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Savant and EMIT Simulation Software

The latest release of ANSYS' Savant and EMIT software gives engineers the power to design and predict the performance of installed antenna and radio frequency (RF) environments quickly and more accurately...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Vin Dc/dc Controller

Texas Instruments’ 2.2-MHz, dual-channel synchronous buck converter offers a unique set of features designed to significantly reduce electromagnetic interference and high-frequency noise in high-voltage dc/dc step-down...

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Automotive

Altair Names 2016’s Lightweight Standouts

The auto industry’s annual award program devoted exclusively to vehicle mass-reduction innovations recently named General Motors' Cadillac CT6 and ContiTech’s polyamide crossbeam as winners of...

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Design

Lightweighting: WHAT’S NEXT?

Are there any automakers who haven’t yet put at least one new model through the weight-reduction wringer? Vehicle mass efficiency has joined the vanguard of product development where every gram lost is...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Probing Software Package

Renishaw offers an enhanced probing software package that automatically optimizes on-machine measurement cycles to minimize cycle time and maximize productivity. Inspection Plus with SupaTouch optimization uses...

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Electronics & Computers

Kalman Filter Acceleration IP Core for ADAS

EnSilica offers the Kalman Filter acceleration IP core for use in situational awareness radar sensors for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), such as electronic stability-control systems,...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Growth of FCVs and EVs Tied to Infrastructure

More hydrogen fueling stations in California and additional electric vehicle charging stations across the U.S. could reduce the range anxiety consumers have about driving these-advanced...

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Materials

Atmosphere Control System for Annealing

Linde LLC's Hydroflex atmosphere control system (ACS) is a solution for clean and bright oxide-free annealing of steel, stainless steel, copper, bronze or brass with high reliability and repeatability and is suitable for applications including automotive, aerospace and military components, construction and...

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Electronics & Computers

Blaupunkt Renews License Agreement for Infotainment Solutions in India

Car infotainment and audio accessory supplier Blaupunkt has renewed its license agreement for the brand in India. The agreement has been signed between brand holder Global Intellectual Property Development and Blaupunkt India Pvt. Ltd. for a tenure of five years, with an option...

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Automotive

‘Military-Grade’ Aluminum

When Teddy Roosevelt led his Rough Riders in their famous charge up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War, he was carrying a piece of leading-edge military technology: an aluminum canteen. Since that...

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Connectivity

Mahindra Launches E2o ElectriCity Car in the UK

Mahindra recently made its entry into the UK automotive market with the launch of the e2o electric city car. Designed specifically for easy urban commuting, the Mahindra e2o features several...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Driving the CAR Toward 54.5 Mpg

Chances are good that if you’re involved with automotive manufacturing strategy, you know Jay Baron. As President and CEO of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, Dr. Baron and his research...

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Software

Rolls-Royce Reveals a Vision of Its Future

“When it doesn’t exist, design it,” was Sir Henry Royce’s maxim aired some 100 years ago. Now it is being followed to the letter with the revealing in London of the Rolls-Royce Vision Next...

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Software

CAE's Next Leap Forward

The enormous complexity of today’s vehicles is well recognized. Not only are automakers turning to simulation as a cost-effective means to enhance physical test, it is becoming a fundamental tool in the design...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

3D Printing Machines Can't Be Built Fast Enough, ORNL Expert Says

As Deposition Science and Technology Group Leader at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Ryan Dehoff facilitates the development of additive manufacturing of components,...

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Propulsion

Integration Can Simplify Motor Development Process

Texas Instruments aims to simplify the design process for the growing number of electric motors used in hybrids and in applications like electric power steering. TI recently unveiled a...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

ZF Leverages Indian Operations

ZF has initiated the “Wind of Change” campaign to reinforce its supplier base in the Indian market. In an announcement on ZF India Supplier Day, the company said it aims to reach EUR100 million worth of...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

GM Shines Brightest in Latest OEM-Supplier Relations Study

“The continuing challenge facing automakers is very simple: They need to understand the difference between process improvement and work relations improvement. Some OEMs don’t...

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Automotive

OEMs Expand Testing of FEV Variable-Compression Ratio Engine

Road testing of a new variable-compression ratio (VCR) combustion system in Europe has been “very successful to date” as OEMs validate the FEV-developed technology, reports...

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Test & Measurement

Mississippi State University's Car of the Future Features Novel Innovations

A rear-wheel-drive sports car’s estimated triple-digit mpg and predicted 5.7-s 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) acceleration time are the prime performance cues...

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Software

Bolt EV Seat Design Cuts Weight, Delights Taller Passengers

Stepping into the back seat of Chevrolet’s 2017 Bolt EV, one attribute of the car is immediately evident: the designers and engineers didn’t neglect the outsized physical...

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Automotive

Stanyl HGR1 Polyamide 46-Based Material

Based on Stanyl polyamide (PA) 46, Royal DSM’s new high performance Stanyl HGR1 reduces frictional torque in automobile engine timing systems. The new material will provide OEMs with a cost-effective...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Federal Lab Cost-Effectively Eliminates Diesel Idling to Condition Class 8 Sleeper Cabs

You see them at the side of roads, in parking lots and pull-off areas of highways—Class 8 over-the-road trucks with their diesel engines idling...

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Connectivity

OEMs and Tier 1s Prepare for China Uncertainty, Disruptions

As headwinds buffet China's economy, automotive OEMs and Tier 1s are expecting many changes in the near term. At the recent Global Automotive Forum in Chongqing, experts predicted...

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Propulsion

Nissan's New Direct-Injection V6 Muscles 2017 Pathfinder to 6000-Lb Towing Crown

The most significant mid-cycle revamp in the Nissan Pathfinder’s 30-year history provides the midsize SUV with a 6000 lb (2722 kg) towing capacity, a full...

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Propulsion

Volvo Bets on New PowerPulse, Not 48V, for Turbodiesel Boost Assist

Volvo is using a blast of compressed air to boost torque delivery and exorcise turbo "lag" of its new D5 diesel engine. It's a comparatively simple technology solution that...

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Automotive

China Shifts Focus to 'New Energy' Vehicles

Chinese planners are focusing on "new energy" vehicles (NEV) that don’t rely primarily on internal combustion engines to become a mainstay of its future automotive production and consumption....

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Software

Jaguar, Exa Say Simulation to Eliminate Prototypes by 2020

Finding the right ratio of "emphasis" (aka "compromise") between design and engineering priorities has long been part of the enduring magic behind the conception and creation of...

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