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Pressure on tire noise set to rise |
25/04/2013
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| Tire testing in Europe is set for changes next year as legislation continues to demand reduced noise levels. New surface specifications will come into effect to make significant changes to requirements. |
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Oak Ridge Laboratory answers the A/C-on fuel use questions |
17/04/2013
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| The lab runs fuel-economy tests with A/C on maximum vs. A/C "comfort level," A/C-off and with windows open and closed. Some results are surprising, including an unexpected "crossover" point in testing on a Toyota Corolla. |
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A new approach to Li-ion battery modeling |
16/12/2012
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| The new approach of researchers at Battery Design LLC and CD-adapco avoids the limitations of the standard approach by resolving the structure of the electrode and explicitly modeling the transport of lithium in the electrolyte and solid phases. |
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Connectivity is key to ITS future |
30/04/2012
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| U. S. roads could become a web of vehicles communicating with each other automatically by 2025, bringing about improvements in safety and congestion. |
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Horiba develops new analyzer for GHG, Euro VI measurement |
16/03/2012
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| Horiba’s new MEXA-1400QL-NX laser spectroscopic analyzer, featuring the principles of quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology, provides real-time simultaneous measurement of four nitrogen components contained in motor exhaust gas (NO, NO2, NH3, N2O). The technology will be on display in April at the
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FEA a cool tool for thermal analysis of Li-ion batteries |
14/02/2012
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| Thermal management of a battery pack is one of the main factors to be considered in the pack design, especially for those with indirect air or indirect liquid cooling since the cooling medium is not in contact with the battery cells. |
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Battery guru: Post-crash Volt fire 'probably not an issue' |
15/11/2011
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| SHANGHAI, CHINA—Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 15, 2011—One of the auto industry’s most respected battery experts is cautiously optimistic that a Chevrolet Volt battery fire that occurred weeks after a government crash test won’t affect the public’s attitude toward EVs. |
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Investing in the future |
01/11/2011
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| A €350 million investment will develop the MIRA Technology Park into a first-rate engineering facility for the global motor industry, says Terry Spall, commercial director, MIRA |
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CRASH COURSE IN PREVENTION |
01/08/2011
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| "There will be 5.5 million car crashes this year and every one of them will be different," says Kowalick. "The only time you get two crashes the same is in a crash lab; and that's not real-world data.
Ryan Borroff investigates the controversial issue
of installing event data recorders in
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Frimo flaunts new production facility |
01/01/2011
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| Automakers and the supply chain are checking out the latest machinery for assembling instrument panels, door trim, headliners and other interior plastics
at a new technical centre in Michigan, USA. Kami Buchholz reports |
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DIS makes 3-D measurement possible in climatic extremes |
30/11/2010
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| The ability to pinpoint a product's dimensional profile before and after exposure to temperature and humidity extremes is a standard testing practice, but the ability to measure a component's shape during exposure to harsh conditions is a new option. |
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DIS makes 3-D measurement possible in climatic extremes |
30/11/2010
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| The ability to pinpoint a product's dimensional profile before and after exposure to temperature and humidity extremes is a standard testing practice, but the ability to measure a component's shape during exposure to harsh conditions is a new option. |
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AVL charges up new testing lab |
16/09/2010
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| A $2.6 million investment at its Ann Arbor technical center marks the first significant upgrade to the Michigan facility in the past decade. |
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