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Electric issues |
01/11/2011
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| Analysts now agree that the level of vehicle electrification will increase sharply in the years to come, confronting engineers with an entirely new set of challenges |
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Bridging the gap |
01/11/2011
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| In an Automotive Design exclusive, Richard Yarrow reveals the next generation of interconnected infotainment technology |
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Unintended consequences |
01/11/2011
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| Electronics are increasingly controlling a vehicle's safety system. But are they reliable? Chris Edwards investigates |
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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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Born to integrate |
01/08/2011
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| Mark Fletcher talks to Nigel Hughes, product marketing director of Mentor Graphics' intergrated electrical systems division |
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Safety first |
01/03/2011
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| Integrating a 300Kgs battery pack into a family saloon presents body engineers with a unique set of challenges, as Ian Adcock discovers |
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Lethal weapons |
01/01/2011
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| Does the increase in on-board electronic control systems, and the prospects of vechicle-to-wechile and wechicle-to-infrastructure, make cars more vunerable to criminal activity? A country's whole transport system could now be crippled by cyber criminals |
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Electric seat drives reduce in size |
01/01/2008
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| Modular electric drives that are 20% lighter and smaller than previous models are just going into production at Bosch. They are also much quieter.
Known as the NSA (New Seat Actuator) series, they are suited to applications beyond seat adjustment. |
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DC-DC converter reclaims wasted hybrid energy |
01/11/2007
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| A consortium led by motorsport specialist Prodrive is developing a DC-DC converter for hybrid and electric vehicles. It is being designed to be more efficient, smaller and lower cost than those currently available. |
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Harnesses integrated with crashpads |
01/09/2007
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| Rigid foam crashpads are fitted in areas that pose the greatest danger in accidents – for example, side impact protection in doors, direct impact areas for the head, in the A-pillar or headliner and front impact areas of the passenger compartment. Polyurethane foam is also used in cable sets to
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Flat woven sleeves protect from EMC |
01/05/2007
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| Federal-Mogul’s Systems Protection Group has developed a line of flat profile products to protect wiring from abrasion, bundling, electromagnetic interference and damage from high temperatures. |
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Rolling piston pumps fluids |
01/04/2007
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| A novel compressor-expander, designed to make refrigeration systems more efficient, is efficient, simple and lubricated by the working fluid, writes Tom Shelley. It also appears to be a design that could be manufactured at low cost.
Apart from its obvious interest to the developers of
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Opto-couplers target hybrids |
01/04/2007
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| Avago Technologies has introduced what is said to be the industry’s first automotive-grade 10MBd digital interface opto-coupler. |
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Central grounding cuts costs |
01/04/2007
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| Delphi’s new electrical grounding system for vehicle interiors reduces the need for several grounding assemblies to just one. |
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DC motor controller handles smart actuators |
01/04/2007
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| A highly integrated DC motor controller with embedded flash memory and CPU for automotive high current applications is intended to greatly simplify motor control, diagnostics and protection. |
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LEDs designed for dualcurrent lighting |
01/03/2007
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| New LEDs have been specifically designed, qualified and tested for use in automotive dual drive-current applications, such as rear combination lamps, providing both stop light and tail light functionality. |
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Compliant pins are key to new connectors |
01/10/2006
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| Delphi says its new press-fit compliant-pin automotive electrical connection system is an approach widely used in telecom and aerospace industries for bringing together a connector component and a printed circuit board. |
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Five-way manifold speeds wiring |
01/10/2006
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| Conduit system manufacture, Harnessflex, has introduced a five-way manifold fitting to ease wiring problems when space is at a premium |
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DC motors take a control leap |
01/09/2006
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| ELMOS Semiconductor is to introduce a new product family of sensorless commutation brushless DC motors (BLDC motors) that will have significant automotive applications. |
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Databus cable meets under-hood needs |
01/06/2006
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| Huber+Suhner’s Radox databus cable has the required heat-resistance for installation into the engine compartment and is also exceptionally thin for routing in very tight spaces. |
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