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SAE and ISO publish joint automotive cybersecurity standard

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SAE International , in collaboration with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), published ISO/SAE 21434™ Standard: Road Vehicles – Cybersecurity Engineering.

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Winterkorn says Volkswagen developing 10-speed DCT and high-performance diesel; plug-in hybrids offer great potential

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At the International Vienna Motor Symposium Prof. Areas of work being focused on by Volkswagen include the development of a high-performance diesel engine delivering 100 kW (134 hp) per liter of displacement and a new 10-speed dual clutch gearbox that reduces fuel consumption. Short-term engine roadmaps. Click to enlarge.

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SwRI, India’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research sign strategic alliance agreement on fuels research and engine development

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and India’s Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) signed a three-year Strategic Alliance Agreement in Pune, India, to cooperate in the development of novel technologies in fuels research and engine development projects. In 2010, SwRI established an office in Delhi with Dr.

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Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE Women in Engineering

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IEEE Women in Engineering , formed 25 years ago, now has more than 35,000 members and 1,000 affinity groups worldwide. It also works to inspire girls to pursue a career in engineering. To mark its 25th anniversary, the group is planning competitions, panels, seminars, and other events this year. Both women and men can join.

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Unifrax introduces new silicon fiber anode technology

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Unifrax, the inventor of specialty ceramic fibers, has a 75+ year track record of developing and supplying engineered inorganic materials at large scale to advanced industries worldwide including electric vehicles, aerospace, and chemical processing. —Chad Cannan, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Unifrax.

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NASA testing new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) propulsor; 4-8% fuel burn savings over current advanced engines

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Engineers at NASA Glenn are testing a new boundary layer ingesting (BLI) inlet-fan combination—the first of its kind ever to be tested. Originally conceived of as a propulsion system for generation-after-next (N+2), the BLI system could increase fuel efficiency by 4-8% more than the advanced engines airlines are beginning to use.

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XG Sciences silicon graphene anode material shows stability over 400 cycles with 600 mAh/gram

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XGS produces the anode material through proprietary manufacturing processes and uses its xGnP graphene nanoplatelets to stabilize silicon particles in a nano-engineered composite structure. Doron Aurbach (Bar Ilan University) for a 3-day technical seminar on batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

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