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Engineering Software for Vehicle Design Applications
A fundamental and never-ending challenge in automobile development is to achieve sufficient resilience to withstand the rigors of on-road use without incurring a weight penalty that might degrade both performance and fuel consumption.
IHS Partners with ECIA to Deliver Authorized Distributor Inventory, Price and Availability on Datasheets360.com
IHS Engineering360 Media Solutions has partnered with the Electronic Components Industry Association to help authorized distributors provide current price and availability information to their target audience on Datasheets360.com.
Plans Advance for 63.3 MW Fuel Cell Park
Plans are under way to build a 63.3 megawatt (MW) fuel cell park in Connecticut.
Self-driving Truck Granted License in Nevada
What may be one of the world’s first autonomous trucks is hitting the road for tests after the governor of Nevada handed over a license plate for use by a Freightliner Inspiration Truck.
Solar PV Demand Forecast to Surge in 2015
Research from IHS finds that solar installations will grow in 2015, driving a 30% increase in demand.
FAA Adopts Advanced Computer System for Flight Tracking
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hopes to reduce flight delays and improve aircraft fuel efficiency by switching much of its air traffic control system to an advanced computer system.
General Motors Plans $5.4 billion U.S. Automotive Investment
General Motors (GM) says it will bolster its production capabilities and product quality over the next three years by investing $5.4 billion at its U.S. manufacturing and assembly plants.
Researchers Create a Centimeter-accurate GPS System
Researchers at the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas in Austin have developed a GPS-based positioning system with an accuracy measured in centimeters.
SEPA Ranks U.S. Utilities Based on Solar Capacity Added in 2014
Last year was a record year for solar in the United States. The overall solar market grew 30% over 2013 and accounted for one-third of all new generating capacity in the U.S., second only to natural gas.
Solar Tower Cuts Bird Deaths with Revised Algorithm
SolarReserve reportedly has tallied almost four months with no bird deaths at its 110 megawatt (MW) Crescent Dunes concentrating solar photovoltaic project in Nevada.
Apple and Samsung Drive Evolution in Embedded Touch Mobile Phone Displays, IHS Says
A new report from IHS says that embedded touch displays are forecast to comprise nearly 40% of touch module shipments for mobile phone applications in 2015.
Devising Effective Control Strategies: A Case Study
Creating a stable process often depends on selecting the best process variables to help regulate a critical element of a larger system, as with this lime kiln.
IHS Expands Technical Knowledge Solution for Chemists and Chemical Engineers
IHS is making available an expanded collection of technical reference content to help chemists and chemical engineers fast-track research and development and improve project outcomes through access to vetted, researched data on chemical interactions.
Smart Cement for Use in Oil Well Casings
A cement system that can sense changes in curing environment, contamination, temperature and pressure in real time and forward this information for analysis may one day replace the cement now used to hold an oil well’s metal casing in place after a borehole is drilled.
Synthetic Diesel Created from Atmospheric CO2
A German company says it has created a synthetic diesel-like liquid distilled from atmospheric carbon dioxide: “Blue Crude.”
Aircraft De-Icing Based on Frog Skin Properties
An aircraft de-icing method in prototype delays icing by up to 10 times and uses 2-8 times less antifreeze than current de-icing procedures. The innovation is based on the mechanics of the Panamanian poison dart frog's gland secretions to its skin.
Bats in Flight May Help Engineers Design Better Aircraft
A study shows that an array of sensory receptors in the wing provides feedback to a bat during flight. The findings also suggest that neurons in the bat brain respond to incoming airflow and touch signals, triggering adjustments in wing position to optimize flight control.
U.S. Nuclear Regulators OK License for ESBWR
Utility DTE Energy received the first approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a combined construction and operation license for Fermi 3 using GE Hitachi's ESBWR reactor design.
Understanding Predicted and Actual Energy Use of Buildings
Building operators need to understand both predicted and actual building energy use as buildings rarely perform as well as their designers predicted. Energy consumption and costs can be as much as double what was expected and the difference has become known as the performance gap.
McLaren Unit and MTS Systems Bring Simulation Technology to Automotive Market
McLaren Applied Technologies and MTS Systems Corp. plan to bring simulators and similar technology to the global automotive market.