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Power

HEV Drivetrain System

Oerlikon Fairfield offers a complete hybrid-electric drivetrain technology system with energy recovery from engine to wheel. Components of the system include an engine-driven generator to produce electrical power; an...

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Propulsion

Tier 4 Industrial Engines

Caterpillar's U.S. Tier 4 Final, E.U. Stage IIIB, and Stage IV engines range from 4.1 kW (5.5 hp) to more than 895 kW (1200 hp), and meet industry expectations for reliability, performance, fuel and fluid efficiency,...

Product Briefs

Energy

Engine Cooling Package

Horton's Modulator LCV40 fully variable fan drive and WindMaster plastic LS11 fan that were previewed at ConExpo consist of an engine cooling solution that delivers optimized efficiency and cooling in a wide variety of...

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Connectivity

The Complexity of Vehicle Connectivity

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Test & Measurement

Fuel Economy and More Sway Vehicle Buyers

A change in fuel requirements could help automakers achieve another efficiency gain.

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Energy

Energy Independence and the Smart Grid

Six experts, ranging from a university professor to a technology manager at a Michigan power company engaged in some spirited give and take in an SAE 2014 World Congress panel discussion titled Energy...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

GM’s Diesel-Emissions Strategy for 95 G/km and Beyond

The future of diesel engines for passenger vehicles is promising, despite the high cost of exhaust aftertreatment technology. Even though gasoline engines require less aftertreatment...

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Energy

Toyota Motorsport Pursues Le Mans Prize with 1000-PS All-Wheel-Drive Hybrid

Toyota is continuing its effort to be the first Japanese manufacturer to score an overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since Mazda won the race in 1991 with...

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Energy

SAE International Battery Committee Chair Defines the Value Proposition of Batteries (Video)

Sometimes we techies need to step out of our labs and offices and take our ideas to the average consumer. I want to tackle something the public...

Articles

Design

Ricardo’s Scalable TorqStor Flywheel System Promises FE Gains at Reduced Cost

The technology provides short-term energy storage for hybridization without the high cost, environmental impact, or unfamiliar servicing requirements and safety considerations of supercapacitors and chemical batteries.

Technical Innovation

Power

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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Power

High-Efficiency Compression-Ignition Engine Technology

Aramco Services Co. (ASC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco), Saudi Aramco, and Saudi Aramco’s European subsidiary Aramco Overseas Co. (AOC),...

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Energy

Batteries That Don’t Burn

The lithium-ion battery fires in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and Tesla’s Model S electric car highlight the safety hazard inherent in the vehicular use of this energy-storage technology. The fact is, the liquid...

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Energy

Next Steps for Fuel Cell Technology

“No company in the automotive industry yet has the processes and designs to ramp up production of fuel-cell electric vehicles [FCEV] to 100,000 units per year by 2025," noted fuel-cell technology...

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Energy

Alternative Fuels Face Challenges

Oil companies are opening vast new reserves using hydraulic fracking technology. At the same time, fuel-efficiency measures seem to be taking hold, with drivers in North America using less gasoline and...

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Power

Fuel Cells for Auxiliary Power

Idling of heavy-duty truck engines causes significant costs and emissions, yet electrical energy for driver comfort functions such as climate control and personal-use electronics is required. Fuel-cell...

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Automotive

Schaeffler Tech Demonstrator Achieves 15% CO2 Reduction

Technical specialists retrofitted a MY2013 Ford Escape with Schaeffler technologies, and the payback is a double-digit-percentage fuel-economy improvement compared to the production...

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Automotive

Ford Solar Hybrid Concept Recharges Off-Grid

One of the more noteworthy cars to debut at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was Ford’s C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a version of its compact plug-in hybrid vehicle that can...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

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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Automotive

Toyota Targets 2015 for First Fuel-Cell Car

Electric vehicles (EVs) store energy in batteries, but starting this year, EVs that stockpile energy in hydrogen gas tanks—fuel-cell vehicles—will take to the road in small, but growing...

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Manned Systems

Eaton CTO Assumes SAE VP Post

Thomas R. Stover, Chief Technology Officer for Eaton Corp.’s vehicle operations, recently began his term as SAE International’s 2014-2016 Vice President–Commercial Vehicle. A 22-year member of SAE...

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Connectivity

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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Energy

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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Aerospace

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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Defense

Soldiers Use Sunlight to Improve Combat Capability

Soldiers are enlisting the sun's power in Afghanistan. Ten solar generators are now providing special forces soldiers in distant outposts with the energy they need to accomplish their mission....

Application Briefs

Energy

Hybrid Energy Storage System Designed for Tanks and Stryker Vehicles

Hybrid battery systemInternational BatteryAllentown, PA610-366-3925 International Battery has been given a contract from the U.S. Army’s Tank Automotive Research,...

Tech Transfer Reports

Energy

Thin Film Fixes Flaws in Thermal Battery Igniters

Unlike alkaline batteries used in common consumer electronic items, thermal batteries are inert, solid-state devices that do not rely on liquid electrolytes, which can corrode or leak from their...

Products

Physical Sciences

Power Generation System

Kollmorgen (Radford, VA) introduces the Power Generation System, a 28 VDC system that generates up to 30kW of power. Consisting of a permanent magnet AC generator, generator controller, software, and cables, the system...

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Propulsion

Alternative Energy and Propulsion Power for Today's U.S. Military

The U.S. military has the most sophisticated weapons systems in the world, but they are fueled and mechanically powered by old technologies. Given the mission of the U.S....