fraunhofer-iisb-develops-750-kw-hairpin-winding-traction-motor-for-hybrid-electric-regional-aircraft,-achieving-8-kw/kg

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Fraunhofer IISB has developed a 750 kW permanent-magnet traction motor for hybrid-electric regional aircraft, hitting 8 kW/kg power density through a combination of thin-lamination electrical steel, hairpin windings and direct oil-spray cooling. The machine uses NO15 (0.15 mm) electrical steel—a thin-lamination grade that reduces eddy current and AC losses atContinue Reading

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Amorim Cork Solutions has developed ETP058, a cork-based engineered composite for use between and around battery cells in EV and energy storage systems, combining thermal insulation, flame resistance and mechanical compressibility in a single material. The composite has a thermal conductivity of 0.054 W/m·K and meets UL94 V-0 flammability ratingContinue Reading

SpaceX Starship 13 Should be the First Orbital Flight

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Home » Space » SpaceX Starship 13 Should be the First Orbital Flight Starship FCC licenses for Flight 12 and 13 have been modified. Starship Flight 12’s license includes a suborbital first and second stage. Currently, SpaceX is looking at a late April or early May launch for Starship 12. Starship Flight 13’s now saysContinue Reading

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The Ghostty terminal is now packaged in the Ubuntu 26.04 LTS repositories – meaning for those on the new long-term support release, it’s only an apt install away. Ghostty is a fast, open-source terminal emulator for macOS and Linux (Windows support is seemingly trapped between planes), made by Mitchell Hashimoto.Continue Reading

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The Australian automotive market has reached a significant milestone this March, with electric vehicle sales hitting a record market share despite a cooling in the broader industry. As the conflict in the Middle East continues to destabilise global oil markets, the resulting uncertainty at local petrol bowsers is visibly shifting buyer behaviour…Continue Reading