Using crash tests with dummies or airbags, measurements without contact are wanted to cause no false measurement data and to get data quickly. In this case, optical 3D metrology would be appropriate ...
Around the globe, more and more people are moving to cities, creating the same challenges for rapidly growing megacities everywhere: too little space for too many cars. People are demanding not only ...
The literature discloses numerous methods for quick ashing of particulate filters. However, it is largely unknown if a combination of these methods is possible and which one is the method of ashing ...
Modern diesel engines require highly efficient fuel filter systems. In general, in commercial vehicles, a filter is installed before and after the low-pressure pump. Hengst has dealt intensively with ...
The air filter performance is typically a compromise between pressure loss, load capacity and efficiency. The development of air filters is always determined by exhaust gas regulations and customer ...
The Volvo XC90 is the first car application on the new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) of the company. As part of the SPA, a new domain based electrical architecture – an Autosar 4.0 network ...
With structures becoming increasingly complex, any robust validation of a vehicle as a complete system is no longer possible in test drives alone – the material and time input is huge. This article ...
Car manufacturers are developing under high pressure on new vehicles that are due to go into production from 2014 to 2020. Vehicle bodies are required to weigh less, possess a high degree of rigidity ...
The A-segment is very versatile. In this article, FEV describes the requirements for this vehicle class, focusing on the conventional powertrain. Worldwide conventional powertrain trends are ...
The limited range of electric vehicles is additionally reduced through the thermal conditioning of the passenger compartment. Due to the vehicle mass' high thermal storage capacity, the energy ...
Tyres are more than just round and black. They are high-tech products that have to meet a wide variety of requirements and handle many different situations. Tyres are already helping to reduce fuel ...
Turbocharged gasoline engines are one method to further reduce CO2 emissions. The new exhaust legislation and the use of the Miller cycle increase the demands on turbocharging. With the example of ...
For the testing of camera-based driver assistance systems under real conditions, simulation methods can contribute to increased test efficiency. IPG Automotive presents the potential of video ...
In order to decrease CO2 emission and fuel consumption in the USA for the Cafe programme, especially the weight of US American light-duty pickup trucks has to be reduced. Using an extensive study, ...
To reach future CO2 emission targets, the automotive hybrid development focuses more and more on low voltage solutions up to 60 V, next to complex and cost-intensive high voltage systems. Basically, ...
Modern passenger cars have more and more active safety systems on board. An advanced simulation methodology is needed to guarantee an optimal occupant protection for every situation. Therefore, Tass ...
The Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) and six other research institutes (ika, ISF, IBF, WZL, MMI, FIR) at RWTH Aachen University currently develop a new repair strategy for vehicles with CFRP ...
Mahle has developed an electrical main coolant pump for the 48 V on-board net. It replaces the mechanical pump and offers further reductions in CO2 emissions due to the flexible, on-demand control of ...
The steady increase in equipment in driver assistance and communications systems has made it necessary to look at driver workload and risk of accidents. The flood of information may even overload the ...
The ongoing introduction of cylinder deactivation strategies to reduce throttle or pumping losses provide an opportunity to achieve further reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. ...
The further development of modern common rail injectors is focused on reducing CO2 emissions of future diesel engines. Denso has succeeded in achieving fuel economy benefits by increasing the needle ...
Based on its comprehensive experience in securely networked real-time controlling for applications in aviation, special purpose vehicles and automotive, TTTech Automotive has developed a high ...
