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SwRI launching consortium to develop new dynamic engine bearing test rig

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has announced the formation of a consortium for joint research into new technologies to evaluate engine bearings for internal combustion engines. However, simulating the actual operating conditions inside an internal combustion engine is far more difficult.

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Revolutionary engine to make debut

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An engine that provides vehicle manufacturers with an immediate solution for low emission legislation will make its European debut at the Engine EXPO in Stuttgart. The split-cycle engine from the Scuderi Group offers high efficiency standards without the need for large investments to modify existing production processes.

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The Legacy of the Datapoint 2200 Microcomputer

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As the history committee chair of the IEEE Lone Star Section , in San Antonio, Texas, I am responsible for documenting, preserving, and raising the visibility of technologies developed in the local area. CTC) in San Antonio, the machine played a significant role in the early days of microcomputers.

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Scuderi Group Unveils Cutaway Model of First Production Prototype of Split Cycle Engine

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The engine is packaged as a research engine, with easy access for instrumentation, a balancer shaft, etc., The Scuderi Group unveiled a cutaway model of the first proof-of-concept prototype for its Scuderi Split-Cycle Engine ( earlier post ) at the SAE World Congress in Detroit. Model of the working prototype.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

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Concept To Production. When Ford showed a front trunk, where a gasoline or diesel engine should be, this caught the interest of the attendees. They became enthusiastic about this new-found storage compartment even before knowing there would not be a conventional engine. The Ford F-150 moves into a new era. Silent Running.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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then based in Mountain View, he realized that silicon technology had advanced to the point that, with careful engineering, a complete central processor could fit on a chip. Early Neural Networks Hoff liked the engineering courses at Rensselaer, but not the narrow focus of the college itself. While a research manager at Intel Corp.,

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