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Embedded Motor Control
An ARM-based embedded power family of bridge drivers from Infineon Technologies offers assimilation for intelligent motor control in various automotive applications. A single chip integrates a high-performance...
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GKN Develops Electric Flywheel Hybrid System for Buses
The core of GKN’s Gyrodrive flywheel hybrid system was developed by Williams Hybrid Power for a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) designed for the Williams F1 team. GKN acquired...
Technology Report RF & Microwave Electronics
Ford Accelerates Research on 48-V Mild Hybrid Systems
The “sweet spot” between the capability and efficiency of 200-V plus systems and the low cost of 12-V stop-start in future hybrid systems will likely use a belt-driven electric machine...
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GM Fuel Cell Powers U.S. Navy Sub as Collaboration with Honda Aims for Cars by 2020
General Motors’ hydrogen fuel cell development program has been operating in “stealth” mode in recent years, as the collaboration with Honda quietly...
Global Vehicles Transportation
Nissan Debuts Front-Engine, Front-Drive GT-R LM Nismo Racecar
“Outrageousness.” It was the signature line of 1980s Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon, the self-described “punky QB.”
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Focus on Alternative Powertrain Technologies for ICPC 2015
Every two years AVL organizes the International Commercial Powertrain Conference, a major event for the on- and off-highway commercial vehicle industries. On May 20-21, 2015, experts...
Technology Report Electronics & Computers
SanDisk Targets Infotainment with Automotive-Grade Flash
Conventional vehicle radios are morphing into increasingly powerful infotainment systems, prompting a need for storage to hold apps, navigation, and other data. Flash storage supplier...
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Western Star Focuses on Efficiency for New 5700XE
Fuel efficiency is increasingly becoming a significant driver in truck OEMs’ vehicle development plans, and that certainly was the case when Western Star set out to develop the all-new...
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Cybersecurity, Safety Issues Require Government/industry Cooperation
Two days after serving as the “designated survivor” during President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx served as...
Technology Report Automotive
Audi’s Tunnel of Light Leads to the Future
Audi is seeing light at the end of its new research tunnel; and it is a laser. But not just any laser: this is a matrix laser that the Volkswagen brand is confident illuminates the way forward in...
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High-Voltage Developments
The concept of higher-voltage electrical systems in vehicles between 12-volt conventional and 200- and 600-volt full hybrids and electric vehicles is not new, with development experiencing fits and starts over the...
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Delphi's RACam Integrated Radar-Vision System Enables Active-Safety Suites
Volvo’s 2015 XC90 features RACam, claimed to be the world’s first integrated radar and vision data-fusion system. Supplied by Delphi as the Tier 1, and on display...
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Continental’s Latest EHorizon Platform Expands Real-Time Driver Information
Developed in partnership with IBM and location cloud company Here, the latest evolution of Continental's eHorizon software uses digital mapping and cloud-based data...
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Fan Driver
Melexis introduces the MLX90297, a 600-mA single coil fan driver integrated circuit developed for energy efficient cooling system designs. A high sensitivity Hall-effect sensor with two half bridge output stages reduces the number...
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Efficient Mid-Range Alternator
Remy International's Delco Remy 38SI high output alternator features remote sense to reduce battery charge time and a unique stator design that improves horsepower requirements and fuel savings. According to the...
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Schaeffler Developing Novel Powertrain for 2015/2016 FIA Formula E Season
All 40 cars in the world’s first all-electric racing circuit run a standardized powertrain, but the uniformity ends in the 2015/2016 season when each carbon...
Product Briefs Aerospace
High-Temperature Alloy
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies provides high-temperature alloy (HTA) metal materials for use in its automotive stamped gaskets product division. Originally developed and used by the aerospace industry, HTA alloys...
Product Briefs Propulsion
Versatile Transmission
Oerlikon Drive Systems features its Graziano PST forklift transmission on the Dengelift SD5804 airport transfer vehicle. The SD5804 is capable of lifting a 1000 kg (2205 lb) payload to 5.8 m (19 ft) when stationary. The...
News Electronics & Computers
Deep Learning Could Help Safely Automate Cars
Programmers trying to write all the possible scenarios needed for truly autonomous vehicles face a daunting challenge. Deep learning, in which computers learn a desired behavior using artificial...
News Energy
Diesel Turns up the Volume in the U.S.
The diesel advocacy movement is making an aggressive public pitch for greater acceptance, asking that the diesel engine be included among all technology choices used to meet U.S. Corporate Average Fuel...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
New Yeast Strain Enhances Biofuel Production
A team of researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new, mutant yeast strain that could lead to a more efficient and economical...
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Cabin Key to Komatsu America's New T4F Hydraulic Excavator
With an operating weight between 87,388 lb (39,638 kg) and 89,248 lb (40,579 kg), Komatsu America's PC390LC-11 hydraulic excavator has upgraded cab features and an enhanced power...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
AdaCore Focuses on High Reliability Software
The move into active safety systems is increasing the need for high-reliability software. AdaCore, a tool supplier that’s used in many aerospace applications, is responding to this demand with...
News Defense
Aerojet Rocketdyne Gets a Boost from Additive Manufactured Components
Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed a series of hot-fire tests of additive manufactured components for its AR1 booster engine at its Sacramento test facility. AR1 is...
News Aerospace
Thermoplastic Technology Offers Impact Protection Across Automotive, Sports, and Defense
The Oakwood Group and its technology licensee companies are designing engineered thermoplastic solutions to help protect vehicle occupants, sports...
News Software
Heat-Pipe Embedded CFRP Enclosures for Electronics Thermal Management
Modern military aircraft rely on an increasing number of electronic assemblies to achieve maximum performance and improve platform capability. A typical assembly consists...
INSIDER Aerospace
Talking Drone Converses With Air Traffic Controllers
Researchers have developed and demonstrated an autonomous capability that would allow a drone to verbally interact with air traffic controllers. The development is a critical step...
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Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design...
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Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
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