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Demand up for composite-grade, high-performance plastics across aerospace, automotive

2018-08-23

Demand for high-performance plastics (HPPs) is up across the aerospace industry, driven by such key trends as growing performance requirements, increased use of additive manufacturing or 3D printing, supply chain globalization, and tightening environmental regulations. Growing passenger traffic coupled with the need to reduce emissions – being accomplished through lightweighting, engine downsizing, and vehicle electrification – present opportunities for HPPs, research analysts at Frost & Sullivan in San Antonio, Texas, explain.

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BAE Systems wins $4.7M from DARPA to integrate machine learning into signals intelligence platforms

2019-07-09

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials in Arlington, Virginia, have selected BAE Systems Electronic Systems in Nashua, New Hampshire, to integrate machine-learning (ML) technology, a subset of artificial intelligence (AI), into platforms that decipher radio-frequency (RF) signals. BAE Systems won up to $4.7 million in funding from DARPA to achieve key hardware delivery, integration, and demonstration milestones.

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Industry veteran and SAE member shares a lifetime of aerospace experience, from bombers to space suits

2019-08-08

Benjamin Franklin Jones III, an SAE committee member and recent centenarian spoke with SAE International and reflected on his career and contributions to the society of mobility engineering at large. His notable experiences include helping to develop the first space suit for the Mercury and Apollo astronauts.

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Bye Aerospace’s solar-electric prototype completes first flight

2018-08-29

Bye Aerospace completed the first flight of its solar electric technology demonstrator prototype. The first flight – on August 20 – and subsequent flight tests occurred at Northern Colorado Regional Airport and will provide crucial flight data required for the development of Bye Aerospace’s “StratoAirNet” and “Solesa” families of medium-altitude aircraft systems.

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The lumpy transition to vehicle electrification

2022-05-10

As the industry plows ahead toward vehicle electrification, the short-to-mid-term future is uncharted territory at virtually every level.

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Engineering Fords new HF45 hybrid transmission

2022-04-04

Ford Powertrain engineers reveal the challenges of marrying their new in-house electric machine with the proven HF45 under aggressive vehicle program timing.

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Addressing configuration controls in an era of multiple security frameworks

2019-07-04

 Sometimes mandatory, often voluntary, security frameworks are created to provide federal and commercial organizations with an effective roadmap for securing information technology (IT) systems. The goal is to reduce risk levels and prevent or mitigate cyberattacks. To accomplish this task, security frameworks typically provide a series of documented, agreed upon, and understood policies, procedures, and processes necessary to secure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems and data.

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EOS releases four new metal materials for series additive manufacturing

2019-05-28

EOS StainlessSteel CX, EOS Aluminium AlF357, EOS Titanium Ti64 Grade 5, and EOS Titanium Ti64 Grade 23 have been tailored to suit a broad array of applications, ranging from automotive, medical, and aerospace applications.

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Department of Transportation asks for public input regarding relaxing AV regulations

2019-06-03

To better engage with developers of autonomous vehicles (AVs), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking to remove unnecessary regulation that could slow the testing and deployment of automated driving system (ADS) technology.

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Breakthroughs in 3D-printing give way for promising textile lithium battery technology

2019-05-28

At the convergence of 3D-printing and lithium battery technology, Hong Kong researchers develop a promising textile-based, foldable battery that may find its way onto IoT-connected fabrics within automotive, aerospace, and medical industries.

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Domino's tasty new pizza delivery vehicle designed by crowdsourcing, developed by Roush

2015-10-30

The product development process used online crowdsourcing for design input for a contest hosted by 3D-printed car upstarts Local Motors.

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Cloud PLM solution

2015-09-23

Infor Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Accelerate, powered by Aras, is a new PLM solution designed for automotive, industrial manufacturing, high-tech, and aerospace and defense customers.

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Additive manufacturing is transforming mobility engineering, driving the factory of the future

2018-12-27

Two new installments in the burgeoning SAE International Podcast Series cast a spotlight on additive manufacturing, which is fueling innovation, greater efficiencies, and the future of mobility engineering. Additive manufacturing continues to advance and transform mobility engineering, as aerospace and automotive firms increasingly adopt and invest in 3D printing technologies, which are becoming more capable and cost-effective.

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Suppliers struggling to keep pace with faster product cycles, says IHS

2015-10-21

More vehicle launches and faster product cycles are re-shaping the global industry landscape, and putting increasingly greater pressure on the supply base, according to IHS Automotive analysts.

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Citroën plans to go boldly on new suspension system

2015-12-04

Citroën is developing a new suspension that will replace its hydraulic system. The French OEM known for its engineering creativity and quirky models may re-enter the North American market, says its CEO.

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Engineering Chevy's lighter, stronger CUV

2017-04-26

Chevy is claiming a 400-pound mass reduction for the new Equinox base model versus the incumbent model. The chief engineer tells how the team did it.

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2022 Ford Expedition Timberline reveal

2021-09-27

2022 Ford Expedition Timberline reveal

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Comau enters the small-robot segment with Racer3

2015-07-21

Small robots are beginning to handle tasks inside automotive production facilities that require human-like dexterity.

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Jaguar turns marketing speak into engineering reality for XE

2015-06-05

The beginnings of the new compact sedan can be traced back to the slightly ethereal, emotional, even psychological world of marketing.

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2016 Camaro: GM unleashes its lighter, faster Mustang competitor

2015-05-18

Using the benchmark Alpha mixed-materials architecture that it pioneered on Cadillac ATS, GM takes over 200 lb out of the admittedly overweight 2015 Camaro and adds its first turbocharged four-cylinder powertrain.