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SwRI designing safer, more effective hydrogen injectors for gas turbines

Green Car Congress

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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Caltech’s SSPD-1 Is a New Idea for Space-Based Solar

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That’s when SSPD-1, a solar space-power demonstrator satellite carrying a bevy of new technologies designed at the California Institute of Technology, blasted into low Earth orbit for a year-long mission. That’s one of the reasons we’ve pulled away from that approach and moved toward a flat design. And yet the dream lives on.

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Toyota unleashes generative AI to meld car design with engineering ideas

Baua Electric

Synthetic judgement may quickly get rid of one of the crucial greatest bottlenecks within the car-design procedure. Toyota Analysis Institute executives mentioned Tuesday they’ve advanced a generative AI method that guarantees early design sketches incorporate engineering parameters.

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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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Tesla trademarks a fan’s idea for a Cybertruck-inspired backpack

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Tesla has trademarked the “CYBERBACKPACK,” according to United States Patent Office filings, perhaps indicating the electric automaker has purchased the rights to a fan’s idea for a backpack inspired by the company’s electric pickup. Initially spotted by Electrek , the CYBERBACKPACK was originally a fan idea.

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PsiQuantum, Mercedes-Benz R&D: fault-tolerant quantum computing can accelerate battery designs

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In principle, this slow and expensive R&D process could be dramatically accelerated by simulating and validating new chemistries in silico , as is now routine for applications such as aerodynamics, mechanical design, and others. Quantum computers offer the potential to overcome this constraint.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk shares ideas on how the Cybertruck’s “Boat Mode” can work

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Musk’s suggestions were actually practical, making the idea of a seafaring Cybertruck sound quite feasible. Musk also noted that a novel hub design would likely be able to help the Cybertruck generate some thrust in the water. There might (be) a creative wheel hub design that can generate meaningful thrust,” Musk wrote.

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