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Monolayer PA6 a promising solution for SORE fuel tanks and permeation compliance

2014-09-26

Small Off-Road Engine (SORE) fuel tanks traditionally have been blow molded in high-density polyethylene (HDPE), but HDPE on its own does not meet the new stringent permeation regulations. Of all commercially available solutions to reach the EPA requirements, monomaterial PA6 technology scores the highest when it comes to the combination of permeability, process stability, mechanical properties, and costs, according to DSM.

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Continental looks to eHorizon for fully automated vehicles

2014-09-26

With its Connected eHorizon, Continental presented at IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover what it believes is one of the key elements on the way to fully automated vehicles. This “networked electronic horizon” uses navigation data more effectively by deploying crowdsourcing technology to extend the underlying topographic maps with information from the sensors of other road users.

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Calibration and complexity

2014-09-26

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Aerojet Rocketdyne establishes hydrocarbon R&D office in Alabama

2014-09-24

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Northrop Grumman chosen to develop AESA technology for DARPA

2014-09-24

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Ford’s market 'fusion' creates Mondeo for Europe

2014-09-24

High-technology safety systems and a very wide span of powertrains—including a new bi-turbo diesel—are two of the star aspects of Ford’s new U.S. Fusion-based Mondeo for Europe.

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Seals for oil-lubricated wheel-end applications

2014-09-24

The seal from SKF features a multilip cassette seal design incorporating optimized lip geometry, stainless steel counter surface, and a specially formulated nitrile compound to reduce wear and aging.

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QT-steels make an impact

2014-09-24

The use of quenched and tempered steels for dumper bodies reduces weight and fuel consumption while increasing payload capacity and wear life.

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ULA, Blue Origin to develop new American rocket engine

2014-09-24

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Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton UAS enters next phase of testing

2014-09-23

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Accelerating racecar innovation

2014-09-23

Andrea Toso, Head of Research and Development and U.S. Racing Business Leader for Dallara, was recently recognized for his work on the Dallara IndyCar Simulator, which was installed at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this past spring.

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Enerdel goes off-road with its hard-carbon lithium-ion battery technology

2014-09-23

At the recent Battery Show in Novi, MI, Enerdel showcased two applications for its battery technologies--one for high energy, one for high power.

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Mercedes shows its metal and chooses steel over aluminum

2014-09-23

Mercedes-Benz is replacing aluminum pistons with a new generation of high-strength steel in some of its car diesel engines.

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Boeing, Liquid Robotics team on solutions for maritime surveillance

2014-09-23

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Caterpillar joins Argonne's VERIFI team to undertake cooperative virtual engine design

2014-09-22

Internal combustion engines are poised for dramatic breakthroughs in improving efficiency with lower emissions, due in part to low-temperature combustion regimes. Such regimes show great efficiency and emissions potential, but they present optimization and control challenges.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: New EcoBoost Mustang

2014-09-22

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Caterpillar's wheeled excavator design based on customer input

2014-09-22

For the M318F and M320F, customers specified quality and reliability, low operating costs, durability, and operator comfort and safety.

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Ethernet audio-video bridging

2014-09-20

Excelfore enables simplified audio-video interconnectivity using Ethernet audio-video bridging, which leads to lower cost and system weight for infotainment systems in vehicles.

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120dB lens for HDR sensors

2014-09-19

Sunex NoGhost 120dB lenses are the first and only lenses designed, optimized, and tested for use in cameras using high dynamic range image sensors, claims the company.

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Lexus equips NX entry-level SUV with new turbo gasoline engine

2014-09-19

Development of the concept that became the newest and fourth entry into Lexus’s line of SUVs, the compact NX, began in 2009, though the design was finished relatively recently, according to Takeaki Kato, Chief Engineer of the NX.