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Autodesk introduces industry's first cloud-based, pay-as-you-go simulation solution for designers Photovoltaic cells developed to tap underwater solar energy Ford and Dow team up to bring low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber composites to next-gen vehicles DARPA tests UAV-to-UAV refueling at 45,000 ft The tough get tougher: [br]Plastic parts can now be injection molded with steel cord reinforcement |
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Soldier-inspired Army ammo pack is 'game-changer' on battlefield Like something right out of the movie 'Predator,' the Ironman backpack ammo-carriage system lets a machine-gunner run solo with plenty of rounds at the ready. The invention resulted from the innovative thinking of Iowa National Guardsmen serving in Afghanistan.
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Super car, super engine: McLaren MP4-12C Insider Look: How British engineering consultancy Ricardo helped McLaren design and develop the world's greenest supercar engine -- and created a super-lean assembly facility to build it in the process.
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Wheels (and rockets): Hypersonic inflatable heat shield successfully tested by NASA A large inflatable heat shield developed by NASA's Space Technology Program successfully survived a trip through Earth's atmosphere while travelling at hypersonic speeds up to 7,600 mph.
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Can a smart hand router rival big CNC machines? A self-correcting handheld-router system created by students at MIT precisely follows a digital plan with minimal guidance from a user. The students may have come up with a new system that manufacturers of large CNC systems can learn from.
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Wheels: GM welding breakthrough enables more use of aluminum GM's new resistance spot welding process uses a patented multi-ring, domed electrode that does what smooth electrodes are unreliable at doing: welding aluminum to aluminum.
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Self-guided bullet prototype can hit target a mile away Take two Sandia National Laboratories engineers who are hunters, get them talking about the sport, and it shouldn't be surprising when the conversation leads to a patented design for a self-guided bullet that could help war fighters.
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Wheels: World's fastest hybrid semi truck just got a little faster The Volvo Mean Green hybrid truck established two new world speed records on April 27 at Utah's historic Wendover Airfield, eclipsing its previous marks in the standing kilometer (two-thirds of a mile) and flying kilometer.
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Rice researchers develop spray-on battery materials Scientists at Rice University have developed a lithium-ion battery that can be painted on virtually any surface. The technique could turn any surface into a lithium-ion battery and can be combined with solar-cell production.
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Running Formula One means running by the numbers Lotus F1 Team designers rely on Elysium CADdoctor for data transfer, software interoperability, reverse engineering, and, of course, speed. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Lotus design process.
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Army refines airburst technology, calls XM25 'The Punisher' The U.S. Army is preparing to conduct a second Forward Operational Assessment of its XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement airburst weapon system. The hand-held weapon fires a high-explosive airburst round capable of detonating at a specific, pre-determined point in space near an enemy target hidden or otherwise obscured by terrain or other obstacles.
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Wheels: Audi manufactures sounds for its electric lineup Audi's future e-tron models like the super-cool R8 will cover long distances powered by practically silent electric motors. To ensure that pedestrians in urban settings will hear them, the brand has developed a synthetic solution: Audi e-sound.
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