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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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Engine technology a decade later
2022-04-20
The missions of 2012 and 2020 overlap in technology.
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ZF introduces complete e-drive system for passenger, commercial vehicles
2022-12-01
ZF uses innovative motor cooling, winding technology and its transmission heritage to produce a more efficient and powerful drivetrain for electric vehicles.
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German spark-ignited compression-ignition research paralleling Mazda’s SPCCI
2018-04-09
German research institute FKFS said at the 2018 SAE High-Efficiency IC Engines Symposium that it is developing a spark-ignited compression-ignition combustion process for gasoline engines.
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Equispheres accelerates additive manufacturing innovation with $5M from Lockheed Martin
2018-06-19
Equispheres will use the investment to conduct the research and development needed to build reactors that will produce powders of higher-strength materials, such as steels, cobalt, chrome, and Inconel.
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Ford demos digital manufacturing tools
2019-03-26
Leveraging expansive networking and traceability, Ford has transformed its manufacturing spaces with data wellsprings that drive quality and productivity.
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Next-generation Honeywell turboshaft engine could power Sikorsky-Boeing’s Future Vertical Lift family
2019-04-15
The latest version of Honeywell Aerospace’s seven-stage axial compressor T55 turboshaft engine is nearing the final phase of development. Designed with next-generation technology to increase reliability, power, and fuel economy, the Honeywell T55-L-71X will find a home onboard the medium-lift Sikorsky-Boeing SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter demonstrator.
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Electrified off-highway powertrains search for marketing power
2016-01-08
Most electric off-highway vehicles are relatively small vehicles that have small power requirements compared to some construction and agriculture behemoths. Hybrids fit more use cases.
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Powertrain vents
2016-02-04
Donaldson’s powertrain vents incorporate a breathable ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) membrane and an oil-repellent, coalescing pre-filter for maximum protection in harsh environments.
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GM rechristens Powertrain unit as ‘Global Propulsion Systems’
2016-02-18
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GKN puts electric-drive TV system for 2019 on ice
2016-02-29
GKN Driveline's prototype electric torque vectoring driveline can be tuned to provide sportier vehicle dynamics, stabilizing the car and reducing ESP intrusion. It is aimed at 2019 production.
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The race to engineer robotic personal mobility
2016-05-16
Powered exoskeletons, perhaps the ultimate in personal mobility, are no longer mere sci-fi/comic book fantasies. Hyundai/Kia is among the innovators working to reduce system cost in this exciting field.
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J-10B fighter demonstrates thrust-vectoring supermaneuverability at Airshow China
2018-11-15
Photos from Chinese state-owned media capture the thrust-vectoring-equipped J-10B’s aerobatics performance during Airshow China 2018.
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Personal air transport drives need for advanced VTOL technologies, standards
2018-11-13
“The future of urban transportation requires close partnership between regulators, cities, authorities, and the private sector. AeroMobil is closely working with cities around the world to establish opportunities to test, develop, and implement routes for safe personal transportation in the sky,” says Jonathan Carrier, vice president of corporate development of AeroMobil in Slovakia.
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GE Aviation and DM3D to ramp up 3D-printed fan blade production for GE9X engine
2018-11-05
GE Aviation, the Evendale, Ohio-based subsidiary of General Electric has been working with DM3D Technology, LLC. of Auburn Hills, Michigan and Windsor, Connecticut-based Barnes Aerospace to develop DM3D’s proprietary DMD technology for a ramp-up to full-scale production of 3D-printed GE9X fan blades in 2020.
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Maintaining the data-rich Pratt & Whitney GTF engine
2018-10-23
Today, Hartford, Conn.-based Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., incorporates more than 5000 sensors on its latest powerplant, the PW1000G high-bypass geared turbofan (GTF). The massive amount of data requires significant processing capabilities, but results in efficiencies for operators and maintainers.
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Ford tests cylinder deactivation on its 1.0-L EcoBoost triple
2015-06-17
Results to date show that the tiny engine also performs happily as a 666-cc twin, demonstrating potential for dynamic downsizing of the EcoBoost power unit.
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Electronic governor option
2015-04-13
Kohler Engines has introduced an electronic governor as a new option on the company’s Command PRO horizontal shaft gasoline-powered engines.
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Alternative starter
2015-04-16
Mitsubishi Electric has launched its new, full-featured Diamond Power S60 (DPS60) starter as an upgrade for Freightliner and Western Star trucks using the Detroit DD15 and DD16 engines.
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Volvo Penta debuts two new off-highway engines
2015-06-12
Developed in coordination with the Volvo Group, the D5 and D8 engines feature a newly designed platform with a larger displacement compared to previous versions. The new engines offer improved an engine block stiffness and higher torque at low speed.
