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EVs and HEVs Bring New Dimensions to Durability Testing

The advent of electric vehicles (EVs) and the steady increase in global acceptance of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), are together introducing new dimensions to automotive design and...

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Automotive

Taking the Lag out of Dynamics Simulation

For a Formula One driver at the top of his profession, 225 ms per lap can mean the difference between success and failure; for an average driver travelling at 120 km/h (75 mph), a 225 ms reaction...

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Defense

Design Software Targets Germs, Dry Air

Concerns about airborne diseases and flu pandemics coupled with increasing passenger concerns about environmental conditions are prompting some aircraft designers to take a closer look at ventilation...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

EAS-I Actuators

Texas Hydraulics, Inc.’s hydraulic cylinders are now available as Electronic Advanced Subsystem – Integrated (EAS-i) actuators. The EAS-i actuator is self-contained, available on a wide range of cylinder types, and has been...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Electrical Connectors

LADD Distribution has expanded its product offerings beyond Deutsch Industrial electrical connectors to include TE Connectivity’s AMPSEAL and AMPSEAL 16 connectors. AMPSEAL and AMPSEAL 16 electrical connectors are both...

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Axial Piston Pump

Bosch Rexroth plans to introduce a new size 28 model A1VO axial piston pump later this year that it says is an energy-efficient alternative for fixed displacement pumps. The 28 model will not be displayed at ConExpo, but the...

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Power

Fisker Karma Retrofitted as VL Destino, First Delivery Tagged for 2014

The 1800 Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid sports cars that were produced by Fisker Automotive prior to the Anaheim, CA automaker’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy are highly coveted...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Panasonic Enters Market with Reduced-Size Heads-Up Display

“Eyes on the road, hands on the wheel” has been a dictum from the NHTSA (U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and it has led the automotive supplier industry to...

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Transportation

Bentley Continental GT V8 S Makes U.S. Debut at NAIAS

When an ultra-luxury car reaches five-figures in annual sales, that’s an extra reason to take notice of each new model. And at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in...

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Electronics & Computers

Ford Demonstrates Collision Avoidance with Automatic Evasive Steering

The Ford Focus was moving down the right lane at almost 40 mph (64 km/h) headed straight for a stopped SUV. The driver never took his foot off the gas pedal, and unless...

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Automotive

FT-1 Concept Shows the Sporty Way for Toyota

Since the retirement of its Supra sports car, Toyota has lacked a performance flag-bearer around which enthusiasts could rally. The company's CALTY Design Research studio sought to address that...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Real-Time Jobsite Management

Topcon Positioning Group launched in 2013 a new web portal, Sitelink3D.net, designed specifically for general construction and engineering companies. The subscription web-based service—accessible via computer,...

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Electronics & Computers

Asset-Monitoring App

Komatsu America Corp. has released a mobile app that allows owners to see critical machine information from the KOMTRAX fleet monitoring system on their Apple or Android smartphones or tablet devices in daily, weekly, or monthly time increments. The new app lets owners locate an asset and obtain driving directions to it;...

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Transportation

Non-DPF Tier 4 Engine

Bobcat Co. has released its first Tier 4 loaders, including a non-diesel particulate filter (DPF) engine solution. The seven medium-sized machines provide operators with the same performance benefits as the previous...

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Automotive

Lexus RC F Coupe Provides V8 Excitement

The racy looking Lexus RC F coupe is proof of the company's effort to deliver vehicles with a more visceral, emotional appeal to drivers. Rather than go with a reduced-displacement forced-induction...

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Software

Racecar Data Acquisition and Analysis Are Subjects of New SAE Book

Racecar data acquisition used to be limited to well-funded teams in high-profile championships. Today, the cost of electronics has decreased dramatically, making it...

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Transportation

List of Enhancements Is Long for MY2015 Subaru WRX STI

Following the introduction of its WRX rally car replica at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, Subaru let the other shoe drop Jan.14 at the North American International Auto Show in...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Diesel and Electrified Vehicles from German OEMs Enjoying Increased Popularity in U.S.

The product portfolios of German automakers include clean diesel and hybrid-electric vehicles, and these advanced powertrains are gaining traction in the...

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Software

Suzuki Solves CAE Data-Storage Challenge

Working with SCSK Corp. to address challenges of its CAE storage system, Suzuki Motor Corp. has deployed a DataDirect Networks (DDN) Storage Fusion Architecture (SFA) storage engine and GRIDScaler...

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Transportation

M3 Sedan, M4 Coupé Benefit from BMW’s Racing, CFRP Experience

The BMW M3 Sedan and M4 Coupé that made their debuts at the 2014 North American International Auto Show on Monday in Detroit reaped the rewards of the automaker’s...

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Automotive

Visualizing and Mapping Sound in Off-Highway Applications

Acoustic performance has become a key competitive factor in the off-highway industry due to an increasing focus on operator comfort and noise pollution as well as continuing...

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Defense

Composite Enclosures Combine Light Weight with Shielding Effectiveness

Composites are a game-changing technology in the aerospace and defense markets and increasingly in the automotive, consumer, and medical industries. Reinforced polymer...

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Electronics & Computers

Electronics Take Charge

Electronic controls are slowly transforming aircraft engines of all types, bringing improved fuel consumption, improved efficiency, and more power. As the functionality of control units for jet engines increases,...

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Electronics & Computers

Voice Processor

Fortemedia Inc.’s FM1388 voice processor supports multiple interfaces and enables flexible system integration with voice tracking capability for in-car applications. According to the company, it is the industry’s most...

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Automotive

2015 Hyundai Genesis Stiffer, Quieter Thanks to Re-Engineered Chassis, Body Structure, Powertrain

Compared to the first-generation Genesis, which debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), the latest iteration has...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Volvo’s New Scalable Architecture Puts Emphasis on Safety

Scalable architecture is commonly associated with chassis adaption for track or wheelbase dimensions and suspension characteristics, plus other facets including electronics and...

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Automotive

Ashok Leyland Pursues Stainless Steel for Bus ‘Super Structures’

The design approach for bus body architecture has gone through different phases—namely, chassis based, semi integral, integral, and monocoque. Equally varied is the...

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Power

Deere's Updated Skid Steers and Compact Track Loader

John Deere’s newest additions to its E-Series line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders (CTLs) include two skid steer models (318E, 320E) and two compact track loader models...

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Global Vehicles
Propulsion

All-New 2015 Chrysler 200 Debuts in Detroit

Chrysler’s next-generation 200 midsize sedan transforms itself with an entirely new interior and exterior that packages a segment-first standard nine-speed automatic transmission with an...

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