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Hyundai enhances NVH with 2016 Tucson’s re-engineered suspension—including ‘world first’ dual-member damper housing

2015-08-20

No area of the third-generation Tucson crossover utility vehicle was left untouched by Hyundai engineers, but particular attention was placed on re-engineering the chassis for improved ride and handling, and importantly, better NVH characteristics. The CUV employs a dual-reinforcing panel rear wheelhouse design, which optimizes panels that are prone to vibration, resulting in a 109% increase in rigidity.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Active grille shutters

2015-08-20

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Acoustical spray for improved NVH

2015-09-23

Baytec AS is a new acoustical spray technology from Covestro, formerly Bayer MaterialScience. There is a patent pending for this innovative new approach, which uses a higher level of sound-blocking fillers than current solutions.

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CFD helps cut tractor-trailer drag coefficient by 10%

2015-05-14

Wirth Research has formed a strategic partnership with U.K. trucking company Eddie Stobart to deliver a truck and trailer aerodynamic kit.

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Advanced simulation aids heavy-truck aerodynamics

2015-08-26

There is more pressure than ever on heavy-truck engineers to find and create significant improvements in fuel economy and reduce tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions. Aerodynamic opportunities exist with technologies such as active grille shutters and truck platooning—and simulation will help to optimize these designs.

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Ford researches 'intelligent' lighting systems

2015-08-20

The automaker is developing a camera-based lighting system that can automatically widen dipped beams at road junctions and roundabouts. It is also researching infrared image triggered spotlighting and an intelligent GPS linked system.

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Aluminum welding: The next frontier for technicians

2015-11-24

As progress has been made toward adopting aluminum for automotive structures, industry leaders have realized that, to keep aluminum vehicles safe, they must consider not just their manufacturing process but also their repair. I-CAR helps technicians learn the necessary new methods for working with aluminum.

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Thermal shields

2015-10-16

Interface Performance Materials has introduced two new thermal shields in the Select-a-Shield thermal product family—THH-1010 and TFP-3065—the first innovations in a series scheduled to be released through 2016.

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LED matrix manager IC for adaptive headlights

2015-11-24

Texas Instruments has introduced the first fully integrated LED matrix manager for adaptive automotive headlight systems, in a scalable solution that reduces board space by 73% and controls up to 96 high-brightness LEDs.

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A “drag” no longer: New vision systems close to replacing exterior mirrors at no cost penalty

2015-11-13

Aerodynamic experts are cautiously optimistic that a long-awaited leap in vehicle fuel efficiency is advancing toward near-term production: the replacement of the two exterior mirrors with camera-based streaming-vision technology—at no overall cost penalty.

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GT350 Mustang features novel composite structural component

2015-12-04

A lightweight composite material shaped by a unique assembly technique forms a grille opening reinforcement designed specifically for the high-performance 2016 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang.

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How Land Rover took the lid off the Evoque

2015-12-17

When Land Rover decided to create a convertible version of the Range Rover Evoque Coupe, it was a serious challenge for the company’s designers and engineers.

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Innovative GKN wing structure contributes to Clean Sky next-gen aircraft

2016-01-30

GKN believes that flight tests will prove 8% wing drag reduction in natural laminar flow wing concepts.

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2017 Pacifica is first hybrid minivan, rides on all-new FCA platform

2016-01-11

The clean-sheet Pacifica bristles with innovations, including a plug-in hybrid variant featuring FCA's in-house engineered EVT.

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NASA pursues coatings that reduce bug debris to improve aerodynamics

2015-09-30

NASA Langley recently tested non-stick wing coatings on Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator 757 that could eventually help aircraft become more fuel efficient by reducing insect residue that creates a surprising amount of drag.

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Ford GT prototypes "run naked" in public-road testing phase

2015-08-19

The 2017 GT development program has begun testing in southeastern Michigan, with the exotic American supercars running “naked” as they rack up miles amid daily commuter traffic. Automotive Engineering encountered and photographed one of the off-tool prototypes recently.

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Valeo launches remote control defrosting

2015-10-01

The company estimates that its new Remote Clean4U windshield defrosting and cleaning system, shown at IAA Frankfurt for the first time, consumes 28 times less energy than an electric defrosting system.

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Nano-coating for corrosion protection

2015-04-17

Daubert Chemical’s next-generation Nox-Rust 1290HP uses nanoscale chemistry to boost rust-inhibiting properties by 50%.

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Novelis opens aluminum sheet plant in China

2014-10-21

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Plastic 'Airbumps' protect Citroën exterior

2014-11-03

PSA Peugeot Citroën worked with chemical company BASF and Swiss company Rehau on the development of the Citroën Cactus’s UV-stable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) exterior detailing.