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Vehicle onboard diagnostics and measurement book published by SAE Iinternational15-Nov-2012 15:58 GMT
Onboard Diagnostics and Measurement in the Automotive Industry, Shipbuilding and Aircraft Construction, published by SAE International, offers readers a report on the recent developments on the determination of emissions and the estimation of concentration of pollutants in the exhaust pipe, using technologies such as intelligent microcontrollers, microsensors, and microactuators systems on board.
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Li-ion battery monitor chipset
09-Nov-2012 21:02 GMT
Toshiba America Electronic Component.’s Li-ion battery monitor chipset includes what the company claims is the industry’s first battery monitor integrated circuit (IC) capable of checking up to 16 cells per IC.
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Engine controller
12-Oct-2012 14:20 GMT
Sturman Industries’ second-generation S-TEC (Sturman-Total Engine Controller) is designed to be fully capable and configurable. As a user-customizable controller, customer support options for the Sockeye S-TEC are available from bare board purchases to turnkey solutions.
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Heat pump system
08-Oct-2012 18:41 GMT
To improve cabin conditioning for hybrid and electric vehicles, Visteon Corp.’s heat pump system transfers energy contained in the ambient air to cool and heat the cabin.
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Automotive gate drivers with built-in isolator
08-Jun-2012 20:07 GMT
ROHM’s new automotive gate drivers with built-in isolator are suited for insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and power MOSFETs used in inverters in electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).
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Hybrid/EV battery service tool
07-Jun-2012 20:26 GMT
The GRX-5100 hybrid/electric-vehicle battery station from Midtronics safely de-powers high-voltage batteries and also enables service for the battery system at the module level, reducing manufacturer warranty costs and repair time and expense for customers.
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Advanced real-time and parallel signal processing unit
23-May-2012 16:57 GMT
Scaleo chip’s advanced motor events control (AMEC) is an advanced real-time and parallel signal processing unit directly controlling and interfacing actuators and sensors.
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16-bit delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter
09-May-2012 18:15 GMT
Texas Instruments' ADS1115-Q1 is the industry's most highly integrated automotive-qualified 16-bit delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC), claims the company.
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Dual-fuel marine engine
13-Apr-2012 20:22 GMT
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems is developing the MaK M 46 DF, a new marine dual-fuel engine platform for the commercial marine industry.
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CFD package predictive capabilities
11-Apr-2012 01:12 GMT
Designed for realistic 3-D modeling of fuel effects in internal-combustion engines, Reaction Design’s CFD package FORTÉ will feature new added predictive capabilities for engineers solving complex engine design problems.
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