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It takes two
2014-03-11
When electronic systems take control of an autonomous car, they need to perform perfectly every time. That’s prompting developers to build fault tolerance into systems.
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Hydraulic and instrumentation tubing
2014-02-19
Sandvik 3R60, the manufacturer’s next-generation 316L grade straight length and coiled hydraulic and instrumentation tubing, will be launched to North American customers at this year’s IFPE 2014 in Las Vegas. An austenitic chromium-nickel steel, Sandvik 3R60 offers higher strength, better weldability, and improved corrosion resistance.
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Infiniti courting undergrads for one-year F1 engineering experience
2014-03-19
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Simulating lightweight vehicles operating on discrete terrain
2014-03-14
Researchers characterize the mobility of autonomous reconnaissance vehicles on terrain considered to be deformable, and represented as a collection of bodies of spherical shape.
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Dassault magnifies focus on its 5X
2014-02-26
The debate continues as to where exactly the balance should be between systems that have a high degree of autonomous functionality and the need for pilots to retain a wider 3-D perspective, especially if the computer software is overwhelmed by conflicting data being input from damaged or non-functioning sensors.
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Urban concept vehicle
2014-03-07
The ishare urban concept vehicle by Applus IDIADA is designed as a demonstrator of the company’s vehicle-development capabilities.
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Lightweight castings
2014-02-18
Grede is developing lightweight chassis, powertrain, and drivetrain components—including safety-critical systems—for several heavy-equipment manufacturers using a patented ductile iron alloy called SiboDur.
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New auto plant in Mexico brings Honda N.A. capacity to 1.92 million units
2014-02-26
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Ford moving some truck assembly from Mexico to U.S.
2014-03-07
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McLaren upgrades 12C with 650S performance variant
2014-03-10
With 25% different components on the car, the 650S is obviously very much like its 12C sibling, but the new parts confer a distinctly different, more aggressive attitude on the 650S.
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Hyundai trials lightweight construction techniques with Intrado concept
2014-03-10
Shown at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the concept uses a new construction method that brings together lightweight steels, a lightweight carbon fiber reinforced plastic structure, and power from a hydrogen fuel cell.
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Vehicle dependability takes hit
2014-02-24
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Automotive venting solutions
2014-03-07
Donaldson’s Automotive Venting Solutions, which offer a variety of materials and configurations to meet the needs of automotive system suppliers, will be displayed at the SAE 2014 World Congress April 8-10 in Detroit.
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GKN Aerospace-led project automates assembly of aircraft wing structures
2014-02-24
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All-position tire
2014-03-19
Bridgestone's M854 wide-base radial all-position tire is fabricated for severe on/off highway applications.
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Browser-based automation software
2014-03-11
Elysium Inc.’s CADfeature 11.3 is a new browser-enhanced, feature-based program for repairing, migrating, and reporting on product engineering data that is exchanged within manufacturing organizations and their supply chains.
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Integrated and Open Development Platform (IODP)
2014-03-06
AVL's Integrated and Open Development Platform highlighted at the SAE 2014 World Congress April 8-10 in Detroit.
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Multi-fuel analyzer
2014-03-11
The Miniscan IRXpert analyzer from AMETEK Petrolab Co. is a portable multi-fuel analyzer for gasoline, diesel, and biodiesel blends incorporating mid-IR and near-IR spectroscopy to achieve accuracy of fuel properties. It will be displayed a the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit April 8-10.
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Designing quieter aircraft via acoustic simulation
2014-03-10
Greater fuel efficiency and low emission requirements have grown into such an urgent imperative in aircraft design that it often overshadows an equally significant factor in air travel—noise. Airbus shows that it’s possible to infuse acoustic simulation into design processes from beginning to end, giving engineers the acoustic simulation intelligence they need to create quieter aircraft, according to Free Field Technologies.
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Boeing selects site for new 777X composite wing center
2014-02-24
