ANN ARBOR, MI - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability Kevin M. Kolevar today announced DOE will invest nearly $20 million in plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) research.
Building aircraft wings with a special aluminium fibre combination makes them nearly immune to metal fatigue. The application of this technology, partly developed at Delft University of Technology, will lead to substantial savings.
Researchers test the balance of a bicycle. The ultimate goal of the bicycle research is to study the interaction between bicycle and rider in order to determine the handling quality of the bicycle. 'In this way, we can in theory create a customised bicycle for every rider', according to one of the researchers. (Credit: Sam Rentmeester/FMAX)
Recently, the YC18-8, YC35SR and YC75SR engines produced by Yuchai Group passed the performance test of TUV Rheinland China Corporation for CE certification.