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Additive manufacturing is transforming mobility engineering, driving the factory of the future

2018-12-27

Two new installments in the burgeoning SAE International Podcast Series cast a spotlight on additive manufacturing, which is fueling innovation, greater efficiencies, and the future of mobility engineering. Additive manufacturing continues to advance and transform mobility engineering, as aerospace and automotive firms increasingly adopt and invest in 3D printing technologies, which are becoming more capable and cost-effective.

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3D printing helps speed concept-car development

2017-05-19

At Envisage, traditional coachbuilding skills blend with 3D printing and other digital tools to create concept/show vehicles and individual bespoke solutions.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: New lighting technology

2017-03-04

Automotive lighting technology is changing rapidly–and drivers are a lot safer because of it.

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Nissan's new King Cab full of patent potential

2017-02-11

Cab doors that open 180° thanks to a new hinge design are one innovative feature on the recently unveiled 2017 Titan King Cab model.

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All-new 2018 Ford Expedition gets aluminum body, 10-speed

2017-02-07

Still riding on a separate hydroformed-steel ladder frame (itself redesigned and CAE-optimized for greater strength and lower mass), the new eight-passenger SUV sheds up to 300 lb (136 kg) compared with the incumbent model. The mass reduction enabled Ford engineers to move to a powertrain format using only the 3.5-L turbocharged V6 with auto stop-start and 10R80 10-speed automatic.

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Lightweighting hinges on the details

2017-03-14

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Special Audi R8 first with production laser headlamps

2014-05-12

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JLR's all-new 2015 modular engines feature roller-bearing cams, balance shaft

2014-07-29

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)'s all-new Ingenium modular, turbocharged gasoline and diesel engine range targets significant internal friction reduction by using rolling-element bearings to support camshafts and balance shafts.

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Hyundai, Ford pursue structural composites despite challenges

2014-06-17

Industry experts at Hyundai and Ford address the opportunities and challenges involved with moving toward composite-intensive vehicles. The Ford Multi-Material Lightweight Vehicle project, a collaboration with the U.S. DOE and Vehma International, illustrates the automaker's efforts to move toward lighter-weight materials such as carbon fiber, aluminum, and advanced high-strength steels.

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Low-dropout regulators for body and powertrain

2014-05-28

ROHM Semiconductor's new 16-model lineup of low-dropout regulators (LDOs) are optimized for MCU power supplies in automotive body and powertrain systems.

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High-strength sheet steel that bends

2014-05-22

Novel nanostructured AHSS sheet is readily cold-formable on existing production systems. NanoSteel, which developed the new AHSS alloys, is working to provide samples for trial by automakers such as General Motors as the new metals near the end of performance trials by domestic and foreign steel mills.

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Book explores use of aerodynamics in cars, trucks, trains

2014-03-05

SAE International’s “Theory and Applications of Aerodynamics for Ground Vehicles” provides an introduction to ground vehicle aerodynamics and methodically guides the reader through the various aspects of the subject.

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Jewel-like lens highlights Ford F-150 LED headlamp

2014-03-19

Ford is using a highly engineered lens with 16 precision optical surfaces and 80 facets in the upcoming 2015 F-150's headlamp to re-create as much as possible a daytime quality of light after the sun goes down. The automaker says no other light-duty pickup truck on the road today uses LED headlamps.

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Power MiniLEDs

2014-03-19

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. offers a new series of power MiniLEDs in ultra-compact surface-mount device packages.

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OEMs planning major platform consolidations by 2021, says IHS

2014-09-30

The industry outlook for 2021 underscores engineering efficiency and flexible, modular architectures, according to industry forecasters IHS Automotive.

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Audi to increase laser-headlamp applications, says technology chief

2014-03-10

The company’s laser-diode high beams have three times the luminosity of LED-type high beams, but don't hit oncoming drivers like a Sci-Fi movie death ray.

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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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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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Methodology developed for safer hood design

2014-02-12

The methodology enables material selection and design optimization of energy absorbers for pedestrian protection based on a simple laboratory test and FE model, eliminating the need for extensive vehicle testing.

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Advanced aerodynamics features applied to Mustang

2014-03-03

Emphasizing aerodynamics more than ever, the resulting design innovations are making the 2015 a Mustang fit for the world’s highways.