expects to better support the use of additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, by releasing new OptiStruct solver capabilities for topology optimization. The company claims this new technology is the first tool developed specifically for designers of lattice structures.
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3D printers
2015-03-16
Old World Labs introduces two 3D printers in its MC Series, delivering precision and accuracy with improved resolution.
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Heat-pipe embedded CFRP enclosures for electronics thermal management
2015-03-24
In the area of electronics enclosures, traditional metal structures conduct and spread heat over large surfaces, but composites act as insulation. Heat generated by components causes internal temperatures to rise and has detrimental impact on the performance and reliability of the electronics.
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Lanxess develops new modeling approach to simulated composites’ cooling behavior
2015-04-10
A new tool to precisely simulate the thermal processes in Lanxess’s weight-saving Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite was announced by the company at the recent Plastics in Automotive Engineering conference at Mannheim, Germany.
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Additive-manufacturing database
2015-03-31
The Senvol Database is a searchable database for industrial 3-D printing machines and materials.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Honda's U.S. engineering
2015-04-28
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Argonne, Convergent, and Cummins team up to simulate fuel injectors
2014-12-10
Using advanced supercomputers and the largest X-ray imaging system in the western hemisphere, the team of researchers developed and validated software models for fuel injectors. One the most difficult to understand engine phenomenon, these validated models are useful for simulating fuel injectors and are now available to engine developers.
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Bolt EV seat design cuts weight, delights taller passengers
2016-07-15
Known internally as UTSB, the ultra-thin seats were designed in-house by GM and are supplied by Magna Seating.
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Engineers clamor for more techniques to make vehicles quieter
2014-04-14
Customers want quieter cabins, but industry trends are working against the engineers who strive to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness.
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Argonne helps private industry develop engines faster and cheaper
2014-04-14
Backed by the world’s fifth-fastest computer, Argonne’s new VERIFI service combines unique test facilities along with focused expertise to help engine developers.
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GoFly Prize invites innovators to shape future of flight, compete for $1.8M in prizes
2018-09-26
Shape the future of flight while competing for a share of $1.8 million in prizes. SAE International, an organizational partner of the Boeing-sponsored GoFly Prize international competition, invites innovators to build a personal flying device with the potential to change the future of mobility.
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Iridium, Aireon, SpaceX celebrate satellite launch, system deployment
2018-07-26
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., at 04:39:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on July 25, 2018 and placed 10 new Iridium NEXT satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO), bringing the total number of Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads in orbit to 65 as global air traffic surveillance service nears debut and satellite constellation nears completion.
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Heavy-duty off-road bus transports to hard-to-reach places
2018-09-05
Start-up company Torsus recently launched the world’s first purpose-built, heavy-duty off-road bus, the Praetorian.
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Unleashing AI in aviation will accelerate move to zero-pilot cargo and passenger aircraft
2018-10-03
Software has transformed every operational asset of everything in life; artificial intelligence (AI) will have as big an impact on life, predicts Mark Roboff, vice president, aerospace and automotive at SparkCognition during the 2018 SAE Aerospace Standards Summit at LMI in McLean, Va.
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VR, COTS, NextGen and SESAR to take center stage at Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference
2018-08-20
Hundreds of flight simulation experts from aerospace organizations worldwide – including airframe manufacturers, training device manufacturers (TDM), airlines, operators, and suppliers – will convene at RSi Visual Systems in Coppell, Texas, in September for the 2018 Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference (FSEMC). Virtual reality (VR), motion cueing, ADS-B, pilot training for NextGen and SESAR, flight simulation training device (FSTD) technology insertion, and the pros and cons of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components top the list of discussion points for the annual conference.
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Advances in adhesive joining of structure components focus of new book from SAE International
2018-08-16
Adhesive joining of structural components will assume an increasingly important role in designing and manufacturing lightweight structures for aerospace platforms. The latest book from SAE International, Adhesive Joining of Structural Components: New Insights and Technologies explores recent advancements in adhesive bonding, used in the manufacture of primary aircraft fuselage and wing structures since 1945.
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Challenges ahead: cybersecurity and the aerospace supply chain
2018-07-24
The same way technology opens the doors for speed, efficiency, and convenience, it offers the unintended opportunity for malicious cyberattacks, with threat agents becoming bolder. Supply chains, now being targeted as a pathway to the vital core of organizations around the world, have become a vital part of the industry’s cybersecurity strategy, says Kirsten Koepsel, author of SAE International’s latest book, The Aerospace Supply Chain and Cyber Security – Challenges Ahead, now available.
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SaraniaSat wins $5M NASA InVEST contract for hyperspectral thermal imager
2018-08-01
SaraniaSat, an aerospace startup in Los Angeles, won a three-year, $5.1 million NASA In-Space Validation of Earth Science Technologies (InVEST) contract to test and advance the company’s Hyperspectral Thermal Imager (HyTI), being touted as a unique, disruptive technology for hyperspectral remote sensing, a technology also known as imaging spectroscopy used to detect and identify minerals, vegetation, and manmade materials.
