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FPGA Accelerator
Nallatech (Camarillo, CA) has introduced the 510T™ - a GPU-sized 16-lane PCIe 3.0 card featuring two of Altera’s new floating-point enabled Arria 10 FPGAs delivering up to sixteen times the performance of the previous...
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Analysis Software
NI (formerly AWR Corporation) (El Segundo, CA) has released version 12 Analyst- MP™ 3D multiphysics finite element method (FEM) electromagnetic (EM) analysis software. This latest version delivers up to 10X improvement in...
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VPX Ejector Handles and Panels
Pixus Technologies (Waterloo, Ontario) now offers ejector handles and panels for 3U and 6U VPX boards. Designed in Europe, the Pixus Type IV IEEE hot-swap ejector handles feature a rounded base that allow the...
Products Manufacturing & Prototyping
Aviation Fluid-Repellent Sealant Tape
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) (Landenberg, PA) has enhanced its line of GORE™ SKYFLEX™ Aerospace Materials with a new aviation fluid-repellent tape. Available in various sizes, the new...
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2016 Malibu Sheds 300 lb, Adds New Hybrid System
Entering its ninth generation, the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu zoomed through its development cycle faster than any General Motors vehicle in recent memory. It gains a new platform and...
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Stays True to Its Roots
In the last 26 years, various “affordable” small sports cars have come and gone while the Mazda MX-5 Miata remains the unwavering benchmark of the genre. It’s remarkable how the company’s...
Articles Transportation
2016 Discovery Sport Spearheads More Efficient Land Rovers
The vast, volcanic, and starkly beautiful Highlands interior of Iceland is an ideal place to demonstrate the do-it-all capabilities of Land Rover’s all-new Discovery Sport. Two...
Articles Transportation
Cellular, Security Challenge Vehicle-to-Vehicle’s Role
Safety proponents are looking forward to the day when cars can send each other information that can prevent accidents. But cellular technologies may eliminate some benefits of...
Articles Transportation
Improving Thermal Seat Comfort
The automotive HVAC system is the primary system responsible for controlling and maintaining thermal comfort of vehicle occupants. Heat transfer with vehicle seats, however, plays a significant role in the...
Articles Connectivity
HMIs Extend Beyond the Cab
Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) are evolving in multiple paths — they’re becoming a more important product differentiator while also expanding their control functions outside the vehicle. As connectivity...
Articles Transportation
Standards Step Forward in Design of Off-highway Electronics
Functional safety has become a watchword in many fields as regulators and product developers attempt to ensure that failures will be minimal, and that safety isn’t impaired when...
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Lightweighting to Improve Off-Highway Emissions
In many segments of the ground-vehicle industry, lightweighting is a hot topic, and yet the off-highway segment lags behind in terms of more eco-friendly vehicle design. However, legislative...
Articles Transportation
Waste Heat Recovery for the Long Haul
The FPT Industrial range of engines currently achieves a brake thermal efficiency (BTE) of approximately 46%, which is higher than comparable engines on the market today. However, through a series of...
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Samsung Test-Drives 'See-Through' Truck
Peeking around a semi-trailer truck in an attempt to pass it on a two-lane highway or road can be an unsettling experience for drivers—edging toward the dashed center line only to swerve back behind...
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V-Charging Aims to Add Muscle to Downsized Engines
Engine downsizing can sometimes include a distinct lack of torque at low revs and slow transient response, even when subtle turbocharging techniques are applied. A potential solution to...
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Automated Data Collection
DTS’ TSR data logger line includes a ±20 g sensor range. With built-in X-Y-Z accelerometers that eliminate the need for sensor hook-up, an internal battery, and simple software, the TSR makes it easy to start...
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FPT Plans Engines for Complex Market
Expected in 2019, the impending European Stage V emissions regulations for off-highway engines will remain top of the agenda for FPT. EU regulators will limit both particle number, or PN, as well as...
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Advanced Simulation Aids Heavy-Truck Aerodynamics
There is more pressure than ever on heavy-truck engineers to find and create significant improvements in fuel economy and reduce tailpipe greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is being driven...
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Portable Measuring System
The Faro Edge ScanArm HD portable measuring system includes a non-contact Faro laser line probe attachment and features metrology technology that accurately scans complex, detailed materials. The probe’s blue laser has a shorter wavelength to enable higher definition data scans, and noise reduction technology enables...
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Tenneco Unveils Emission-Control Solutions for Euro 6c
Euro 6c emissions limits will present a number of challenges for light duty engine emissions, both gasoline and diesel when the regulations come into force in September 2017. One...
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NASA Pursues Coatings That Reduce Bug Debris to Improve Aerodynamics
NASA recently tested non-stick coatings on Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator 757 that could eventually help aircraft become more fuel efficient by reducing insect residue that...
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Mercedes’ New GLC Represents a Sportier Focus
“Modern lightweight construction, the best aerodynamics (Cd 0.31) in its class, and innovative drive systems make the Mercedes-Benz GLC a real champion in the field of energy efficiency.”...
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High-Strength Aluminum Alloys
The Advanz 7000-series aluminum alloys from Novelis are designed for safety-critical components of vehicle structures. Claimed to be two to three times stronger than any automotive aluminum used in high volumes...
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Honda Shows Radical Project 2&4
Honda sought to recapture some of the glory of its motorcycling and open-wheel-racing heritage at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, introducing the Project 2&4, a tiny go-kart of a concept vehicle that...
News Manned Systems
Polycarbonate Film Grade
Covestro’s (formerly Bayer MaterialScience) Makrofol SR906 is a polycarbonate film that offers good scratch and weathering resistance, making it suitable for use in automotive instrument panels. The clear, transparent film has a gloss-gloss surface finish. It is capped with a functional acrylic layer that includes an...
News Transportation
Jaguar’s Making of a Sports Sedan
“Sport” is a much abused word in the automotive industry. Like “coupe” and “GT” together with other attempts at glorification through categorization, it is open to abuse.
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