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Materials Data for Design and Simulation
Granta Design will demonstrate second-generation Granta MI:Materials Gateway integration technology at the SAE 2014 World Congress April 8-10 in Detroit. MI:Materials Gateway provides traceable access...
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Multidisciplinary Design Exploration
CD-adapco fills the design testing void with multidisciplinary design exploration (MDX), to be showcased at the SAE 2014 World Congress April 8-10 in Detroit. MDX is a methodology for automatically testing...
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Open-Source Race Team Looks for Public's Help to Develop Le Mans Entry
Billing itself as the "first-ever open-source race team," Perrinn myTeam is inviting students, professional engineers, and others to contribute and share data for...
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Vetting a Better NASCAR Window Net Mounting System
First required by NASCAR in 1970, the driver’s window safety net has continually evolved and improved, playing an important role in protecting racecar drivers from injury. Originally used...
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Mazda Hazumi B-Segment Concept Previews Mazda2
Since the 2011 Mazda Minagi concept closely resembled the production CX-5 that followed, and the Takeri Concept that appeared at the Tokyo Motor Show that year gave rise to the Mazda6...
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Hyundai Trials Lightweight Construction Techniques with Intrado Concept
Intrado, according to Hyundai, is the area on the underside of an airplane’s wing where lift is created. So it is assumed that the construction of a modern aircraft...
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Polypropylene Rigid Honeycomb Board
Stinger polypropylene rigid honeycomb-cored structural sheet from Coroplast will be displayed at SAE 2014 World Congress April 8-10 in Detroit. The Stinger board provides stiffness, strength, impact...
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LifeBelt Prevents Submarining
LifeBelt from Lifebelt Pty. Ltd. is a webbing strap placed in the seat base, just below the seating surface, which is continuous with the standard seatbelt and is loaded when the seatbelt loads. Its effect is to...
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Audi to Increase Laser-Headlamp Applications, Says Technology Chief
Audi plans to migrate its new advanced laser-based headlamps through its model range, the brand’s technology chief revealed during the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.
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Nissan Rearview Mirror Doubles as Rearview LCD Monitor
At the Geneva International Motor Show this week, Nissan is introducing a rearview mirror that incorporates an LCD monitor. When put into the market, the unit will enable drivers to...
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JLR’s Gaylard Offers Insights on Aerodynamics
One of the subject areas garnering the most attention at the SAE 2014 World Congress is aerodynamics because of its effect on vehicle efficiency through drag reduction and the potential for...
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Software Makes Solid Impact
Digital controls continue to expand their reach, impacting everything from the intricacies of engine operations to the interactions between operator and machine. This takeover has driven an explosion in the...
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Elastomeric Static Seal
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies offers a new elastomeric static seal as part of a global effort from its gaskets division. According to the company, the patent-pending curve gasket supports the trend of new...
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New 'Innovation Institutes' Designed to Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing Capabilities
President Barack Obama on Feb. 25 announced that the creation of two “manufacturing innovation hubs” in which the public and private sectors will work...
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Touchscreen Concepts, Thin-Foam Seats Among Interiors Topics at SAE Congress
Technical sessions focused on interiors at the SAE 2014 World Congress span the designated technology areas, including electronics, materials, and safety/testing....
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Software Tool Monitors Supply Chain
To accommodate the dynamic global economy where suppliers must work in close partnership with their customers throughout the supply chain, BorgWarner’s Supplier Performance Monitor (SPM) system optimizes...
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In-Sight Software
Cognex Corp.’s In-Sight Explorer 4.9 software offers an expanded set of inspection tools and an enhanced Cognex Connect communications suite that features the iQ Sensor Solution network (iQSS). This latest version of...
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Active Tilting System Modeled for Three-Wheeled City Vehicle
Megacities were in mind when a team of researchers from the University of Waterloo undertook a study on an active tilting system for a three-wheeled personal vehicle.
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Methodology Developed for Safer Hood Design
Global regulations intended to enhance pedestrian protection in a vehicle collision are presenting significant challenges to vehicle engineers. For example, they are being pushed to use...
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Managing the Deluge of Data
The software development process known commonly as the V-Cycle for model-based design has served the transportation industry well for managing the complexity of systems. However, given the large scope of...
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Designing for Downforce
Aerodynamics currently is a hot topic for the transportation sector, from passenger vehicles all the way to Class 8 trucks. Along with advanced powertrain technologies and light-weight materials, aerodynamics is an...
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India Will Be First to See Datsun Future Design Vision
Nissan’s Datsun unit on Jan. 22 released a sketch of a concept car, saying it “represents a possible direction for the future expansion of Datsun’s model lineup for up-and-coming...
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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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Minicars as Group Do Badly in IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Testing
Of eleven minicars evaluated in recent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) "small overlap front" crash testing, only one achieved an "acceptable" rating. With "good"...
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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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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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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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Chevrolet Ups the Performance Ante with MY2015 Corvette Z06
General Motors engineers have continued to wring still more performance from a Chevrolet Corvette design package that remains very consistent.
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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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