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Dec 16, 2024 · The rapid evolution of AI has been upending industries at an unprecedented rate. And in 2025, we are poised to witness another leap forward, as AI becomes integral to the fields of simulation and digital twin technologies.

May 6, 2021 · Andy Palmer is a busy man. Since departing as CEO of Aston Martin in May 2020, the engineer and automotive executive has turned once again to electric vehicles, taking up a torch he himself helped ignite when leading Nissan’s development of the Leaf.

Jun 3, 2019 · Trent 1000 engines have caused major financial problems. Talking to journalists at a recent media presentation event, Rolls-Royce civil aerospace chief customer officer Dominic Horwood shed light on the causes of turbine blade cracking in the Trent 1000 gas turbine engine, which powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Feb 5, 2024 · Two decades is a long time in technology. When the Zephyr high-altitude platform station (HAPS) first took to the skies over Australia in 2005, it had a flight time endurance of about six hours.Originally developed by QinetiQ, that initial vehicle weighed just 17kg, had a wingspan of 12m and operated at a ceiling of around 9,000m.

Jan 3, 2024 · Careful work on the combustion chamber geometry has also increased charge motion, which leads to faster and more efficient flame propagation. Between these changes, Mazda has been able to increase the compression ratio from 10:1 in the old RX-8 engine to 11.9:1 – unusually high for a rotary engine.

Feb 8, 2024 · After that the Bramble Energy team hopes to quickly reach the “critical mass” of customers required to reach profitability. By current estimates, this should happen by 2027/ 2028, which Mason believes would be a remarkable achievement for such a young business in what’s proved a tough market to crack: “As a business, from conception through to profitability….we’ll have only had to ...

Nov 26, 2024 · The robotics landscape is shifting dramatically as we close out 2024. Autonomous mobile robots are transforming warehouse operations, drone delivery networks are expanding across the UK's skies, and collaborative robots are increasingly common on factory floors.

Mar 9, 2020 · In an early biography of the Stephenson father-and-son engineering dynasty, Samuel Smiles recalls the great railway and civil engineer Robert Stephenson doubting whether the public would be interested in reading about the life of his father George.

Feb 22, 2024 · Known as e-Thermal bank, the system works as a secondary power source within the vehicle, offloading HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) duties from the battery, thereby boosting range.During periods of extreme hot or cold weather, in-car HVAC can reduce range by as much as 40 per cent according to the AAA.