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Composites simulation can accelerate acceptance |
21/02/2013
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| David Mason, Vice President of Global Automotive for Altair Engineering, discusses how modeling and FE analysis tools can help engineers optimize their structural composite designs—and ultimately "catalyze composites growth" in the automotive sector. |
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A different riff on your basic two-seat electric car |
25/09/2012
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| Markus Lienkamp, Chair of Automotive Engineering at the Technical University of Munich, says that "electromobility" is impeded at the moment by range anxiety, prohibitive costs, and inconvenient charging. That’s why Lienkamp is leading the Visio.M project, a German government-supported R&D effort
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Oak Ridge collaborates for cheaper carbon fiber |
27/08/2012
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| Lightweight vehicles of the future will require strong carbon-fiber composite structures, but low-cost fibers are needed for market viability. Overcoming the challenges to cheaper carbon fiber is exactly what a research team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is aiming to do at its new Carbon Fiber
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Unconventional steel wheel designs |
21/03/2012
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| The drawings done by collegiate students for a steel wheel design competition had industry professionals thinking about future production possibilities. |
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Small MOSFETs from Infineon handle high currents |
20/02/2012
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| Electric motors are becoming more widespread in vehicles as electric power steering and stop-start add to the volumes used by hybrid and electric vehicles. This growth is driving demand for power handling devices that are smaller yet still provide high current capabilities. |
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FUSION/MONDEO… ‘ONE’ TO WATCH |
01/02/2012
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| Ford's Fusion, Mondeo in Europe, is the brand's most important car so far this century. Ian Adcock and Paul Horrell report from its launch in Detroit |
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NAIAS 2012: Michelin rolls out the Defender |
19/01/2012
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| Safety, longevity, and fuel efficiency are the three performance cues of the new Michelin Defender passenger vehicle tire, which goes on sale in retail outlets this April. |
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Dart nameplate returns as Dodge C-size entry |
09/01/2012
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| Adapted from Alfa Romeo Giulietta platform, the Dart's body and aero package is designed for class-leading Cd. Three four-cylinder engines are offered, a 1.4-L Fiat turbo Multi-Air, and two naturally aspirated Tiger Shark engines, which are versions of the Chrysler “world” engine modified for lower
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POWERING ASPIRATIONS |
01/09/2011
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| Powertrain development is very much at the forefront of manufacturers' plans, as the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show clearly demonstrated. Ian Adcock was there to get a close-up view of the action |
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PIXEL-ATED! |
01/08/2011
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| In an Automotive Design exclusive, Ian Adcock talks to the TATA and Torotrak engineering teams behind the remarkable TATA Pixel concept car |
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CONSUMPTION: The Mother of Invention |
01/06/2011
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| It's a challenge that has engaged the minds of many down the years: changing the compression ratio in an engine on the fly. In these fuel efficiency-conscious times,
a breakthrough was never more needed. William Diem reports |
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Shape of things to come |
05/03/2011
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| Tony Lewin talks with TRW's Matt Roney about the megatrends shaping future vehicle technology |
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KING of the ROAD – and off it, too! |
01/03/2011
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| The new Range Rover Evoque will offer drivers both on-road excellence and off-road adventure, in a package that addresses the push for lower CO2 emissions, as Ian Adcock reports. |
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