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Honda releases 3D data of past concept models for use with 3D printers

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

released three-dimensional (3D) data for exterior designs of concept models Honda has introduced in the past. With the data downloaded from the website Honda 3D Design Archives , Honda''s concept models can be replicated by a household 3D printer. Honda Motor Co., The data is offered based on version 4.0

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Toyota to discuss autonomous vehicle technologies at 2013 Consumer Electronics Show; reveal of advanced active safety research vehicle

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DECEMBER 20, 2012

At a press conference the day before the opening of the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nev., Also highlighted will be the new 2013 Lexus LS, equipped with an advanced pre-collision safety system. Also highlighted will be the new 2013 Lexus LS, equipped with an advanced pre-collision safety system.

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Hyperion Unveils Design of its Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, the Hyperion Power Module

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NOVEMBER 21, 2009

At the recent Annual Winter Conference of the American Nuclear Society in Washington, and simultaneously at the “Powering Toward 2020” conference in London, England, Hyperion Power Generation Inc. Each module will cost $50 million; initial deliveries, slated to begin in the second half of 2013, are being scheduled, the company says.

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Scientists design adaptive material with tunable transparency and wettability; applications in pipelines, textiles, optical systems

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APRIL 8, 2013

A team of researchers at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have designed a new kind of adaptive material with tunable transparency and wettability features. As shown in the diagram, when stretched, the material confers the ability to reversibly “pin” droplets of water.

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Design Water Stimulus Universal

SLS AMG E-CELL electric super sportscar slated for production in 2013

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Mercedes-AMG plans to begin production of the SLS AMG E-CELL electric super sportscar ( earlier post ) in 2013, said Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG during the company’s press conference at the North American International Auto Show. SLS AMG E-CELL Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Researchers in POWERFUL develop new two-stroke diesel featuring low consumption and low criteria emissions

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The objective of POWERFUl was to design engines for light-duty urban and micro-urban vehicles (segment A and B), capable of reducing CO 2 and criteria pollutant emissions. The engine has been designed for small vehicles such as the Renault Twingo, in which it has been applied. Benajes, R. Novella, D. Benajes, J., Novella, R.,

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USC Professor’s Simulation Software Teaches Systems Engineering Topics

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The president’s speech was designed to bolster public support for his proposal to land a man on the moon before 1970. He led a team that was designing a program to train soldiers and allow them to complete practice missions in safe, virtual environments. Kennedy at Rice University , in Houston. After receiving his Ph.D.

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FEV’s two-stage VCR system; 5-7% increase in fuel economy using variable length conrods

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APRIL 22, 2013

At SAE World Congress 2013, engineers at FEV reported on their progress on a two-stage variable compression ratio (VCR) system based on a variable length conrod with eccentric piston pin suspension. There have been a number of concepts proposed to enable such VCR systems. DEER Conference 2012). —Kleeberg et al. Tomazic, D.,

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MIT professor pursuing direct sulfide electrolysis for copper production

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MAY 2, 2014

In a presentation for the Copper International Conference in Santiago, Chile, in December 2013, Allanore noted the proof of concept for producing copper and sulfur by electrodecomposition of copper sulfide, achieved by T.P. —Antoine Allanore. The idea for direct sulfide electrolysis dates to as early as 1906. Hoar and R.G.

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MIT Production 2013 Chile

Magnetic eCVT could replace conventional hybrid mechanical eCVT with likely 1-2% fuel economy improvement and other benefits

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

In August 2013, Magnomatics joined The Proving Factory to meet the medium-volume requirements of automotive customers for its MAGSPLIT power split device. The basic technology offers a large degree of freedom in design through the breadth of design factors (gear ratios, magnet shape and grade).

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Motiv Engines introduces 2nd-generation split-cycle concept; MkII Clarke-Brayton heavy-duty engine being designed for LNG

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MAY 8, 2014

Motiv Engines, LLC introduced the second-generation of its engine concept dubbed the MkII Clarke-Brayton Engine, which it intends to develop into a heavy-duty on-highway engine fueled by liquid natural gas (LNG). Piston ring sealing is completely conventional, eliminating the dynamic effects of the first-generation design.

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NASA rolls out new strategic vision for aeronautics research

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Bolden shared the strategic vision in a keynote speech at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics’ Aviation 2013 conference in Los Angeles. The tests will reveal the designs’ ability to dramatically reduce fuel use, noise and emissions.

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Los Angeles Alternative Fuels Global Transportation

A Young Professional on the Power of Mentorship

Cars That Think

MARCH 3, 2023

Zakrzewska says when someone finally explained to her the engineering that makes radios work, it was an abstract concept. in 2013, she joined Nokia Bell Labs in Dublin as a research scientist working in wireless communications and self-organizing networks. After earning her Ph.D. student at the Technical University of Denmark.

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This CAD Program Can Design New Organisms

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

We believe that a key enabling technology in this quest is a computer-aided design (CAD) program for genome editing, which our organization is launching this week at the. Genome Project-write (GP-write) conference. What's more, current genomic design software requires human experts to predict the effect of edits.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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JULY 19, 2011

The US DOT’s is preparing NHTSA for a decision in 2013 that will determine whether the agency proceeds with regulatory activities that could require DSRC technology on new vehicles, consumer information programs that help new car buyers understand the effectiveness of this technology, or the need for further research and development.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Build better products.

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NETZSCH and NREL collaborate to commercialize NREL isothermal calorimeter technology for large format Li-ion batteries

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MARCH 4, 2013

Basic concept of a calorimeter design. Automakers can use these data to predict battery performance and design thermal management systems capable of maintaining a battery pack within the desired temperature range. presented at AABC 2013). Pesaran et al., Click to enlarge. Isothermal Cell Calorimeter.

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Li-ion Commercial Batteries Battery

Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In contrast, an autonomous understanding system could help reengineer the warehouse design to further increase performance in the same space. The fundamental concept at the heart of the Zero Trust security model is to never trust and always verify the provenance of each request. Zero Trust Applied to Chip Design.

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Building UAE Universal Design

Wrightspeed unveils new turbine range extender for medium- and heavy-duty electric powertrains; 30% more efficient than current microturbine generators

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MAY 4, 2015

kg), the Fulcrum is approximately 1/10 th the weight of its piston generator counterparts and it is designed to have a 10,000-hour lifetime. A two-stage compression process and novel recuperation design make the Fulcrum 30% more efficient than existing turbine generators, while tripling usable power, Wrightspeed says. Earlier post.).

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Range Extended Range Gas-Electric Electric

LiquidPiston introduces latest X-series version of HEHC rotary engine; targeting 58% peak BTE, 2 hp/lb power density

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OCTOBER 18, 2012

(LPI), the developer of engines based on its High Efficiency Hybrid Cycle (HEHC)( earlier post ), introduced the latest version of its X-series of rotary engines embodying HEHC at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2012 Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference in Dearborn, Michigan. Click to enlarge.

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TUM CREATE introduces tropical megacity e-taxi prototype at Tokyo; super-fast charging with twin charge ports

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Singapore-based TUM CREATE unveiled an electric taxi prototype designed for tropical megacities, codenamed EVA, at the Tokyo Motor Show. EVA was designed from the ground-up as an e-taxi and is a result of interdisciplinary research in the areas of energy storage, battery charging, thermal management, and lightweight materials and design.

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Taxi Charging Singapore Lithium Ion

Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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MAY 9, 2013

The UK Centre for Low Carbon Futures published a multi-partner research report— Liquid Air in the energy and transport systems: Opportunities for industry and innovation in the UK —and presented the results at a a conference at the Royal Academy of Engineering in London. Compressed Air Engines Concept Engines Engines'

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Energy Storage Transportation Energy Waste

Review: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel CNG option

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JULY 14, 2014

There were 152,995 total retail fueling (gasoline and diesel) sites in the United States in 2013, according to the National Petroleum News ’ MarketFacts 2013. The intake ports that feed the combustion chambers, as well as the D-shaped exhaust ports, are designed for excellent high-rpm airflow. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Silverado Chevrolet Fuel Gasoline-Electric

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

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Honda releases 3D data of past concept models for use with 3D printers

Toyota to discuss autonomous vehicle technologies at 2013 Consumer Electronics Show; reveal of advanced active safety research vehicle

Hyperion Unveils Design of its Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, the Hyperion Power Module

Scientists design adaptive material with tunable transparency and wettability; applications in pipelines, textiles, optical systems

SLS AMG E-CELL electric super sportscar slated for production in 2013

Researchers in POWERFUL develop new two-stroke diesel featuring low consumption and low criteria emissions

USC Professor’s Simulation Software Teaches Systems Engineering Topics

FEV’s two-stage VCR system; 5-7% increase in fuel economy using variable length conrods

MIT professor pursuing direct sulfide electrolysis for copper production

Magnetic eCVT could replace conventional hybrid mechanical eCVT with likely 1-2% fuel economy improvement and other benefits

Motiv Engines introduces 2nd-generation split-cycle concept; MkII Clarke-Brayton heavy-duty engine being designed for LNG

NASA rolls out new strategic vision for aeronautics research

A Young Professional on the Power of Mentorship

This CAD Program Can Design New Organisms

Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Perspective: A View Into the New GM

NETZSCH and NREL collaborate to commercialize NREL isothermal calorimeter technology for large format Li-ion batteries

Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

Wrightspeed unveils new turbine range extender for medium- and heavy-duty electric powertrains; 30% more efficient than current microturbine generators

LiquidPiston introduces latest X-series version of HEHC rotary engine; targeting 58% peak BTE, 2 hp/lb power density

TUM CREATE introduces tropical megacity e-taxi prototype at Tokyo; super-fast charging with twin charge ports

Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

Review: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD with bi-fuel CNG option

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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