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Swiss team finds particle emissions from aircraft turbine engines at ground-idle induce oxidative stress in bronchial cells

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Now, in addition to already investigated particle sources such as emissions from heating systems, industry and road traffic, aircraft turbine engine particle emissions have, in the wake of increasing air traffic, also become more important. Image: University of Bern /SR Technics Switzerland AG.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, several industrial partners and Empa were all involved. The results of the GasOMeP project were presented during a conference held at the Empa Academy in late March.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Technical Achievements

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IEEE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AWARD Sponsors: the IEEE Circuits and Systems , Engineering in Medicine and Biology , and Signal Processing societies NIRMALA (NIMMI) RAMANUJAM Duke University Durham, N.C. IEEE RICHARD HAROLD KAUFMANN AWARD Sponsor: IEEE Industry Applications Society EWALD F. IEEE JAMES L. IEEE ANDREW S.

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Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

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On 1 September 2017, new emissions regulations for passenger vehicles come into force in the EU and Switzerland. Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research for Industry, Construction and Commerce, recommends buying diesel vehicles only if they have been approved in accordance with Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d.

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DynoTRAIN could establish virtual testing as a valid route to rail vehicle certification

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million) project that could enable manufacturers of rail vehicles to use virtual testing of trains in order to ensure safety standards throughout Europe while making huge savings on development costs is drawing to a close at the end of next month. establish standardized conditions for derivation of results. Click to enlarge.

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La Poste testing hydrogen fuel cell range extenders in Renault Kangoo Z.E. mail delivery vehicles

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The Franche-Comté region borders on Switzerland, with the Vosges mountains to the north and the Jura to the south.). The Symbio FCell offer includes standard CAN-Bus and electrical interfaces, cooling output and maintenance software. —Jean-François Courtoy, Industrial Director at La Poste in Franche Comté.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

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Madni sat at the helm of BEI Sensors and Controls, overseeing a product line that included a variety of sensor and inertial-navigation devices, but its customers were less varied—mainly, the aerospace and defense electronics industries. defense industry. 1972, University of California, Los Angeles, both in electrical engineering; Ph.D.,