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Nuclear Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator

Cars That Think

For a machine that’s designed to replicate a star, the world’s newest stellarator is a surprisingly humble-looking apparatus. We’re seeing new optimized designs that we weren’t capable of coming up with even 10 years ago. Many magnetic-confinement designs—including the $24.5 its parts hand-labeled in marker.

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Volkswagen using AR to design new production lines in Chattanooga

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As the Volkswagen Chattanooga factory ramps up production of the new Atlas Cross Sport, and lays groundwork for assembling the next generation of Volkswagen electric vehicles planned to begin in 2022, engineers are using augmented reality (AR) goggles to design production lines and help spot potential issues. —Frantisek Zapletal.

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SwRI designing safer, more effective hydrogen injectors for gas turbines

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is designing innovative hydrogen combustion systems for gas turbines used in power generation. The designs prevent flashback, a common concern in hydrogen-fueled combustion systems wherein the flame from the combustor travels into the nozzle, which can result in damaged equipment.

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GM Opens New Design Studio, Teases Electric Corvette Concept

The Truth About Cars

General Motors is using an all-electric Corvette to draw attention to its new UK design studio in Royal Leamington Spa, outside of Birmingham. While the C9 Corvette is expected to debut as a 2029 model year, the automaker has asked its other design studios (Detroit, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Seoul) to produce Corvette concepts for 2025.

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MIT researchers use neural networks to speed materials design; 5 weeks vs 50 years for flow battery proof-of-concept

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They started out with a list of 3 million such complexes before ultimately whittling that down to the eight good candidates, along with a set of design rules that should enable experimentalists to explore the potential of these candidates and their variations. —Heather Kulik. 0c00026.

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Hexagon Purus to deliver 45-foot hydrogen distribution systems to Everfuel

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Hexagon Purus signed a multi-year master frame agreement with Everfuel to deliver multiple units of newly designed 45-foot hydrogen distribution systems. The master frame agreement covers design, production and delivery of hydrogen distribution systems for Everfuel through 2025, with an estimated value of approximately €14 million.

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Seven day test: 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV. I’ll check back when you’ve finished it.

EV Central

We give the flagship Design grade (currently $51,500 drive-away) the week-long family test, with mixed results. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – yep, this is how you lock and unlock it. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – nice multi-spoke 20-inch rims. 2025 Leapmotor C10 Design EV – loads of luxury rear space.

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