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Bosch and Weichai Power boost efficiency of Weichai truck diesel engines from 46% to 50%

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Particularly when it comes to commercial vehicles, and above all when heavy loads have to be transported over long distances, the diesel engine will remain the preferred choice for the foreseeable future, the two companies said. Bosch and Weichai launched their joint development project in September 2018. liters displacement.

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ICCT paper suggests new supersonic aircraft unlikely to comply with existing environmental standards for subsonic aircraft

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A noise assessment concludesd that emerging SSTs are likely to fail current (2018) and perhaps even historical (2006) landing and takeoff noise standards. The ICCT team contacted Boom for information about the design and performance characteristics of its aircraft. Modeled NO x and CO 2 performance of SST aircraft by configuration.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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Benedetto has collaborated with the European Space Agency and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design codes that are now standard for satellite communications. He has led the development of advanced RF semiconductor products for commercial and defense applications.

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SpaceX’s first NASA astronauts to receive Space Medal of Honor for Dragon test flight

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Just 11 went to living astronauts, while the other 17 were awarded posthumously: to the three NASA astronauts killed in the 1967 Apollo 1 accident and the 14 astronauts killed in the Space Shuttle’s 1986 Challenger disaster and 2003 Columbia disaster. SpaceX) Behnken and Hurley were assigned to Dragon Demo-2 in 2018.

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The Cheesy Charm of the Clapper

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The Clapper also had an “away” setting that was activated by noise, designed to deter burglars while homeowners were on vacation. Yet, thanks to Pedott’s catchy jingle and ubiquitous low-budget commercials, the Clapper became ingrained in America’s kitsch culture, whether bought with purpose or as a novelty gift.

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The New Supersonic Boom

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Although military aircraft were breaking the sound barrier daily during the 1950s and '60s, commercial passenger flights during this time remained limited to subsonic speeds. Now, several aircraft manufacturers and NASA are intent on ushering in a new era of supersonic commercial aviation. Kennedy announced plans to develop a U.S.

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Lockheed Martin’s CTO Steven Walker on Future Defense Technologies

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So he returned to Dayton and got an engineering job at the AFRL's Air Vehicles Directorate working on air acoustics and designing exhaust systems for military airplanes. One project he approved in 2003 was the US $500 million joint program between DARPA and the Air Force to develop the Falcon. The project had two goals, Walker says.

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