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Schaeffler electrifies its fuel-efficiency demonstrator, aims for 35 mpg combined rating

2014-10-08

Schaeffler Group engineers are targeting an 11-mpg gain in combined city/highway fuel efficiency on its Ford Escape fuel-efficiency demonstrator, using 48-V electrification and a novel engine-accessory drive system.

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High-speed data cables

2014-10-17

W. L. Gore & Associates is expanding its family of high-speed data cables for the aerospace industry to meet the industry’s challenges to improve pilot communication and passenger in-flight entertainment while reducing downtime for maintenance and decreasing operating costs.

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SAE 2014 Convergence: Adapting to Millennials important to workforce

2014-10-23

As Baby Boomers retire, the Millennial generation is crucial to the engineering workforce.

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SAE offers free summary document on levels of vehicle automation

2014-10-02

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dSPACE supplying in-lab GPS simulation system to DOT/NHTSA

2014-10-02

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Audio transceiver with automotive audio bus

2014-11-12

The AD2410 transceiver from Analog Devices, Inc.(ADI) is the first in a family of devices that enables ADI’s new automotive audio bus, which significantly reduces the weight of existing cable harnesses, resulting in improved vehicle fuel efficiency while delivering high fidelity audio.

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Sikorsky’s all-new Raider helicopter prototype is ready to fly

2014-10-03

Based on the rotor coaxial design used in Sikorsky’s X2 technology demonstrator, the S-97 features next-generation technologies in a multi-mission configuration (armed aerial scout or light assault).

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GPS, telematics augment sensor input needed for autonomous driving

2014-12-09

When vehicles start handling multiple aspects of driving, electronic controls won’t always rely solely on input from onboard sensors. Often, antennas will point skyward to bring in information from GPS satellites and telematic systems.

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Aluminum cooling solutions for EV power electronics

2014-11-14

Dana Holding Corp.'s Long brand of integrated cooling plates are designed to enhance heat transfer of insulated gate bipolar transistor switches.

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Stanford scientists create a smart lithium-ion battery that warns of potential fire hazards

2014-11-10

Stanford's Yi Cui and colleagues have created a lithium-ion battery that alerts users of potential overheating and fire.

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Remanufacturing cited as recycling alternative to materials separation and re-use

2014-11-18

Potential exists for more efficient re-use of rare earth elements, Purdue professor asserts. Regardless of choice, original component design should be engineered for dismantling to enhance end-of-life recovery, he tells Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week forum in Las Vegas.

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See-through A-pillars, ghost navigation, and Discovery Sport extreme testing

2014-12-23

Tackling whiteout blizzard conditions, Jaguar Land Rover shows the way ahead.

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Book focuses on use of CAE in analysis of automotive composites

2014-12-10

CAE Design and Failure Analysis of Automotive Composites, a new book from SAE International, offers 12 technical papers covering three main areas of expertise, including static loading, dynamic and impact loading, and blast loading of automotive composites.

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Infusing lightweight composite structures

2014-09-30

European researchers examine simulation-based solutions for the manufacture of large-scale, liquid-resin-infusion composite substructures for aircraft and possibly ground vehicles.

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MAN launches heavy-duty truck diesel engine

2014-10-06

MAN gave the first public showing of its new flagship truck engine at the recent IAA Hanover CV Show. The engine, identified by its code number D3876, is an in-line six-cylinder diesel displacing 15.2 L. It will replace the D2868 16.2-L V8 as MAN’s largest-capacity truck diesel engine.

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BorgWarner expects EGR, natural-gas growth for commercial vehicles

2014-12-12

BorgWarner Chief Technology Officer, Christopher P. Thomas, discusses the company's new exhaust gas recirculation modules, EcoFlash ignition system, and heavy-duty controlled coolant pump for commercial diesel and natural gas engines, as well as the trends driving their development.

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Dassault Systèmes and AKKA partner on driverless-vehicle technology (video)

2014-10-06

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Supercritical fluid extractor

2014-10-17

Supercritical Fluid Technologies’ bench top supercritical fluid extractor, the model SFT-110, provides an alternative to traditional extraction methods that use organic solvents.

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Chinese suppliers shift focus to services as market growth slows

2014-10-29

Chinese vehicle makers are altering their market strategies to cope with slower growth and increased competition. Many are focusing on services, often partnering with others to make this transition more swiftly.

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Mechatronic system production on the uptick at Brose's Michigan plant

2014-09-30

Brose is manufacturing different vehicle mechatronic systems from its recently renovated New Boston, MI, plant.