1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (291+ words) The Three Layers of Autonomous Vehicles When an autonomous vehicle drives, it’s constantly doing three things: perceiving the world around it, predicting what …...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (186+ words) NRS Technologies is extending its GRIP METAL mechanical attachment from brake pads into automotive heat shields, with a Corvette component the company reports cut nearby temperatures by 50°C and mass by 55%. As manufacturers raise power density, reduce packaging space, and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (418+ words) image: ORNL researchers Allen Haynes, Amit Shyam, and Alex Plotkowski hold pistons 3D printed from DuAlumin3D, a high-temperature, lightweight alloy developed at ORNL and used in prototype components for GM’s new high-efficiency truck engine. view more Credit: Amy Smotherman Burgess/ORNL, U.S....

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (374+ words) New alloys provide both reduced mass and superior high-temperature performance. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created advanced aluminum alloys that could allow for far lighter truck engines still capable of operating at higher…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (358+ words) Under a cooperative research and development agreement, ORNL tested two aluminum alloys - cast ACMZ (AlCuMnZr) and printed DuAlumin3D - in a prototype GM engine. The materials enabled a more-than-10-percent improvement in fuel efficiency and a 15-percent reduction in weight. Commercial engines…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (402+ words) Aircraft continually operate in demanding environments that can challenge the integrity of wing skins. Corrosion of these components remains one of the most costly and persistent challenges in aviation manufacturing, creating critical maintenance obstacles for the sector. Despite the ability…...

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4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (384+ words) Mirage News Inside a University of New Mexico research lab, a novel propulsion engine operates at extremely high frequencies, promising to deliver a new avenue for clean energy — but first, researchers have to find materials that can survive its extreme…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (309+ words) WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Pennsylvania College of Technology students and faculty earned accolades at the recent Toyota Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, New York, a competition that promotes environmentally friendly road vehicles. The college’s entries ranged from school-owned electric and hybrid…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (372+ words) 570 News on the Go is a three-minute podcast by Liz Brady di… Eight talented musical artists will perform an all-day benef… Williamsport, Pa. — Six student members of the Penn College Motorsports Association and two automotive technology faculty participated in the…...