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Engineers clamor for more techniques to make vehicles quieter
2014-04-14
Customers want quieter cabins, but industry trends are working against the engineers who strive to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness.
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Honda, Peugeot stylists make digital renderings a focal point of design
2014-04-15
Virtual prototypes are getting more realistic. Honda is designing total vehicles using real-time systems, while Peugeot is using digital technology to create HMIs.
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Land Rover's Discovery Vision concept has real future for 2015
2014-04-22
It incorporates innovative technologies for off-road use including capability for driver to operate vehicle from outside, enhanced terrain response system, and seemingly transparent hood to see road surface under vehicle.
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New 40%-scale wind tunnel increases GM's aero-development capacity
2015-11-11
The new $30 million facility at the Warren Technical Center uses a belt-type moving ground plane to simulate full driving conditions on clay models up to an indicated 155 mph (250 km/h).
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Concept car to production in six months fits 007’s timeline
2015-11-01
The usual gadgets and an extended chase scenes give the Aston Martin DB10 a major role in Spectre, the latest James Bond movie. “We used things like rapid prototyping and laser scanning, and we went directly from CAD to finished parts. Many components were machined, cut from solids so we did not have to wait for the creation of molds,” said Marek Reichman, Chief Creative Officer at Aston Martin.
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Honda shows radical Project 2&4
2015-09-29
The company sought to recapture some of the glory of its motorcycling and open-wheel-racing heritage at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, introducing the Project 2&4, a tiny go-kart of a concept vehicle that marries the company’s MotoGP powerplant with a four-wheeled conveyance. Hence, two and four wheels of the project’s name.
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EDAG CEO discusses the innovative concepts behind the Light Cocoon
2015-10-22
Tobias Meyer provides a look inside the progressive automobile design and body development of the concept using bionic construction principles and additive manufacturing processes. The car is inspired by nature, additively manufactured, and an ultimate in lightweight design.
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Audi all-electric concept to take on Tesla Model X
2015-09-21
Audi previews its all-electric 2018 crossover with the e-tron quattro concept.
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Additive manufacturing is transforming mobility engineering, driving the factory of the future
2018-12-27
Two new installments in the burgeoning SAE International Podcast Series cast a spotlight on additive manufacturing, which is fueling innovation, greater efficiencies, and the future of mobility engineering. Additive manufacturing continues to advance and transform mobility engineering, as aerospace and automotive firms increasingly adopt and invest in 3D printing technologies, which are becoming more capable and cost-effective.
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Harman CTO discusses cutting edge HMI design
2015-10-22
As more Information and connectivity enters today’s vehicles, design must be at the center.
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GM Powertrain gets more proactive with CAE
2015-12-04
Using CAE simulation tools early and often, hardware prototyping is slashed and complexity contained while developing the next generation of powertrains.
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Dragonfly study yields insight into vehicle autonomy
2017-08-04
A predatory dragonfly’s ability to detect, track and anticipate the escape maneuvers of a juicy target may provide a link to making autonomous driving safer, according to researchers.
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3D PDF add-on
2017-10-08
A 3D PDF add-on is available to complement and enhance Theorem’s CATIA V5 to Creo View visualization product, part of the company’s Visualize 3D range.
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Thermal management plucks CAFE's low-hanging fruit
2017-12-07
Thermal system upgrades are being incorporated first because of cost-effectiveness. Experts at the SAE Thermal Management System Symposium see additional opportunities.
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Modular drive wall-mounting kits
2017-10-10
Siemens’ low-cost wall-mounting kits for its Sinamics G120C and G120 PM240-2 modular drives allow easy, fast installation of the drives and conform to NEMA 1 and UL Type 1 standards for interior applications.
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Workhorse multiphysics tool gets upgrades
2017-10-30
COMSOL’s Multiphysics 5.3a adds several features, improves speed, has fewer bugs
BAAM gets bigger
2018-03-19
At the end of 2017, contract production company Additive Engineering Solutions took delivery of a second “big area additive manufacturing” (BAAM) machine; the same type of printer that created a single giant tooling component used to secure and stabilize a Boeing 777X composite wing skin for drilling and machining.
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Multidisciplinary design exploration
2014-03-10
CD-adpaco fills the design testing void with multidisciplinary design exploration (MDX), a methodology for automatically testing designs from early in the concept stage.
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Open-source race team looks for public's help to develop Le Mans entry
2014-03-10
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Peugeot Fractal demonstrates a new take on sound design
2015-09-21
At the IAA 2015, the company took its i-Cockpit technology one stage further in the debut of the Fractal electric urban coupe concept to include sound, and added a 3D printed interior.
