Editorial

• Land Rover turns to virtual engineering for new model

  The Land Rover Discovery was revealed at the Paris Motor Show in early October and, despite its standard exterior, provided a look at the future of automotive design. The most advanced model of the Discovery was developed using simulation technology, known as virtual engineering. details>>

• Alienware laptop offers improved thermal management

  Alienware recently released its new line of gaming laptops that utilize the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10 GPU, offer better graphics performance, are VR-ready, and have new construction materials and techniques to improve thermal management in the system. details>>

• NASA uses unique heat spreader in satellite design

  k Technology, a division of Thermacore, was consulted to provide thermal management on the project and developed a doubler, a unique heat spreader, which used k-Core Annealed Pyrolytic Graphite (APG) surrounded by aluminum. details>>

• Military vehicles need thermal and acoustic insulation

  The tanks, Humvees, and other large military vehicles currently in use on bases across the country and in action at hotspots around the world require insulation in floors, doors, side panels, and engine bays to ensure their performance when needed most and to protect U.S. soldiers. details>>

• Harvard researchers create world?s first soft robot

  Researchers from Harvard University announced the creation of Octobot, the world?s first robot built with soft materials. details>>

• Renault applies for patent on EV battery device

  French automobile manufacturer Renault has applied for a U.S. patent on an electric vehicle battery thermal management device. details>>

• Train windows combine mobile reception and thermal insulation

  Researchers from the �cole Polytechnique F�d�rale de Lausanne (EPFL) and Swiss manufacturers have developed a new type of glass that provides enhanced mobile reception while maintaining a comfortable cabin temperature for passengers riding in trains. details>>

• Australian scientists set solar thermal efficiency record

  Scientists at the Australian National University recently announced that they have set a world record for converting 97 percent of sunlight into steam through a new receiver for a solar concentrator dish. details>>

• Engine upgrades for F-35 expected in mid-2020s

  The F-35 join program office (JPO) has announced that the power plant on the fighter jet will be ?refreshed? in the next decade. details>>

• LED lighting proves beneficial to growing plants

  The budding market for horticulture grow lights has been transformed by the cost-effective switch from HID and HPS processors to LED lights. details>>