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Connected vehicles will be hackers' trophy

2016-04-14

200 million connected vehicles by 2020 will be a huge target. Even the HVAC system will have to be protected.

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High-pressure CNG hoses

2016-03-07

Eaton’s high-pressure 35NG hose and low-pressure NG-TW hose for compressed natural gas (CNG) applications are certified to ANSI NGV 4.2 Class A and D, and ANSI NGV 3.1 Class B and C.

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Northrop Grumman navigates on the Neuron UCAV demonstrator

2016-05-26

Northrop Grumman says the weight, volume, and power consumption of this AHRS is about one-third of a comparable system fitted with mechanical gyros.

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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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Advanced materials for catalysts

2016-03-03

SDCmaterials will partner with Car Sound and supply the company with Nano-on-Nano material for its catalytic converters, using substantially less precious metal.

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Boeing comes clean with self-cleaning lavatory

2016-03-19

There are no exceptions or limitations to where innovations in advanced sensors and other technologies can be introduced in modern aircraft.

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Next-generation Level 2 charger is grid-smart

2014-11-12

A Level 2 electric vehicle charger that can dispense power based on the available grid supply is undergoing its first field test in Detroit.

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Chillers and heat exchangers

2014-10-17

Advanced Thermal Solutions’ portable chiller systems and liquid-to-air heat exchangers aid in controlling fluid temperatures in looped liquid cooling systems.

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Personalization, autonomy create many challenges for engineers

2014-10-22

Meeting diverse customer demands is a vexing challenge that will require heavy amounts of engineering work. Development teams will have to give drivers more personal options while they also determine how to ensure that autonomous driving platforms mimic the ways humans sometimes break traffic laws.

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SAE 2014 Convergence: Chrysler's Gilles rallies engineers to think like futurists

2014-10-21

Pay attention to pop culture for engineering inspiration, says Chrysler Group's President and CEO of Motorsports and the company’s Senior Vice President of Product Design, Ralph Gilles, during his SAE Convergence keynote address.

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LIN family for in-vehicle networking

2014-12-09

Atmel Corp.’s next-generation family of local interconnect network transceivers, system basis chips, and voltage regulators are suitable for automotive body, powertrain, infotainment sensor, and actuator applications.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Honda pedestrian detection system

2014-11-12

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

2014-10-06

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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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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.

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Connected-vehicle technology

2016-03-07

Dana Holding Corp.’s Spicer Smart Suite technology is a platform of fully integrated, connected-vehicle features that converts operating data from the drivetrain into actionable insights for enhancing productivity, improving operator and machine safety and reducing total operating costs.

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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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SAE offers free summary document on levels of vehicle automation

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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SEMA moves powertrain parts certification program to forefront

2014-11-24

SEMA develops step-by-step system in conjunction with California Air Resources Board to help participating members comply with emissions regulations. Clemson University I-CAR is an active participant, providing laboratory facilities for analysis to aid SEMA members who are aftermarket manufacturers.