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Engine technology a decade later
2022-04-20
The missions of 2012 and 2020 overlap in technology.
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Lexus RZ 450e’s steer-by-wire shines, but sub-par range does not
2023-03-13
Lexus’ first BEV arrives with innovative touches, two-motor propulsion, and less-than-spectacular range.
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Corporate investment strategies for the electrified automotive industry
2023-07-12
Maintaining competitiveness in the electrified-propulsion transition will require strategic flexibility and innovating at a swifter pace.
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Voltaiq, PDF Solutions form partnership to improve EV battery manufacturing
2023-03-09
By detecting and diagnosing problems earlier in manufacturing, Voltaiq and PDF Solutions can reduce the number of recalls and improve the yield of quality battery cells and packs.
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Researchers work to uncover turboelectric propulsion’s unknown challenges
2018-10-24
Turboelectric aircraft propulsion and boundary layer ingesting propulsors may be a breakthrough technology for more-efficient air travel. Researchers are currently uncovering unforeseen hurdles to deploying the technology, but that’s not a bad thing. It’s just part of development.
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GE Aviation enhances digital thread with Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPEREINCE platform
2018-11-01
The latest engine developer to go this route is Evendale-Ohio-based GE Aviation with the decision to implement Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPEREINCE platform – a collaborative digital environment where engineers conduct and manage product design, analyses, and manufacturing data.
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Airbus, U.S. airline flight test GKN Aerospace hydrophobic coating for cockpit windows
2018-10-22
Officials at an as-yet-unnamed airline in the U.S. is assessing a new hydrophobic coating developed by GKN Aerospace materials science and engineering specialists in Garden Grove, Calif., for cockpit windows on its commercial passenger aircraft. GKN Aerospace debuted the new materials science technology, which Airbus engineers are also flight-trialing on the airframe manufacturer’s flight-test aircraft, during Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, in July 2018.
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Optimizing engine oil warm-up strategies for 'real-world' driving
2016-09-09
The WLTP and other 'real-world' vehicle test cycles offer new lubrication opportunities for engine designers striving to make further improvements to power units. BP Castrol's chief engineer details what can be done.
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Evaluating real-world aerodynamics for a Class 8 tractor-trailer
2016-09-14
Exa and Navistar researchers examine CFD simulations and wind-tunnel test results to increase the understanding of simulation methods used to reveal aerodynamic losses in the real-world environment.
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Biodiesel hoses
2016-11-11
GH100 and GH101 hoses from Eaton are suited for high-percentage biodiesel blend and high-temperature oil applications.
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With 2017 Fusion Sport, Ford pushes further toward Audi
2016-09-17
Ford hooks up its power-punching Ecoboost 2.7-L V6, all-wheel-drive and brilliantly tuned adaptive damping for the Audi-baiting 2017 Fusion Sport
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New Peugeot SUVs jump to modular platform, increase composites use
2016-10-06
Peugeot used the 2016 Paris Show for the public launch of the 3008 and 5008 models, now re-defined as SUVs. Both models use the PSA Efficient Modular Platform 2 (EMP2).
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Enhanced Cat 3500 engine boosts power 20%, trims fuel usage by 10%
2016-11-04
The 3500E, the latest iteration of Caterpillar’s venerable 3500 engine family, also provides enhanced durability and longer life before overhauls, and it maintains existing form factors, so rebuilds and replacements can be utilized with minimal infrastructure changes.
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OXIS Energy and Bye Aerospace partner to develop advanced lithium sulfur battery cells for aviation
2019-08-01
Bye Aerospace is looking at OXIS Energy Ltd.’s lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery cell technology to power its future aircraft and air-taxi or “urban air mobility” (UAM) designs. The companies are launching the initial phase of an advanced, high-voltage, lightweight Li-S battery pack development program for aerospace applications.
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Volvo S90: Niche for now, but…
2016-09-18
Volvo isn't trying to be BMW or Mercedes-Benz, promoting the all-new 2017 S90 sedan as a true luxury car with an emphasis on technology and safety rather than searing performance.
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Pratt & Whitney develops digitally curated maintenance solutions for general aviation
2019-07-22
The “Know My PT6” app is a digital gateway to maintenance recommendations and to the services and facilities that P&W offers through its global customer service network for engine maintainers, owners, operators and pilots. It is designed to help PT6 customers and operators optimize the performance and availability of their PT6-powered aircraft.
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Hybrid and electric powertrain microcontroller
2016-11-08
Silicon Mobility’s OLEA T222 automotive microcontroller is a dedicated solution for hybrid and electric powertrain control.
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Inside Continental's new aluminum turbocharger
2014-08-19
Engineers developed a cast-aluminum, liquid-cooled turbine housing that saves cost and weight.
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Aluminum laser-welded blanks
2014-08-15
Shiloh Industries claims to offer the industry’s lightest aluminum door blank for mass production without compromising part integrity or formability, allowing automakers to further reduce mass compared to existing methods.
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Graphene composites for cars
2014-10-03
Polymer composites reinforced with the "wonder material" graphene could cut structural weight by a third or more, researchers claim.
