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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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EU Group Develops Electric ‘Microsupercar’ Concept
An electric car is only as green as the electricity that powers it. And given that most power generators burn environmentally suspect fossil or nuclear fuels, it is noteworthy when...
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Thermal Management for Fuel-Cell Systems Studied
Reducing the environmental impact of aircraft in terms of carbon dioxide, noise, and pollutant emissions is an important objective. Fuel-cell systems deliver electrical energy with high...
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Chevy to Offer 'Performance' Data Recorder for MY2015 Corvette
Chevrolet is claiming an industry first with its "performance data recorder" (PDR) for the MY2015 Corvette Stingray, touting it as the first of such capability to be integrated...
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Harman's Google Glass Application Sees Danger Ahead
At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Harman demonstrated how Google Glass can be integrated with the electronics supplier's advanced driver assistance systems...
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Boeing Examines Expanded Metal Foils for Lightning Protection of Composite Structures
With the implementation of major aircraft structures fabricated from carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials, lightning protection has become a...
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Falcon 5X Gets Advanced Avionics
Dassault Aviation has built into its upcoming Falcon 5X flight controls and displays experience not only from the Falcon family of business jets but also from the Rafale multi-role combat fighter. This is...
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Auto Industry Is High-Tech—and the Numbers Prove It
Those in, or knowledgeable about, the automotive industry know it to be high-tech. A new report from the Center for Automotive Research uses statistics to show just how high-tech it is....
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New Alliance to Bring Android Platform to the Car
Audi, General Motors, Google, Honda, Hyundai, and Nvidia have joined together to form the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), a global organization of technology and auto industry leaders...
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Getting Aftertreatment on the Network
For many design teams, tighter emissions regulations have expanded the definition of a powertrain. Aftertreatment systems are now a critical factor that impacts engine operations. Design teams must...
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Displays Add Color to Simplify Operator Tasks
For decades, off-highway vehicles typically had one paint color outside and monochromatic displays or gauges inside. Color displays are now transforming operator environments as human-machine...
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Mercedes' C-Class Chases S-Class Act
The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is chasing the S-Class with a raft of technologies including air suspension, plus quality and equipment levels designed to give it enhanced status in the compact premium...
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Toyota Engineers 'Dramatic' Cost Reduction in Fuel-Cell Technology, Plans 2015 Vehicle Launch
Because its engineers have made faster progress than expected, Toyota will offer a fuel-cell car in the U.S. in 2015—earlier than it had...
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Sprint Velocity Adding Cloud-Based Features, Offering Retrofit
Chrysler's Uconnect started as a simple hands-free communication system in 2002 with subsequent access to onboard entertainment. Now thanks to a 2013 tie-up with Sprint...
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Systems Send Digital Telematics Information to Emergency Dispatchers
As more vehicles employ telematics, there’s a growing interest in using digital data from a range of electronic controls to tell emergency responders about the severity...
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Hydraulics Tech Tips Via Social Media
Rexroth engineers connect with fans and followers via Facebook and Twitter on Tech Tip Tuesdays, sharing knowledge about mechanical and electrical engineering, hydraulics, drives and controls, linear motion, and retrofits and maintenance. Each Tuesday, a new technical tip is posted to the company’s social...
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Custom Wheel Rims
Wheel rim components made of 3/4-in steel plate in diameters to 40 in (1016 mm) and larger for use on tractors and other off-highway vehicles are fabricated by Acme Metal Spinning using its advanced metal spinning processes. The company claims its processes are faster and less costly than conventional forging methods usually used...
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Predicting Cavitation in Fuel Pumps
Liquid ring pumps are used in aircraft fuel systems in conjunction with main impeller pumps and serve the function of removing fuel vapor and air from the fuel. Thus, their reliable functioning plays a...
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FAA Selects Six Sites for UAS Research
After a 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the U.S. FAA has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the country. In selecting...
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