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Cable installation simulator

2014-06-20

A cable installation simulator from W. L. Gore & Associates aids in evaluating the stress of installation on microwave airframe assemblies, thereby minimizing the risk of cable assembly damage or failure during installation.

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Ford test-protocol error causes EPA ratings revision

2014-06-12

The cause of the issue was an error in the process Ford engineers used to correlate wind-tunnel testing into their Total Road Load Horsepower (TRLHP) factor that is key to the vehicle fuel economy models that are ultimately submitted to the U.S. EPA.

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Automating the software build process for an aerospace embedded system

2014-06-11

The Calibration & Controls team at MAHLE Powertrain LLC recently took on a project to design and develop embedded hardware, firmware, and the propulsion control application.

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Book explores role of AHSS in vehicle lightweighting

2014-06-05

Automotive Lightweighting Using Advanced High-Strength Steels from SAE International is intended to help design engineers make informed decisions on what basic materials to use and how to optimize them to achieve cost-effective weight reduction and, consequently, better fuel efficiency.

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Envisaging and delivering more functional concept cars

2014-06-16

Specialist concept vehicle builder Envisage Group has developed new techniques to facilitate greater functionality and value for money in the creation of efficient concept vehicles.

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ANSYS and GE form new collaboration agreement

2014-05-13

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FPGA motor simulation

2014-05-20

OPAL-RT Technologies offers a suite of tools to make field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA)-based simulation accessible to engineers developing controllers for electric drives.

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Dual-use heater core contributes to better vehicle fuel economy

2014-05-08

CSEG has designed, and filed a patent for, a cooling pack and fan that would allow for extreme driving conditions while downsizing the cooling pack, increasing fuel economy, and reducing costs for the OEM as well as the customers who do the driving.

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dSPACE enhances environment for electric motor controller testing

2014-03-12

dSPACE’s latest solution for electric motor testing combines SCALEXIO hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation technology with an DS2655 FPGA base module and a scalable electronic load to enable users to test electric motor control systems in a more realistic environment by emulating the real motor and generator currents.

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Mazda Hazumi B-segment concept previews Mazda2

2014-03-10

Since the 2011 Mazda Minagi concept closely resembled the production CX-5 that followed, and the Takeri Concept that appeared at the Tokyo Motor Show that year gave rise to the Mazda6 production model, it is hardly surprising that the Hazumi concept revealed at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show was widely expected to pave the way for the production Mazda2 replacement.

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ETS researchers develop new methodology for wind tunnel calibration

2014-02-12

A new approach is presented for wind tunnel calibrations based on a limited number of dynamic pressure measurements and a predictive technique using Neural Network (NN).

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Identifying operating states for equipment and system diagnostics

2014-01-12

The diagnostics of machinery requires analysis of the time series of sensor and control signals.

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Suzuki solves CAE data-storage challenge

2014-01-15

Working with SCSK Corp. to address challenges of its Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) storage system, Suzuki Motor Corp. has deployed a DataDirect Networks (DDN) Storage Fusion Architecture (SFA) high-performance storage engine and GRIDScaler parallel file system.

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Predicting cavitation in fuel pumps

2014-01-03

Liquid ring pumps are used in aircraft fuel systems in conjunction with main impeller pumps and are used for priming the pump system as well as to remove fuel vapor and air from the fuel.

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Tata Technologies researchers use CFD to predict cavitation in liquid ring pumps

2014-08-06

Researchers from Tata Technologies Ltd. used steady state Multiple Reference Frame (MRF) methodology and the transient sliding mesh methodology to assess cavitation, pump performance, and Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) in liquid ring pumps using ANSYS-Fluent CFD software.

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Magna Seating debuts Sedan Slouch concept (video)

2014-07-08

The supplier introduced its new seating style to accommodate comfort and functionality.

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Harley-Davidson debuts LiveWire electric motorcycle project

2014-06-30

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Visualizing and mapping sound in off-highway applications

2014-01-15

Acoustic performance has become a key competitive factor for off-highway equipment due to an increasing focus on operator comfort and noise pollution as well as continuing regulatory pressure.

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FAA selects six sites for UAS research

2014-01-02

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India will be first to see Datsun future design vision

2014-01-29