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2016 SAE Congress: Clemson University and Toyota unveil uBox concept

2016-04-13

A concept vehicle engineered by Clemson University graduate students features a curved glass roof with a multi-material support structure produced by a novel manufacturing technique.

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Farthest-reaching articulating boom lift among new JLG products showcased at Bauma

2016-04-13

JLG Industries introduced several new products and services at Bauma 2016 in Munich, including the 1500AJP with a working envelope of more than 74,000 m³ (2.6 million ft³) of reachable space.

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Cybersecurity experts confess their greatest worries

2016-04-13

What keeps you up at night? Cybersecurity experts at the SAE World Congress tell all.

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Nautilus claims radical advance in HCCI engine development

2016-04-13

Nautilus Engineering: novel new engine design solves longstanding HCCI engine-development hurdles.

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Data processing system for acoustics and vibration

2016-04-13

The nCode brand of durability, test, and analysis software by HBM introduces nCode VibeSys, a new data processing system designed to help acoustics and vibration engineers.

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Perkins Syncro 2.8- and 3.6-L engines launched at Bauma 2016

2016-04-13

Perkins launched a new family of 4-cylinder, 2.8- and 3.6-L diesel engines that deliver 60 to 134 hp (45 to 100 kW). Citing modularity as a key element of this new engine platform, Ramin Younessi, President of Perkins, unveiled the Syncro 3.6-L engine in the company’s booth at Bauma 2016 in Munich.

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V-CR, water injection, new EGR methods top SAE engines symposium

2016-04-11

Powertrain experts detailed the technologies they see as most promising to enable light-vehicle engines to meet global CO2 regulations through 2025, at the 2016 SAE High-Efficiency IC Engines Symposiumt. The list includes growing use of the Miller and Atkinson thermodynamic cycles, cooled EGR, and water injection, as well as variable compression ratio systems, dedicated EGR, and divided exhaust boosting.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: SAE World Congress

2016-04-11

This week over 10 thousand automotive engineers and scientists from around the world descend upon Detroit's Cobo Center for the annual SAE World Congress.

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Digital dummies in virtual collisions augment traditional crash tests

2016-04-11

Automakers are increasingly employing digital crash test dummies made of zeroes and ones to take the big hits in virtual vehicles.

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DSD, Solvay 'sink their teeth' into plastic transmission advances

2016-04-10

The two European companies are collaborating in a study to achieve solutions that could herald a much wider role for plastic composites across transmission applications, including housings and gear teeth.

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Safety symposium cites training and technology to reduce teen fatalities, accidents

2016-04-07

Annual New York Auto Show Traffic Safety Symposium points to high fatality and injury rate among teens, while University of Bridgeport design school students propose technology solutions and Ford discusses impaired driving simulator "suits.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Dyson EV and Tesla Model 3

2016-04-05

It seems that everybody's getting into the electric car game. Recently, Tesla unveiled its much-awaited Model 3, priced the same as the new Chevy Bolt that will beat Tesla to market.

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Tesla's "affordable" Model 3 brings technology questions

2016-04-04

Tesla engineers have previously talked about a potential mixed-materials strategy as they move down the retail-price ladder. The prospect of an aluminum-intensive Model 3 raises the question of how profitable a $35,000 EV will be when it carries 60-80% of the battery capacity of the basic $71,200 Model S 70.

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Caterpillar eyes 3D printing for production parts

2016-04-04

This past November Caterpillar opened its new Additive Manufacturing (AM) Factory at its Tech Center in Mossville, IL, to consolidate and expand its 3D printing activities. AM engineer Brittany Hancock recently gave Off-Highway Engineering a tour of the new facility and discussed the company’s current and future plans regarding the use of 3D printing technology.

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2017 Super Duty brawn forces Ford to upgrade its dyno sleds

2016-03-31

Ford's 6.7-L diesel V8 has yet to obtain certified power ratings, but it's expected to exceed 900 lbft of torque, necessitating an upgrade of the company's dyno sleds to enable SAE J2807 vehicle tow testing.

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Chipmakers gearing up for on-board wireless charging

2016-03-30

Smart phones are becoming an integral part of vehicle infotainment options, but this integration is putting a strain on the phone’s battery. Wireless charging is on the way, backed by new standards and charging technologies.

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Hyundai targets Prius with new 'triple-electrified' Ioniq

2016-03-30

The 0.24-Cd body was designed for electrified propulsion only, and the propulsion system eliminates the 12-V lead acid battery in favor of a "tap" on the Li-ion battery for hotel loads and accessory power.

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Enter two new plug-ins: 2017 Outlander PHEV and Prius Prime

2016-03-30

Mitsubishi brings its best-selling Outlander PHEV to North America with AWD, as Toyota launches its new plug-in Prius.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: BMW new era

2016-03-29

All the talk about self-driving cars, car sharing, and a new generation of consumers who really don't care much about cars is having a major impact at BMW.

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Google's Krafcik talks self-driving vehicle development

2016-03-28

Self-driving car project CEO John Krafcik discussed Google's work underway toward fully autonomous vehicles, at a recent NY forum. First likely market: the elderly and impaired.