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3D Printed Parts Can Cut Aircraft Weight, Boost Fuel Efficiency
University study says improvements can range from 6-7%.
Researchers Probe How "Perfect" Materials Can Fail
Ambient temperature may be more of a factor than previously thought, turning atoms to a liquid-like state.
Airbus Consolidates India Divisions
Group aims to source $2 billion from India by 2020
British 3D Printer Targets 2017 Release
Components could be built at the rate of one second or less per part.
Chinese Market for Distributed Control Systems Sees Growth Opportunities, IHS Says
Local DCS suppliers are growing faster than the market average as technological gaps close.
Nanocomposite Antibacterial Coatings Could Reduce Infections
Coatings may improve the level of hygiene of items such as clothing and sportswear.
Dassault Aviation Introduces Falcon 5X
Long-range business jet could undergo maiden flight later in 2015.
Demand Surge Trims Down Time at Ford Auto Plants
Around 40,000 more vehicles will be built this summer at U.S. plants.
EPA Releases Draft Report on Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing
Agency finds no widespread drinking water impacts from fracking, but points to "potential vulnerabilities."
Ford to Roll Out Blackberry OS-based Entertainment System
Sync 3 system to be available in all North American Ford models by the end of 2016.
Frontier Airlines Orders 12 Airbus A320 Aircraft for $1.3bn
Fleet to grow to 101 aircraft to meet growing demand in U.S. market.
Harvard Engineering School Nets $400mn Endowment
Growing school to occupy a campus next to Harvard Innovation Lab.
How to Select an Automation Systems Integrator
As with any vendor selection, it’s not simply a matter of asking questions, it’s knowing which questions to ask.
Japan Could Limit Drone Flights with Proposed Rules
Rules could require computer controls to disable drones in no-fly zones.
Natural Gas Set to Challenge Oil as a Transportation Fuel, IHS Says
Up to 1.5 mbd of oil demand could be displaced by 2030.
Research to Probe Collision Avoidance for Advanced Ships
Scandinavian project focuses on automated situational awareness using sensor fusion.
DARPA to Develop Qualification Technologies for 3D Printing
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is building and demonstrating rapid qualification technologies that can capture, analyze and control variability in the additive manufacturing (3D printing) process to predict properties of the finished products.
Modeling Storm Surge to Better Protect the Texas Energy Coast
Researchers in the Computational Engineering and Sciences department at the University of Texas in Austin have been studying models and simulations of hurricanes like Ike in order to predict the consequences of floods and better prepare the Texas Gulf Coast for their effects.
NASA, Boeing Test Aircraft Wing Coatings to Improve Fuel Efficiency
The U.S. space agency NASA has tested non-stick coatings on aircraft wings to reduce insect residue, which creates additional drag and reduces aircraft fuel efficiency.
Researchers Develop Tough Hydrogel Structures with 3D Printing
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Duke University and Columbia University have created a way to make tough, but soft and wet, biocompatible materials, called “hydrogels” into complex and intricately patterned shapes.