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New technical papers from WCX 2026 are now live on SAE Mobilus® The latest technical papers from WCX 2026 are now available to search and download on SAE Mobilus®. Covering topics across safety, vehicle performance, AI-driven design, advanced powertrain, materials, and software, this collection delivers timely research relevant to today’s ground vehicle engineering priorities. Browse the latest papers to access expert-authored technical insight supporting today’s engineering, testing, and development priorities. — The Mobilus Team

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We’re pleased to share that SAE Mobilus has recently completed a comprehensive set of accessibility improvements across the platform. As a result, Mobilus is now aligned with WCAG 2.2 Level AA standards in most key categories. These updates are part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring the platform is accessible to all users. Enhancements include improvements to keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, visual contrast, error handling, and overall usability across core areas of the site. An updated Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT v2.5 – March 2026) is now available, providing a detailed overview of our accessibility conformance. You can access the VPAT directly within the Help section. Accessibility is a continuous effort. We will continue to evaluate and improve the platform to better support all users and meet evolving standards. If you have any feedback or experience any accessibility issues, we welcome your input. - The SAE Mobilus Team

SAE AI Chat — Update and What's Next

* Important Update - SAE AI chatbot Beta program * The SAE AI Chatbot Beta program - Phase 1 will end on March 31, 2026. Following this date, the AI chatbot capabilities will be temporarily unavailable as we begin development of a significantly enhanced version. We sincerely thank all Phase 1 Beta participants for their engagement and valuable feedback - your insights have played an important role in shaping the next phase of this experience. The upcoming version of the SAE AI Chatbot will expand content coverage beyond current standards, incorporating additional critical resources from our digital library. It will also be made available to a broader audience across Mobilus. Want to be part of what's next? Register your interest here to receive updates and be considered for early access. For additional information, visit the FAQs. — The Mobilus Team

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Wing-in-Ground Effect Vehicles: From Modern Military and Commercial Development to Global Disaster Response

EPR202501711/24/2025

The wing-in-ground effect (WIG) vehicle represents a significant advancement in aerodynamics and vehicle design, leveraging the ground effect phenomenon to enhance lift and reduce drag when flying close to the surface. This unique capability allows WIG vehicles to achieve higher payloads, longer range, and greater fuel efficiency compared to traditional aircraft, making them an attractive option for modern military and global disaster response applications. Wing-in-Ground Effect Vehicles: From Modern Military and Commercial Development to Global Disaster Response discusses future disaster response, logistics, and military applications for WIG vehicles, including the ongoing development of aerospace and transportation technology. Relavant advancements in materials and propulsion systems holds promise for further enhancing WIG performance and operational range. Additionally, cost-effective and powerful flight computers with various types of mission-enabling sensor suites from the

Sustainable Circular Future Mobility: Environmental Impact of Next-gen Vehicles

EPR20250159/22/2025

The next generation of mobility, driven by shared, driverless, connected, and electrified vehicles, holds strong potential to advance sustainability through lower emissions and improved resource efficiency. However, critical questions remain regarding their true environmental impact, including battery lifecycle management, material consumption, and circular manufacturing practices. Sustainable Circular Future Mobility: Environmental Impact of Next-gen Vehicles explores these unresolved issues, focusing on the shift from internal combustion to electric vehicles, supply chain challenges, regulatory gaps, and the operational realities of sustainable productization. It also critically examines the risks of greenwashing, the need for consistent standards, and the role of intersectoral collaboration—with energy, urban planning, information and communications technologies, and waste management sectors—in building resilient, scalable solutions. The report provides strategic recommendations and

Next-gen AI for Aerospace Engineering

EPR20250169/22/2025

Despite growing investments, the widespread adoption and scalable deployment of generative artificial intelligence (AI) remains a challenge due to data trustworthiness, regulatory uncertainty, interpretability, and ethical governance. The need to accelerate automation and maintain the human-in-the-loop demonstrates broader questions of responsibility and transparency. Next-gen AI for Aerospace Engineering investigates the transformative role of GenAI within aerospace engineering, examining its shift from conventional workflows toward more AI-driven solutions in design, manufacturing, and maintenance. It emphasizes GenAI’s emerging ability to automate repetitive mundane tasks, reduce design complexity, and optimize engineering pipelines. The report underscores the need for validation methods that must align AI-generated outputs with physics-informed models, integration with legacy engineering tools (e.g., computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, digital twins), and

Safety Impacts of Active Safety and Driving Automation Features

EPR20250138/13/2025

Advanced technologies that assist the human driver or reduce (or even eliminate) the human driver’s role are becoming increasingly prevalent in new light-duty vehicles used by the general public. These technologies are divided between Active Safety features that monitor the human driver and vehicle motion and act intermittently to mitigate and avoid crashes, and Driving Automation features that assume some or all of the dynamic driving task from the human driver. Both types of technologies have the potential to reduce injuries and save lives by reducing the frequency and/or severity of crashes. Safety Impacts of Active Safety and Driving Automation Features addresses the current capabilities and future potential for Active Safety and Driving Automation features to reduce crash frequency and severity and provides an overview of the state of the industry for both types of features, including current deployments, trends, and anticipated rollouts. Gaps in knowledge, unsettled issues, and

Small, Mobile, and Autonomous Agricultural Robots

EPR20250128/13/2025

The automation of labor-intensive picking and planting operations is having an immediate impact in the agricultural indutry. In its simplest form, robotic automation can reduce the labor and soil disturbance while enabling organic soil cover and increasing species diversification through precision approaches to planting, weeding, and spraying. With this, pesticides and fertilizers can be applied in a more targeted way, and with machinery visiting fields more frequently, earlier and more targeted intervention can occur before pests become established. Small, Mobile, and Autonomous Agricultural Robots identifies issues that need to be resolved fo for this technology to thrive, including improving methods of acquiring and labeling training data to facilitate more accurate models for specific applications. It also discusses concepts such as general-purpose mechanical platforms for use as carriers of agricultural automation systems with high stability, positional accuracy, and variable

Hybrid Data- and Physical Model-driven Safe and Intelligent Motion Planning and Control for Autonomous Vehicles

EPR20250147/18/2025

Autonomous vehicle motion planning and control are vital components of next-generation intelligent transportation systems. Recent advances in both data- and physical model-driven methods have improved driving performance, yet current technologies still fall short of achieving human-level driving in complex, dynamic traffic scenarios. Key challenges include developing safe, efficient, and human-like motion planning strategies that can adapt to unpredictable environments. Data-driven approaches leverage deep neural networks to learn from extensive datasets, offering promising avenues for intelligent decision-making. However, these methods face issues such as covariate shift in imitation learning and difficulties in designing robust reward functions. In contrast, conventional physical model-driven techniques use rigorous mathematical formulations to generate optimal trajectories and handle dynamic constraints. Hybrid Data- and Physical Model-Driven Safe and Intelligent Motion Planning and

Product Assurance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

EPR20250115/21/2025

Driven by the vast consumer marketplace, the electronics megatrend has reshaped nearly every sector of society. The advancements in semiconductors and software, originally built to serve consumer demand, are now delivering significant value to non-consumer industries. Today, electronics are making inroads into traditionally conservative, safety-critical sectors such as automotive and aerospace. In doing so, electronics—now further propelled by artificial intelligence—are disrupting the functional safety architectures of these cyber-physical systems. Electronics have created the world of cyber-physical systems, raising broader concerns about the broader category of product assurance. Product Assurance in the Age of Artificial Intelligence continues the work of previous SAE Edge Research Reports in examining open research challenges arising from this shift, particularly in automotive systems, as core electronic technologies (e.g., the combination of software and communications) have even

Edge Artificial Intelligence in Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility

EPR20250095/20/2025

With many stakeholders involved, and major investments supporting it, the advancements in automated driving (AD) are undoubtedly there. Generally speaking, the motivation for advancing AD is driver convenience and road safety. Regarding the development of AD, original equipment manufacturers, technology start-ups, and AD systems developers have taken different approaches for automated vehicles (AVs). Some manufacturers are on the path toward stand-alone vehicles, mostly relying on onboard sensors and intelligence. On the other hand, the connected, cooperative, and automated mobility (CCAM) approach relies on additional communication and information exchange to ensure safe and secure operation. CCAM holds great potential to improve traffic management, road safety, equity, and convenience. In both approaches, there are increasingly large amounts of data generated and used for AD functions in perception, situational awareness, path prediction, and decision-making. The use of artificial

Leveraging Advanced Data Technologies for Smart Traffic Management

EPR20250085/20/2025

The transportation industry is transforming with the integration of advanced data technologies, edge devices, and artificial intelligence (AI). Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are pivotal in optimizing traffic flow and safety. Central to this are transportation management centers, which manage transportation systems, traffic flow, and incident responses. Leveraging Advanced Data Technologies for Smart Traffic Management explores emerging trends in transportation data, focusing on data collection, aggregation, and sharing. Effective data management, AI application, and secure data sharing are crucial for optimizing operations. Integrating edge devices with existing systems presents challenges impacting security, cost, and efficiency. Ultimately, AI in transportation offers significant opportunities to predict and manage traffic conditions. AI-driven tools analyze historical data and current conditions to forecast future events. The importance of multidisciplinary approaches and

Space-based Solar Power for Instantaneously Dispatchable Renewable Power on Earth

EPR20250054/24/2025

Recent advances are reducing the cost of space launch, high specific power solar cells, and the production of satellite systems. Modular architectures with no moving parts and distributed power systems would minimize assembly and maintenance costs. Together, this may enable space-based solar power to provide decarbonized dispatchable power at a lower cost than equivalent technologies such as nuclear power stations. Space-based Solar Power for Instantaneously Dispatchable Renewable Power on Earth discusses the advances in emerging technologies, like thin film solar cells, reusable launch vehicles, and mass-produced modular satellite systems that would make economic space power feasible. Click here to access the full SAE EDGETM Research Report portfolio.

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Aerospace Standards Index - 2026

ASIN20262/25/2026

This valuable resource lists all Aerospace Standards (AS), Aerospace Recommended Practices (ARP), Aerospace Information Reports (AIR), and Aerospace Resource Documents (ARD) published by SAE. Each listing includes title, subject, document number, key words, new and revised documents, and DODISS-adopted documents. AMS Index - Now Available!

Business Reliability Growth for Automotive Engineering, Volume 4

R-5522/17/2026

In a world where every business process is under pressure to perform faster, safer, and more reliably, this book delivers a powerful roadmap for sustained operational excellence. Centered on the proven methodology of Design of Experiments (DOE), it shows how organizations can move beyond reactive problem-solving to systematic reliability growth. From well-defined standard operating practices to management-level decision-making, the book connects strategy, data, and execution to create repeatable, measurable results across the enterprise. Readers are guided through practical, real-world applications of DOE, from selecting the right factors and levels to executing robust experiments, analyzing outcomes, validating solutions, and continuously monitoring performance. Each chapter translates complex statistical and engineering concepts into actionable business value, helping teams improve quality, reduce waste, and increase return on investment. Key capabilities explored in this book

January 2026 AMS Index

AMSJAN-20261/24/2026

Fundamentals of Sustainable Aviation Fuels

R-5471/22/2026

As global energy demands rise and environmental challenges intensify, the aviation industry faces a critical need to redefine how it powers the skies. Fundamentals of Sustainable Aviation Fuels presents a comprehensive, research-driven exploration of the transition from fossil-based fuels to renewable alternatives that promise to reshape the future of air transportation. This book bridges the gap between academic knowledge and industrial application, offering a detailed overview of the science, technology, and policy driving the adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs). From understanding feedstocks and conversion pathways to evaluating production technologies, emissions performance, and life-cycle impacts, the text equips readers with a holistic understanding of SAFs within today’s global energy landscape. Across five insightful chapters, readers will find a clear roadmap: the evolution and importance of SAFs; production methods and technological foundations; environmental

SAE International’s Dictionary of ADAS and Connected Vehicles

R-5591/20/2026

The convergence of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and connected vehicle technologies is ushering in a transformative era of automotive innovation—one that is fundamentally enhancing vehicle safety, efficiency, reliability, and the overall driving experience. SAE International’s Dictionary of ADAS and Connected Vehicles stands as the definitive reference for this rapidly evolving domain, meticulously compiled to clarify and standardize the language shaping modern mobility. Inside, readers will find clear, authoritative definitions encompassing the full spectrum of technologies that enable connected and automated driving—including vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication systems. This comprehensive resource translates complex engineering terminology into accessible language, enabling engineers, researchers, policymakers, educators, and enthusiasts to share a common technical foundation. Reflecting the latest

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Titanium Alloy, Sheet, 5Al - 4V - 0.75Mo - 0.5Fe, Annealed

AMS6951B (Current)

4/22/2026

This specification covers a titanium alloy in the form of sheet 0.025 through 0.100 inch (0.63 through 2.54 mm), inclusive, in thickness (see 8.6).

AMS G Titanium and Refractory Metals Committee

BOLT, MACHINE - DOUBLE HEX EXTENDED WASHER HEAD, DRILLED, CLOSE TOL SHANK, AMS5643 (UNS S17400), 140 KSI, .3125-24 UNJF-3A

AS3176C (Current)

4/22/2026

E-25 General Standards for Aerospace and Propulsion Systems

Castings, Aluminum Alloy Sand, 5.0Si - 1.2Cu - 0.50Mg (355.0-T71), Solution Heat Treated and Overaged

AMS4214L (Current)

4/22/2026

This specification covers an aluminum alloy in the form of sand castings (see 8.6).

AMS D Nonferrous Alloys Committee

BOLT, MACHINE - DOUBLE HEX EXTENDED WASHER HEAD, DRILLED, CLOSE TOL SHANK, AMS5643 (UNS S17400), 140 KSI, 2500-28 UNJF-3A

AS3175C (Current)

4/22/2026

E-25 General Standards for Aerospace and Propulsion Systems

Aluminum Alloy, Extrusions, 0.68Mg - 0.40Si (6063-T6), Solution and Precipitation Heat Treated

AMS4156M (Historical)

4/22/2026

This specification covers an aluminum alloy in the form of extruded bars, rods, wire, profiles, and tubing up to and including 1.000 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter, least thickness, or tube wall thickness (see 8.6).

AMS D Nonferrous Alloys Committee

Design and Handling Guide Radio Frequency Absorptive Type Wire and Cables (Filter Line, AS85485)

AIR4465B (Current)

4/22/2026

This document presents design and application information which will allow optimized utilization of filter line wire and cable purchased to AS85485. Filter line wire is defined and design information is presented. The electrical and mechanical performance characteristics of the wire, along with recommended harnessing methods and techniques, are also presented.

AE-8A Elec Wiring and Fiber Optic Interconnect Sys Install

NUT, PLAIN, HEXAGON, UNS S66286

AS9356D (Current)

4/22/2026

E-25 General Standards for Aerospace and Propulsion Systems

Felling Head Terminology and Nomenclature

J1272_202604 (Current)

4/22/2026

This SAE Standard is intended to describe the basic types of felling heads, including those with bunching capabilities, that are attachments to a self-propelled machine. Only the major components that are necessary to describe the functions of the felling head, and to apply the principles of the standard are included. Illustrations used are not intended to include all existing felling heads or to describe any particular manufacturer’s variation.

MTC4, Forestry and Logging Equipment

Arresting Cable Traversing Considerations for Landing Gear

AIR8619 (Current)

4/22/2026

This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) discusses the potential considerations for landing gear that may have to traverse arresting cables. This can be a consideration for civil aircraft and aircraft without arresting hooks that operate into dual use (military and civil) airfields.

A-5B Gears, Struts and Couplings Committee

Braking Performance - Rubber-Tired, Self-Propelled Cranes

J1977_202604 (Current)

4/22/2026

This SAE Standard applies to machines as defined in Appendix A. Some of these machines can travel on-highway but function primarily off-highway.

Cranes and Lifting Devices Committee

BOLT, MACHINE - DOUBLE HEX EXTENDED WASHER HEAD, DRILLED, CLOSE TOL SHANK, AMS5643 (UNS S17400), 140 KSI, .4375-20 UNJF-3A

AS3178C (Current)

4/22/2026

E-25 General Standards for Aerospace and Propulsion Systems

Steel, Corrosion- and Heat-Resistant, Investment Castings, 19Cr - 12Ni - 1.0Cb (Nb), Solution Heat Treated

AMS5362N (Current)

4/22/2026

This specification covers a corrosion- and heat-resistant steel in the form of investment castings.

AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee

BOLT, MACHINE - DOUBLE HEX EXTENDED WASHER HEAD, CLOSE TOLERANCE SHANK, UNS S66286 - 160 KSI

AS3530C (Current)

4/22/2026

E-25 General Standards for Aerospace and Propulsion Systems

Truck and Bus Coastdown Procedure

J2978_202604 (Current)

4/22/2026

This document describes a rigorous engineering test procedure that utilizes industry-accepted data collection and statistical analysis methods to determine the road load and to estimate the aerodynamic drag area of trucks and buses weighing more than 10000 pounds. The test procedure may be conducted on a test track or on a public road under controlled conditions and supported by extensive data collection and data analysis constraints. The estimated aerodynamic-drag-area result represents a single-speed and single-yaw-angle condition. Test results that do not rigorously follow the method described herein shall not be represented as an SAE J2978 result.

Truck and Bus Aerodynamics and Fuel Economy Committee

Real Turbulent Flow in Vehicle Aerodynamics: Overview of On-Road Measurements and Turbulence Generation in Wind Tunnels

2026-01-5029

4/22/2026

Flow conditions on the road are quite different from the conditions used to develop vehicle aerodynamics. However, a significant amount of statistical data now exists that describes realistic road conditions. Some of these on-road flow characteristics can be replicated in wind tunnels. This paper reviews technical facilities designed to simulate on-road flow characteristics, such as turbulence intensity, turbulent length scales, and flow angle distribution. Reconstruction of a flow field that matches real road conditions is made possible by using active or passive turbulence generators within the wind tunnel. This review provides a comprehensive overview of these facilities, offering readers key insights into the challenges involved in replicating real-world flow conditions in wind tunnels.

Vondruš, Jan, Vančura, Jan

A Comparison between Leica RTC360 and Recon-3D Scan Data in Pre- and Post-Collision Vehicle Documentation

2026-01-5030

4/22/2026

Documenting and mapping using three-dimensional (3D) technologies have become essential in crime- and crash-scene investigations in recent years. Traditionally, this has been accomplished using terrestrial laser scanners (TLS), which often come with significant upfront costs. In contrast, Recon-3D, launched in 2022, leverages the capabilities of Apple’s light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor, available in Pro and Pro Max models since 2020. This study aims to evaluate the relative accuracy of documenting vehicles in both pre- and post-collision conditions using these technologies. A deviation analysis was conducted utilizing CloudCompare software to compare point cloud data collected from the Leica RTC360 laser scanner with that obtained from Recon-3D for 7 vehicles in a pre- and post-impact condition for a total of n = 14 vehicles. At the 1, 2, and 3 cm deviation thresholds, the average percent of points which fell below each threshold level for all vehicles was 66%, 91%, and 97

Lim, Jihwa, Liscio, Eugene

FITTING, ELBOW, 45°, BULKHEAD, FLARED TO HOSE

AS5182C (Current)

4/22/2026

G-3, Aerospace Couplings, Fittings, Hose, Tubing Assemblies

Plating, Nickel-Thallium-Boron or Nickel-Boron, Electroless Deposition

AMS2433E (Current)

4/22/2026

This specification covers the requirements for an electroless nickel-thallium-boron or nickel-boron deposit on various substrates.

AMS B Finishes Processes and Fluids Committee

TUBING, PLASTIC, EXTRA FLEXIBLE, CONVOLUTED, HELICAL, ETHYLENE TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (ETFE), CLOSE CONVOLUTION

AS81914/5D (Current)

4/22/2026

AE-8C1 Connectors Committee

Concurrent Design of Engines and Specifications of Starting Systems for Helicopters

AIR1296A (Current)

4/22/2026

It is recommended that all helicopter engine development programs include an evaluation of engine starting requirements. The evaluation should include starting requirement effects on helicopter weight, cost, and mission effectiveness. The evaluation should be appropriate to the engine stage of development.

S-12 Powered Lift Propulsion Committee