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‘Smart’ oil cap brings low-cost connectivity to Perkins engines

2017-07-18

The SmartCap telematics device can be used to monitor new and existing Perkins mechanical and electronic engines, sending data directly to the Perkins My Engine App.

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High-performance redundant Linear Hall sensor

2017-07-17

The new TDK-Micronas HAL 24xy Linear Hall-effect sensor family offers extended distance measurement, improved robustness and state-of-the-art diagnostic functions for applications under stringent conditions.

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Virtual reality is the new reality for automotive engineering

2017-07-17

Virtual-reality innovations are emerging as crucial new weapons to enhance - and abbreviate - the automotive product-development process.

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New 90-degree turbo V6 leads Audi's hybridization blitz

2017-07-17

The new TFSI V6 features a 90-degree cylinder splay, balance shaft, turbocharger located in the vee, strategic cooling and hybridization.

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2018 Honda Accord drops mass, adds turbos and 10-speed

2017-07-14

Designed in Japan with exterior surfacing finalized at Honda’s California studio, the 2018 Accord is up to 176 lb (89 kg) lighter than the outgoing model, depending on trim level. Key technical features include two new turbocharged gasoline engines, the first use of a 10-speed automatic transaxle (Honda’s own 10AT) in front-drive sedan, and the return to the low-cowl/thin pillar body architecture.

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Raytheon looks to be at the heart of electrical power systems

2017-07-14

It is clear that as each new airplane design emerges, the trend toward more electrically powered systems is going to gain momentum. EPSs offer improved performance and reliability while saving weight.

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Jaguar's 2018 E-Pace shares Land Rover bones

2017-07-14

Jaguar claims a number of firsts for its new compact SUV

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Flexible high-temperature hose

2017-07-14

Conti Excelsus from ContiTech (Louisville, KY) is an extremely flexible high-temperature hose with external reinforcement for truck and off-highway applications.

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Connected commercial vehicles bring cybersecurity to the fore

2017-07-14

Connectivity, automation and electrification: Three inexorable trends that will largely drive on- and off-highway vehicle developments in the coming years, according to industry experts presenting keynotes at the revamped 2017 SAE COMVEC event. And with greater connectivity comes greater cyber concerns, they warn.

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Audi details new A8 active suspension

2017-07-14

Audi's new active suspension uses a Mobileye monocular camera to generate vertical information from the road with a resolution of 1.2 to 6 inches. Combined with new all-wheel steering and an e-booster, the car greatly benefits from 48-V electrical power.

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Appraising the potential for platooning in the U.S.

2017-07-13

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory perform statistical analysis based on a large collection of real-world U.S. truck usage data to estimate the fraction of total miles that are technically suitable for platooning.

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Smart sensors drive automated systems in off-highway

2017-07-13

Over the next several years, more equipment will add automated systems that pave the way to autonomous operations. Much of the control technology will be borrowed from passenger cars. However, the challenges facing design engineers creating off-highway equipment sensor systems are far more complex.

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Model maturity assessment and certification—a vision

2017-07-12

Performance, reliability, and safety assessments performed using predictive capability for electromechanical systems are on the rise, yet no standard exists in the truck and off-highway engineering design industry for representing the degree to which a model has been validated. Such a standard can enable engineers and managers with a tool to assess the maturity of predictive capability itself.

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Active Aero takes flight

2017-07-10

Reconfigurable aerodynamic aids are stretching performance-car envelopes in every direction.

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SAE Eye on Engineering: Driver Monitoring is Coming

2017-07-07

When cars become capable of self driving, drivers will still have to remain alert and be ready to take control.

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SwRI-led AC2AT consortium pushes diesel emission control systems development

2017-07-07

Stringent fuel-efficiency and criteria-pollutant standards call for new combustion strategies. The Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies consortium led by Southwest Research Institute reinvents existing technologies and experiments with new catalysts to meet standards.

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USAF works toward smoother landings, no plane required

2017-07-07

The 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base is currently assessing a new parachute for the Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II that will improve safety and expand the acceptable personal weight range of aircrew.

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Flaw detector

2017-07-06

Optimized for single-handed operation, Olympus’ EPOCH 6LT flaw detector combines an ergonomic design with powerful ultrasonic functionality in an instrument built specifically for rope access and high portability applications.

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Daimler launches intelligent truck axle with active oil regulation

2017-07-05

The truck maker has announced the first intelligent axle that actively controls oil regulation inside the unit, which boosts fuel economy by up to 0.5%.

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Tesla ready to deliver first Model 3s, projects 20K monthly manufacturing

2017-07-03

Tesla pegs July 28 for the first customer deliveries of its heavily-anticipated $35,000 Model 3 compact sedan.