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Borla, Alphabet Energy pursue thermoelectric waste heat recovery in next-gen exhaust

2015-07-23

The companies have partnered to jointly develop and commercialize a next-generation exhaust system for heavy trucks that incorporates thermoelectric waste heat recovery.

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FL Technics completes major upgrade project for Airbus A321s

2018-01-22

FL Technics, which specializes in specializes traditional MRO areas such as line maintenance, component support, and engine management, has recently completed major modifications on Airbus A321s.

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EU to deploy UAV traffic management system by 2019

2018-03-20

skyguide joins forces with AirMap to develop and deploy Europe’s premier national drone traffic management system. The endeavor will be the first national deployment of Europe’s vision for the digital infrastructure to support safe and secure access to European skies for millions of UAVs, in an effort called U-space.

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OA-X phase two kicks off

2018-05-08

Test pilots began flying the Sierra Nevada-Embraer A-29 Super Tucano and Textron Aviation AT-6B Wolverine, kicking off phase two of the USAF Light Attack Experiment.

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Rolls-Royce's next move

2018-03-08

Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is in many ways the leader in MRO support packages and was so even before the arrival of the digital revolution that allowed a transformation in support capability. This support extends into every aspect of operations, control, analysis of performance and through life maintenance and repair. Over the years, Rolls-Royce has consolidated its lead in comprehensive customer support activities alongside the continuous development of new advanced specification aerospace engines.

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'Reman' engine market steady, but complexity challenges production efficiency

2014-11-26

High-tech design causes time to remanufacture engines to nearly triple and adds to cost, while used engines remain a competitive factor. However, Purdue University data shows remanufacturing is far more energy efficient than installing a new powerplant.

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Challenger GT AWD Concept debuts at 2015 SEMA Show

2015-11-03

A two-door muscle car prepped for year-round road conditions is the driving influence behind the fully functional Dodge AWD concept.

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Critical part transition services

2015-10-29

Ricardo introduces a unique service to re-industrialize complex service parts with critical inventory shortages, leveraging expertise in low-volume and high-complexity powertrain sourcing.

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GM announces LT1 crate engine availability at 2014 SEMA Show

2014-11-04

The basic architecture of General Motors' small block V8 has remained the same since 1955, but now a new crate engine with modern-day advanced technologies is available on the aftermarket.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Remote-start for winter

2015-03-05

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Alpina’s tuning magic transforms BMW gas, diesel engines

2014-06-23

For over 40 years, Alpina has been BMW's 'outside' tuning house. Their CEO explains the synergies behind his company's success.

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Group seeks SAE expertise to keep historic vehicles humming

2014-04-22

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New Volvo Bus Center in Bangalore to enhance product uptime

2014-04-29

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SAE and NREL partner to strengthen EV charging cybersecurity

2022-04-28

The project uses PKI to help protect the connection between EVs and charging stations.

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SAE WCX 2022: EV Cybersecurity threats

2022-04-14

An eye-opening Q&A with an impressive panel of experts lays out terrifying cyberattack scenarios including weaponizing EVs and region-wide blackouts.

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Sensuron enables real-time structural health monitoring onboard NASA’s X-56 UAV

2019-04-04

In contrast to the stiff, rigid wings found on most commercial aircraft, flexible wing technology is considered essential to next generation, fuel efficient aircraft. However, flexible wings are susceptible to “flutter,” or highly destructive aeroelastic instability. To better understand and mitigate flutter, engineers at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) equipped the X-56 with fiber optic sensing (FOS) technology.

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Kepler Communications will flight test a transmission optimizing “smart radiator device” on its next satellite mission

2019-04-16

Kepler Communications, Inc.’s (Kepler’s) TARS six-unit cubesat – the company’s third satellite scheduled for launch later this year – will feature an innovative smart radiator device (SRD) designed to significantly optimize heat dissipation on communication satellites where environmental conditions have a big impact on transmission signals.

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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.

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Blue Origin Mission 9 a success

2018-07-20

Blue Origin’s New Shepard flew for the ninth time this week, completing a test of the crew capsule escape motor. This launch achieved the highest elevation that Blue Orbit has achieved during an incremental build-up of system capabilities.

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ISS launches largest satellite to date to test active debris removal

2018-07-05

Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have launched RemoveDEBRIS, the first satellite with space debris-removal capabilities and the largest satellite ever deployed from the ISS. RemoveDEBRIS, a low Earth orbit test bed for determining the efficacy of active debris removal (ADR) systems, is a multinational effort involving space agencies, aerospace experts, and technologies from throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the U.S.