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Touchscreen concepts, thin-foam seats among interiors topics at SAE Congress

2014-02-26

Technical sessions focused on interiors at the SAE 2014 World Congress span the designated technology areas, including electronics, materials, and safety/testing. One example in the electronics area, to take place April 8 at 9:30 a.m., covers multi-media systems. As part of the discussion, Takata researchers will present new touchscreen concepts such as a smart display surface that could benefit steering-wheel design.

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Design software targets germs, dry air

2014-01-22

Concerns about airborne diseases and flu pandemics coupled with increasing passenger concerns about environmental conditions are prompting some aircraft designers to take a closer look at ventilation systems. In many instances, improvements in air quality and cleanliness are being expedited by using design tools such as computational fluid dynamics (CFD).

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Taking the lag out of dynamics simulation

2014-01-22

Software company rFactor Pro developed software for a major F1 team to overcome the problem of driver-in-the-loop simulator dynamics reaction lag (latency); now it is cascading the solution into production vehicle simulators.

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Fuel savings modeled for hybrid-electric front wheel loader

2014-01-12

Researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago developed a rule-based control strategy for ease of implementation in industry.

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India will be first to see Datsun future design vision

2014-01-29

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FEV/DGE system automates HMI validation process

2014-03-12

DGE Inc.'s HMIts, which simulates a user’s speech and touch and then validates the response of the infotainment system, enables OEMs and Tier suppliers to perform repetitive testing on any HMI/infotainment system in a controlled environment, ensuring accurate results and eliminating the need for time-consuming and labor-intensive manual test plans.

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Materials data for design and simulation

2014-03-10

Granta Design second-generation MI:Materials Gateway integration technology provides traceable access to materials data and applications within CAD, CAE, and PLM software.

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Creating Chrysler 200's interior identity

2014-04-01

The 2015 Chrysler 200 midsize sedan's floating center console design with pass-through storage area may have staying power beyond this Chrysler Group-first application.

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Simulating lightweight vehicles operating on discrete terrain

2014-03-14

Researchers characterize the mobility of autonomous reconnaissance vehicles on terrain considered to be deformable, and represented as a collection of bodies of spherical shape.

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Browser automation

2014-04-07

Elysium’s CADfeature 11.3 is a feature-based program for repairing, migrating, and reporting on product engineering data in manufacturing.

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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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Model-based solution

2014-04-07

Atego Vantage is an integrated solution combining model-based systems and software engineering with asset-based modular design.

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Audi TT designed for the digital age driver

2014-04-16

The all-new sports car poses a crucial question: Is it too clever by half? Dr. Andre Ebner, who heads the company’s development of onboard systems, argues very strongly that it is not.

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Tilt mount

2014-03-31

Southco expands its tilt display mount (T Series) product line with the AV-D25 mount basic that provides proven tilt positioning and offers a solution for moving heavy panels and displays.

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Argonne helps private industry develop engines faster and cheaper

2014-04-14

Backed by the world’s fifth-fastest computer, Argonne’s new VERIFI service combines unique test facilities along with focused expertise to help engine developers.

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Conduit system

2014-04-07

The Maulflex conduit system from TE Connectivity is a lightweight, flexible, customizable shielded electrical conduit system for rugged environments.

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Active seatbelt retractor

2014-03-27

TRW Automotive's second-generation active control retractor system (ACR2) has started production on the 2014 Cadillac CTS.

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Designing quieter aircraft via acoustic simulation

2014-03-10

Greater fuel efficiency and low emission requirements have grown into such an urgent imperative in aircraft design that it often overshadows an equally significant factor in air travel—noise. Airbus shows that it’s possible to infuse acoustic simulation into design processes from beginning to end, giving engineers the acoustic simulation intelligence they need to create quieter aircraft, according to Free Field Technologies.

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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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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.