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Multimedia analyzer

2014-05-20

ViCANdo from Zuragon is a multimedia software tool for development, physical testing, and validation of various applications such as vehicle fleets, hybrid-electric systems, active safety systems, autonomous vehicles, and HMI systems.

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Tesla aerodynamicists use CFD to evaluate yaw performance

2014-06-19

A group of aerodynamicists from Tesla chose Exa’s PowerFLOW CFD software to examine two alternative methods of simulating aerodynamic performance in the presence of realistic on-road crosswind for the Tesla Model S sedan.

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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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ANSYS and GE form new collaboration agreement

2014-05-13

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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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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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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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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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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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SAE International

2018-04-12

Last month, AeroVironment, Inc. began accepting orders for their new Puma 3 UAS. As an “all environment” UAS, Pumas have operated effectively in some of the harshest climates on Earth.

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Techstars and Starburst start new space technology business accelerator

2019-02-15

In order to help the next generation of entrepreneurs enter that market, Boulder, Colorado-based Techstars and Paris-based Starburst Aerospace have joined forces to start a new Los Angeles-based business accelerator for space technology companies.

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Air Force tests fully autonomous UAS control system

2019-03-12

The United States Air Force’s 412th Test Wing’s Emerging Technologies (ET) Combined Test Force (CTF) completed the first flight test of Johns Hopkins University’s Testing of Autonomy in Complex Environments (TACE) system. As “middleware,” TACE serves as an “autonomy watchdog,” monitoring commands sent to an aircraft’s autopilot software from its autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) computer and transmitting autopilot information such as position, speed, and orientation back to the AI.

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SAE International

2018-04-26

The digital tools used to create and produce aerospace components are evolving quickly as additive processes expand from prototypes to production.

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Simulation rules: scrubbing heat, sound and dirt from autonomous EVs

2018-05-03

Electric and autonomous vehicles introduce new demands for optimized sensor placement and whole-vehicle thermal management that the latest simulation software can help address.

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Orbex debuts innovative smallsat launch vehicle

2019-02-20

Orbex, a developer of small satellite (smallsat) launch vehicles based in Forres, Scotland, has unveiled its “Prime” launch vehicle. The rocket utilizes several novel technologies, including the world’s largest metal rocket engine produced as a single piece through additive manufacturing (AM).

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Integrated open development platform

2016-03-04

The Integrated and Open Development Platform from AVL features the first integration product, Model.CONNECT.

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GE Aviation delivers improved turbine engine during U.S. Army preliminary design review

2018-05-10

An updated version of GE Aviation’s T901-GE-900 turboprop engine used in the AH-64 Apache attack and UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters successfully completed the preliminary design review for the U.S. Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program.

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Jeep will test pickup concepts at Moab 50th

2016-03-12

Jeep Design is taking seven new concept vehicles, including two interesting pickups, to the Utah off-road festival where the hardest-core Jeep enthusiasts gather annually.

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Engineering simulation tool

2016-03-07

Engineers across disciplines will realize step-change improvements in the way they develop products using ANSYS 17.0.

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Digital dummies in virtual collisions augment traditional crash tests

2016-04-11

Automakers are increasingly employing digital crash test dummies made of zeroes and ones to take the big hits in virtual vehicles.