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Purifying urban air How can architectural coatings help to control air pollution?
COMPOSITES
Racing ahead How carbon fi bre-fi lled composites are helping to optimise racing performance
FASTENERS & SEALING
Securing solar Enabling ultra-stable prevoskite solar cells while limiting degradation
MOTORS, DRIVES & CONTROLS
Integrating 3D-FEA Evaluating the use of 3D-FEA calculations for bearings
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any of us will be familiar with the phrase “knowledge is power” – fi rst coined by philosopher
Hybrid-electric fl ight 1MW electric motor hits critical milestone in hybrid-electric propulsion
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Sir Francis Bacon way back in the 1500s. These simple three words still ring true today in many settings, with design engineering being no diff erent. In fact, knowledge sharing is among one of the most crucial aspects of the design engineering process, particularly in the pursuit of innovation. This issue refl ects that sentiment. On page 6, we look at how innovative electric vehicle charging technologies are being transferred from the Formula E race track to the road, while page 8 unveils Canada’s fi rst zero emissions concept vehicle – a project that brought together 60 diff erent companies to contribute their technologies, components and expertise. On page 28, researchers have developed a new diamond slicing technology paving the way for next-
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Innovative coating systems for next-gen fuel cell bipolar plates
generation semiconductors, while on page 34 a partnership between industry and academia has enabled the development of air pollution controlling architectural coatings. In the realm of additive
manufacturing, companies are working together to rewrite the rules of precision manufacturing (page 10) and transform existing thermoforming processes to reshape current production methods (page 12). Today, engineers are faced with
arguably the most complex and crucial challenges of our time, from accelerating decarbonisation and limiting the impacts of climate change, to fulfi lling the increasing demand for electrifi cation and automation across transport and industry. To meet these challenges head on, collaboration across industry, academia and government will be crucial.
Hayley Everett Editor
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