Tomorrow's aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation of their landing gear to generate electricity.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 23, 2012
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REL, Inc. teams with NYU-Poly to create lightweight, ultra durable automotive brake rotor
Engineering
Jan 19, 2012
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Thin metallic tethers for Coulomb drag devices that tow satellites and spacecraft can now be produced more easily than before. Scientists of the Finnish Meteorological Institute have developed a method to produce multi-wire ...
Space Exploration
Mar 25, 2020
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Major automakers and the U.S. government have reached an agreement to make automatic emergency braking standard equipment on most cars by 2022, two people briefed on the deal said.
Engineering
Mar 16, 2016
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More than many other auto parts, brake discs are subject to repeated mechanical loads. As a result of this continual abrasion, they produce fine particulate matter, which pose a substantial environmental burden. Now, however, ...
Materials Science
Sep 2, 2019
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Records of closed-door meetings show the government is considering significant concessions as it tries to work out a voluntary agreement with automakers to implement automatic braking systems for passenger cars.
Engineering
Feb 17, 2016
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Acura has recalled two models because the automatic emergency braking systems can malfunction and put the vehicles at risk of a collision.
Engineering
Jun 11, 2015
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An ambitious project is taking shape at Empa's Laboratory for High Performance Ceramics: ceramic brake disks for compact cars. Empa scientists have teamed up with partners from Italy, Spain and Liechtenstein to develop the ...
Engineering
Oct 3, 2014
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The U.S. government's auto safety agency wants to add two automatic emergency braking devices to its list of recommended safety features for new-car buyers.
Engineering
Jan 22, 2015
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The government is adding automatic braking to its five-star safety rating system designed to help consumers identify the most important safety technologies to look for in new cars.
Engineering
Nov 2, 2015
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