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Alternative drive system for Wacker Neuson’s smallest excavator

2015-06-04

At this year’s Intermat, Dieter Freisler, Regional President, Wacker Neuson, emphasized that the company plans in the future to “always have double digit growth,” and that “technology development will be the basis of our growth."

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LEAP for Boeing 737 MAX makes first flight

2015-05-18

At the end of April, Boeing and CFM International initiated flight testing of the LEAP-1B engine on a modified 747 flying testbed at GE Aviation Flight Test Operations.

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Injecting a sense of urgency to clean up diesels

2015-05-26

RKLAB AG is developing a self-pressurizing fuel injector that uses an electro-hydraulic multiplier to magnify pressure, and high speed, high flow valving to control fuel delivery. It is designed to provide the potential to reduce engine out emissions sufficiently to eliminate the need for aftertreatment.

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Parker Aerospace and GKN Aerospace to develop passive cooling solutions for next-generation aircraft engines

2018-08-07

Parker Aerospace and GKN Aerospace sign development agreement for integrated thermal management technologies in next-generation aircraft engines.

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Ceramic matrix composites in aircraft engines projected to double over five years, Stratview Research predicts

2018-07-30

Ceramic matrix composite (CMC) use is up across the aerospace market, and among the fastest-growing trends in the global aviation industry. CMC material and component use in aircraft engines, specifically, is projected to double over the next five years, according to a new report from analysts at Stratview Research in Telibandha, India.

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Toyota new gasoline ICEs with 40% thermal efficiency

2018-04-04

Toyota engineers unveiled a new 2.0-L four-cylinder gasoline engine family at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.

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Audi evolves the Miller cycle in its new 2.0-L spark-ignition engine

2015-05-11

To debut in the next-generation A4 due later this year, the new 2.0-L TFSI unit takes gasoline technology a step closer to diesel-like fuel consumption and torque capability.

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An X-plane for everyone?

2016-06-21

As part of a recently announced initiative, NASA is in the midst of researching a number of strategic projects that include quiet supersonic flight, electric distributed propulsion, and hybrid wing aircraft, with goals that include demonstrating advanced technologies to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise, and accelerate possible introduction to the marketplace.

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Mercedes extensively electrifies its new ICEs

2016-11-07

48-V power is just one of many efficiency additions for the new gasoline and diesel inline sixes, along with increased use of "coasting" and cylinder deactivation.

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Canada’s future search and rescue aircraft get its first set of eyes

2018-07-27

Today, L3 WESCAM delivered the first of its first MX-15 electro-optical and infrared system to Airbus Defense and Space in support of Canada’s Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue aircraft replacement program.

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Arconic unveils advanced titanium alloy for higher temperature aerospace applications

2018-08-13

ARCONIC-THOR –designed for higher temperature applications in next generation aero engines and adjacent structures. The ARCONIC-THOR alooy is nearly 50 percent lighter than incumbent nickel-based superalloys.

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Stratos Aircraft evolves Stratos carbon-fiber very light jet, offers limited number of kit aircraft

2018-08-03

Stratos Aircraft in Redmond, Ore., is introducing the Stratos 716 model, an evolved version of its 714 proof of concept (PoC) aircraft. A multi-role very light jet (VLJ), the Stratos 716 is designed to seat six and support personal, business, and air taxi use.

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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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NASA selects Frontier Aerospace to continue development of new deep space thruster

2018-08-24

NASA’s Space Technology and Mission Directorate awarded Frontier Aerospace with “Tipping Point” funding to qualify Frontier’s Deep Space Engine (DSE) for flight. The compact and lightweight design of the 100-pound force DSE thruster will enable future development of smaller and less expensive spacecraft propulsion systems due to the lower temperature freezing characteristics of its particular propellant.

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Automated systems, artificial intelligence take center stage at Aerospace Standards Summit next month

2018-09-27

Aerospace professionals will gather at the SAE 2018 Aerospace Standards Summit to focus on “Humans on the Loop — The Role of Humans in Automated Systems” Oct. 2-3, 2018 in Tysons Corner, Va. This year’s event will focus on how automated systems and artificial intelligence will impact the role of humans in aerospace systems.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: EGR's benefits

2015-07-29

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NAIAS 2017: The 2018 Lexus LS gets twin-turbo V6, 10-speed and Shiatsu

2017-01-10

Toyota's corporate flagship sedan ups the power and luxury quotient for its fifth-generation iteration with an all-new V6, a 10-speed automatic and available Shiatsu massage for front and rear seats.

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U.S. Air Force concludes redesigned TF33 component testing

2017-01-03

Engineers successfully completed verification and validation of new Pratt & Whitney TF33 engine components at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee.

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Eaton demonstrates waste heat recovery, variable valve actuation for HD diesels

2016-09-27

The supplier revealed a range of waste heat recovery technologies for heavy-duty diesel engines at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover, Germany, as well as variable valve timing systems, highlighting their potential to reduce fuel consumption and help reduce emissions.