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Triaxial Angular Rate Sensor
The ARS3 PRO triaxial angular rate sensor from DTS (Diversified Technical Systems, Inc.) permits measuring the durability of a lever or capturing driveshaft speed in a manufacturing machine without the need for a...
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Advanced-Chassis Microcontrollers
Renesas Electronics Corp.’s new RH850/P1x-C series is a high-end version of its RH850/P1x series of 32-bit automotive microcontrollers. The all-in-one solution is designed for sensor fusion, gateway, and...
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NASA Selects Commercial Space Partners for Collaborative Partnerships
NASA has formed unfunded partnerships with four U.S. companies to develop new space capabilities available to the government and other customers. The Collaborations for...
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Collaborative Research Project Leads to Potentially Swarming VTOL UAVs
Over a three-year period, German aerospace engineers from industry and academia collaborated on the AVIGLE (Avionic Digital Service Platform) research project, described...
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QinetiQ Develops New Baffle for Dark Matter Observation by Euclid Space Telescope
QinetiQ has designed a critical component for the Euclid space telescope being developed by Airbus Defence and Space and due to be launched in 2020. QinetiQ...
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Study Weighs in on Emissions from Composite Aircraft
A global fleet of composite planes could reduce carbon emissions by up to 15%, according to new research by the University of Sheffield, University of Cambridge, and UCL (University...
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Growing Interest in Bio-Based Material Parts
Plastic composite parts outnumber bio-based material vehicle applications, but “green” projects are making inroads by overcoming various hurdles.
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Attacking GDI Engine Particulate Emissions
It may be surprising to learn that the modern gasoline direct-injection (GDI) engines in today’s passenger cars can emit more hazardous fine particulate matter than a port fuel-injected engine...
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See-Through A-Pillars, Ghost Navigation, and Discovery Sport Extreme Testing
When Land Rover wants to reveal its latest engineering and technology, it invariably does so in extreme driving conditions; conditions that reflect its rigorous...
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Boeing Begins Construction of Simulation, Analytics Lab in Huntsville
Boeing has begun construction on a 7000-ft² addition to its research and technology center in Alabama. The Center for Applied Simulation and Analytics (CASA) will serve...
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Toyota Pumps $126M into Michigan R&D Expansion
For the third time in a little more than a year, Toyota has announced an expansion of its Southeast Michigan R&D campuses. The most recent announcement involves an investment of $126...
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Lightweighting, Safety Drive Steel Development at ArcelorMittal
The steel industry is constantly innovating to develop new solutions that satisfy customers in a range of industries, the automotive industry included. Stricter fuel-economy...
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Voice Recognition Draws High Interest but Disappointment in J.D. Power Survey
Automobile overall quality has improved so much over recent years that J.D. Power had to rewrite its survey to reflect what really concerns motorists with their...
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No Simple Roadmap to Autonomous Cars
How do we get to the autonomous-drive car from here? Both the car and the infrastructure have to be changed, but as speakers at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show's Connected Car Expo made clear, there has...
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BorgWarner Expects EGR, Natural-Gas Growth for Commercial Vehicles
BorgWarner presented its new exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) modules, EcoFlash ignition system, and heavy-duty controlled coolant pump for commercial diesel and natural gas engines at the recent IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, Germany. During the event, Prof. Christopher P....
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GPS, Telematics Augment Sensor Input Needed for Autonomous Driving
When vehicles start handling multiple aspects of driving, electronic controls won’t always rely solely on input from onboard sensors. Often, antennas will point skyward to...
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VW Reveals Hot New 10-Speed DSG—and a Cool Dashboard Design
As Director of Powertrain for the Volkswagen Group and Head of Development for the VW brand, Hans-Jakob Neusser is never short of new technology projects. To make the point, his...
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Air Traffic Lab Answers Questions About Future Flying
The holiday season is upon us and that means crowded airports and delayed flights. Researchers at NASA's Langley Research Center are working to change that. They are conducting studies to...
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Wireless Devices Used by Pilots are Vulnerable to Hacking
A new class of apps and wireless devices used by private pilots are vulnerable to a wide range of security attacks, which in some scenarios could lead to catastrophic outcomes, according...
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Foldable Material Can Support Many Times its Weight
Researchers at Drexel University and Dalian University of Technology in China have chemically engineered a new, electrically conductive nanomaterial that is flexible enough to fold, but strong...
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Enclosure Cooler
TECA Corp. (Chicago, IL) has introduced a powerful new thermoelectric air conditioner for enclosure cooling. The AHP-690 Model features compact dimensions and 55% more cooling capacity than coolers of similar size. As a closed...
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Rugged Android Tablet
ADLINK Technology (San Jose, CA) has released its new IMT-1 Android 4.2 tablet, integrating the TI OMAP5432 1.5GHz dual-core ARM A15 processor for high performance computing power. Built-in WLAN or optional WWAN...
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Energy Metering MCUs
Atmel(R) Corporation (San Jose, CA) has expanded its Atmel | SMART portfolio of energy metering products with the introduction of the SAM4C32 dual-core secure MCU, along with the SAM4CMS32 and SAM4CMP32 for residential,...
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Protocol Analyzer
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (Santa Rosa, CA) has introduced the U4301B PCIe(R) protocol analyzer for engineers developing PCIe Gen3 systems. The U4301B supports all PCIe speeds from 2.5 GT/s (Gen1) through 8 GT/s (Gen3) and...
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Cybersecurity Issues Pondered at Connected Car Expo
Cybersecurity is the elephant in the room in every discussion on the connected car, including of course, at the Connected Car Expo of the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Toyota Seeks Industry Joint Effort to Solve Takata Airbag Issue
Toyota today called for a coordinated industry-wide joint initiative to independently test Takata airbag inflators that have been the subject of recent recalls by several...
Product Briefs Automotive
Seals for Oil-Lubricated Wheel-End Applications
A new generation of SKF Mudblock cassette seals has been launched for oil-lubricated wheel-end applications that the company says will significantly extend seal service life compared with...
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Making Virtual Vehicle Design a Reality
With products more and more diverse and growing vehicle portfolios on the market, variant management has become of enormous significance in coping with challenging cost and quality requirements. Modular...
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