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Douglas-Westwood: oil & gas industry need to push High-Pressure - High Temperature envelope

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In its latest Monday note, energy research company Douglas-Westwood wrote that the Exploration & Production industry (E&P), experiencing rising global hydrocarbon demand as well as rising costs, is facing the technical challenge of the development of High Pressure – High Temperature (HPHT) reserves. Click to enlarge.

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Video Friday: Pedipulate

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In order to interact with and manipulate their environments, most legged robots are equipped with a dedicated robot arm, which means additional mass and mechanical complexity compared to standard legged robots. Robot built by Boston Dynamics for the DARPA Robotics Challenge in 2013. Pedipulate ] I learned a new word today!

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The James Webb Space Telescope was a Career-Defining Project for Janet Barth

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She conducted research on radiation environments and their effects on electronic systems. In 2001 she was selected to be project manager for a NASA test bed that aimed to understand how spacecraft are affected by their environment. She wrote its space-environment specifications. She served on that panel until she retired.

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USC Professor’s Simulation Software Teaches Systems Engineering Topics

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For that and other “pioneering contributions to model-based systems engineering, education, and industrial impact using interdisciplinary approaches,” Madni received this year’s IEEE Simon Ramo Medal. He led a team that was designing a program to train soldiers and allow them to complete practice missions in safe, virtual environments.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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After joining Google’s acoustic modeling team in 2013, he worked to ensure the company’s AI assistive technology, used in Google Home products, could perform in the presence of background noise. I found myself drawn to the impact my research could have on real products, so I decided to go into industry.” But after earning my Ph.D.,

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Anderman: Li-ion capacity far outstripping demand as automakers focus more on hybrids, less on full EVs

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Global automotive Li-Ion battery production capacity is outstripping demand five-to-one as automakers refocus on hybrids and away from full electric vehicles, according to Dr. Menahem Anderman’s recently released xEV Industry Insider Report. Anderman projects a global EV/PHEV 2016 market at around 0.6% million units in 2012 to about 4.1

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New Toyota/Hino fuel cell bus uses fuel cell system from Mirai

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The bus also features a system for supplying electric power to buildings and other facilities during emergencies, which was enhanced through rigorous verification testing beginning in November 2013. Maximum output/voltage is 9.8 kW/DC300 V.

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