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X-ray testing for large composites
2015-02-19
Conventional CT scanners cannot accommodate long or bulky aircraft components.
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Enabling high-strength composites to reach their full potential
2014-03-10
The continued use of composite materials in aerospace has revealed other challenges that need to be addressed while the solutions to material and manufacturing cost are reduced. Before the widespread use of the material in transportation vehicles can be realized, safety challenges surrounding the material must be addressed.
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Vetting a better NASCAR window net mounting system
2014-03-10
Engineers at NASCAR's Research & Development Center in Concord, NC, recently performed three separate window net and window net mounting tests and used them to design an improved window net mounting system for the 2013 season.
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A-10C pilots will get 3D-audio to increase situational awareness
2018-11-14
The Terma 3D-audio system will enhance pilot situational awareness by supplementing the A-10C cockpit control panel visual warning system with audible directional signals from within the pilot’s helmet. The natural or spatially separately audio signals will be similar to what a human would hear when not wearing a conventional headset.
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LifeBelt prevents submarining
2014-03-10
LifeBelt is a webbing strap placed in the seat base, just below the seating surface, which is continuous with the standard seat belt and is loaded when the seat belt loads. Its effect is to form a loop around the upper leg area which encloses the pelvis and prevents submarining.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: New standards for self-driving cars
2017-01-18
It's clear the global auto industry has entered a revolutionary era that is changing how we transport ourselves and our goods.
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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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DARPA subject controls multiple simulated aircraft with brain-computer interface
2018-09-12
This latest work expanded on a joint DARPA and University of Pittsburgh Human Engineering Research Laboratories experiment from 2015 where a paralyzed individual used a BCI (in this case, a surgically-implanted microchip) connected to a flight simulator to steer a virtual Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II.
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Euro NCAP to adopt autonomous vehicle ratings
2017-03-04
Euro NCAP will establish a separate category for autonomous vehicles, but there is not likely to be one for cars that are claimed to protect all occupants from serious injury or death.
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NASA invests in aerospace start-up, university projects on CubeSat platform
2018-08-01
NASA Science Mission Directorate officials in Washington are funding three new projects selected from a pool of 25 received in response to the NASA Earth Science Technology Office’s (ESTO’s) solicitation for the In-Space Validation of Earth Science Technologies (InVEST) program element A.49 of ROSES (Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences) 2017, supporting the Earth Science Division (Solicitation NNH17ZDA001N).
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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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Minicars as group do badly in IIHS frontal offset crash testing
2014-01-22
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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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Nissan rearview mirror doubles as rearview LCD monitor
2014-03-03
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Honda Pilot 5-star safety
2015-08-25
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Protecting additive manufacturing’s digital thread
2017-08-01
The prevalence of counterfeits, coupled with the critical nature of aviation components, has spawned an industry of supply chain verification technology and services.
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German air traffic controllers shift to completely remote operations at Saarbrücken Airport
2018-12-05
To provide efficient workforce coverage and lower airport operating costs, German air navigation provider DFS will shift all Saarbrücken, Erfurt, and Dresden air traffic operations to the DFS Remote Tower Control Center in Leipzig.
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USAF works toward smoother landings, no plane required
2017-07-07
The 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base is currently assessing a new parachute for the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II that will improve safety and expand the acceptable personal weight range of aircrew.
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Freudenberg-NOK develops lightweight, fireproof materials for engine nacelles
2015-07-07
The sealing specialist is currently developing two new materials that reportedly will help aircraft manufacturers save weight and production costs while exceeding fire resistance and fireproof requirements for the engine application.
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US Government Accountability Office finds gaps in military helicopter mishap data
2018-08-24
This month, during an ongoing review of military training for rotary-wing aircraft, the GAO published a report highlighting gaps in the Department of Defense’s approach for collecting, reporting, and analyzing aviation mishap data to inform aviation risk-management decisions.
