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Simulating Lightweight Vehicles Operating on Discrete Terrain
Engineers increasingly rely on simulation to augment, and, in some cases, replace, costly and time consuming experimental work. However, current simulation capabilities are...
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Fuel Savings Modeled for Hybrid-Electric Front Wheel Loader
Fuel efficiency and reduced emissions are two of the top considerations in all organic fuel power generation, including diesel engines. Alternative powertrain concepts including...
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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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Damping Out Booming Noise
As NVH gains importance in the quality of off-highway machine performance and operator comfort, it is essential to understand every aspect of the machine noise and its annoyance effect on the operator, then reduce...
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Volvo CE’s Road to the Future
As Vice President of Product Platforms for Volvo Construction Equipment, Alan Berger (SAE member, 2013) is responsible for the life-cycle management of the product line, its profitability, commercial performance,...
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Variable Trailer Design Drastically Cuts Aerodynamic Drag
Tractor-trailer design is significantly influenced by legal conditions regarding the vehicle dimensions and the provision of a maximum transportation volume.
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Refining Heavy-Duty Diesel Fuel Systems
How are heavy-duty diesel fuel systems likely to evolve in Europe, now that Euro-VI, the tightest yet emissions regulations applied to heavy trucks and buses in the European Union, have come into...
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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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Identifying Operating States for Equipment and System Diagnostics
Machinery diagnostics require analysis of the time series of sensor and control signals. To analyze the time series data, different operating states that describe the...
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Voith Improves Efficiency of Transmission Components With Structure Optimization Software
As environmental standards become stricter and consumer demands for vehicles with greater fuel efficiency rise, automotive suppliers need to support...
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