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The science of eliminating EV “whine cellars”

2014-08-18

There is no excuse for gear noise in any electrified vehicle drivetrain, asserts an expert in driveline NVH. The solution is in a systems approach and thorough root-cause analysis at the design stage. (For more detailed images, click on the arrow at the upper right corner of this box.)

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Graphene composites for cars

2014-10-03

Polymer composites reinforced with the "wonder material" graphene could cut structural weight by a third or more, researchers claim.

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Air Catcher headlamp feeds 2015 Challenger SRT's Hellcat V8

2014-08-04

One of the four headlamps on the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT has a hidden role as a cool air intake pathway for the supercharged 707 hp "Hellcat" Hemi V8.

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Inside Continental's new aluminum turbocharger

2014-08-19

Engineers developed a cast-aluminum, liquid-cooled turbine housing that saves cost and weight.

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Aluminum laser-welded blanks

2014-08-15

Shiloh Industries claims to offer the industry’s lightest aluminum door blank for mass production without compromising part integrity or formability, allowing automakers to further reduce mass compared to existing methods.

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Nissan develops high-volume, fully recyclable composite liftgate

2014-07-14

Engineers from Nissan Technical Center NA detail the automaker's efforts to advance composite structural closures by developing and producing a high-volume, fully recyclable composite liftgate with low metal content, which debuted on the 2014 Rogue.

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Longer truck cabs for Europe?

2014-08-06

European Union proposals affecting the length of semi-trailer trucks and cabs are set to have a dramatic effect on European cab-over truck designs and will also allow for folding aerodynamic aids to be fitted to the rear of trailers.

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Testing Audi’s new e-booster reveals turbocharging's future

2014-08-04

VW/Audi is spinning rapidly into a new engine-boosting era with its electric compressor technology witht he help of a 48-V network.

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New e-motor for DCT use has no rare-earth metals

2014-08-28

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Aerojet Rocketdyne establishes hydrocarbon R&D office in Alabama

2014-09-24

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Airbus has its eye on the future of cleaner flight

2014-10-02

With its European base and global presence, it would only make sense that Airbus would take a leading role in the EU’s CleanSky 2, a joint technology initiative that is the follow-up to the CleanSky aerospace research program.

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Flywheel hybrids offer new efficiency potential

2014-09-08

For hybrids to reach future emissions and fuel consumption targets, the balance of power between the ICE and electric motor will change radically, ushering in energy harvesting flywheel opportunities, Torotrak Director Jon Hilton believes.

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Carbon-fiber concept trailer from Great Dane cuts weight by 4000 lb

2014-09-08

The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience is a prototype tractor-trailer developed to demonstrate the possibilities of future transport, and the truck is not the only place where innovation reigns. The trailer body is built almost exclusively with carbon fiber, and it incorporates other technologies such as advanced adhesives and low-profile LED lighting.

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In search of the lightweight, multi-material car

2014-09-16

Steel, aluminum, and plastics are vying for additional assignments as automakers look for ways to lightweight vehicles to meet the U.S. government's 2025-mandated 54.5-mpg fleet average.

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Cooled EGR shows benefits for gasoline engines

2014-09-17

Mahle Behr engineers believe using cooled EGR on gasoline engines has potential to improve fuel economy 2% to 5%.

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ULA, Blue Origin to develop new American rocket engine

2014-09-24

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Semiconductor maker Infineon buys rival International Rectifier

2014-08-25

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QT-steels make an impact

2014-09-24

The use of quenched and tempered steels for dumper bodies reduces weight and fuel consumption while increasing payload capacity and wear life.

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Infusing lightweight composite structures

2014-09-30

European researchers examine simulation-based solutions for the manufacture of large-scale, liquid-resin-infusion composite substructures for aircraft and possibly ground vehicles.

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Isuzu takes high-level approach to T4F solutions

2014-08-19

Depending on which off-highway engine manufacturer you’re talking to, it is either an advantage that its teams of engineers design specifically and solely for the off-highway industry, or it is an advantage that its teams of engineers design for both the on- and off-highway industries.