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Lightning strike framework
A Nimrod aircraft has been surrounded in more than 4.5km of aluminium profile in a framework in order to conduct lightning strike tests
 06/05/2008 

LED headlamps win red dot
The world’s first energy saving full LED headlamp has just won its developers a “red dot” award
 09/04/2008 

HGV’s get a rear treat
Tom Shelley reports on a purely mechanical solution to steering the rear axles of heavy goods vehicles
 09/04/2008 

Neutral noise poses immense menace
Electrical noise coming down the neutral wire can cause expensive instruments and machinery to take momentary timeouts, and long-term damage to microprocessors – severely curtailing the lives of controllers
 14/03/2008 

Shock result
Shock-absorbing elastomers sit at the heart of a revolutionary suspension system. Lou Reade reports
 14/03/2008 

Displays on contact lenses
Electronic displays built into contact lenses could in a few years be providing head up capabilities to both soldiers and motorists
 13/03/2008 

Rocketing into the aerospace race
Tom Shelley reports on an intriguing and uniquely British slice of leading-edge technology
 12/03/2008 

Essential differential
Some striking developments in one of the main types of differential used in motor sport have caught the eye of Tom Shelley
 12/03/2008 

Formula for success
Remarkable developments are now hitting the road when it comes to regenerating energy to meet the demands of both new F1 regulations and future car technology. Tom Shelley reports
 12/03/2008 

Air damper promises automotive cost savings
The changing needs of the car industry mean that an alternative to hydraulic mounts could soon be ready for commercialisation. Lou Reade reports
 12/03/2008 

Waiving the rules on platform motion
A combination of control and hydraulics is removing a major problem for those who live and work in a marine environment. Tom Shelley reports
 09/02/2008 

F1 expertise fuels engineering breakthrough
Tom Shelley reports on radical design technologies developed in Formula 1 and now being made available for mainstream engineering
 09/02/2008 

Armed to the teeth
There’s a simple way of achieving massive speed reductions in a single package, as Tom Shelley has been finding out
 09/02/2008 

Active steering corners with precision
Tom Shelley reports on the latest advances in all wheel steering for tractor semi-trailers and its likely consequences for vehicle design
 08/02/2008 

Turning up the heat
An aeroplane wing that can de-ice itself in flight is one application of a new type of composite technology. Lou Reade reports
 08/02/2008 

Formula Won with optimal aerodynamics
One of the biggest areas of endeavour in motorsport is improving aerodynamics, which is also key to success in many other industries. Tom Shelley reports
 29/01/2008 

Crash absorber for motorcycles
A new design of crash absorber can combat the type of accident where motorcyclists run into something and are then killed by the bike pivoting over the front wheel and impacting on the rider
 29/01/2008 

Braking breakthrough
Advances in pneumatics are being applied to improve dramatically the efficiency of lorry braking. Tom Shelley reports
 28/01/2008 

Engine reaches the turning point
A revolutionary new engine is converting reciprocal to rotary motion in a landmark way. Tom Shelley reports
 17/12/2007 

Taking the hits without flinching
Tom Shelley reports on a new means of creating composites to absorb impacts, regardless of whether they are delivered fast or slow
 17/12/2007 

Rays of hope from active sensors
Tom Shelley reports on a development that promises major repercussions for electromagnetic radiation
 17/12/2007 

Healthy design and manufacture
Medtec UK 2008 – the exhibition and conference for the medical device manufacturing industry – promises much for both managers and techies, as Tom Shelley reports
 17/12/2007 

Lamborghinis benefit from digital tyre sensors
Beru F1 Systems is supplying its digital type pressure monitoring system (TPMS) 'DigiTyre' to Lamborghini for fitting as standard to its US Gallardo and Murcielago models
 17/12/2007 

‘Flying saucer’ cleared for take-off
Tom Shelley reports on state of the art in saucer-shaped aircraft using the Coanda effect
 13/11/2007 

Steaming ahead
Could steam trains make a return to the tracks? Yes, if a chemical method of making steam takes off, writes Lou Reade
 05/11/2007 

 
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