Safety is a crucial factor in the automotive sector and is regularly the focus of public interest. With the growing role of electronics within the car and the increasing complexities of the systems, ...
BorgWarner has launched its first eDM (electric drive module) and is expanding the corresponding family by developing the iDM (integrated drive module). The company’s all-in-one propulsion solution ...
Despite increasing levels of digitisation, cars are still equipped with lock cylinders to ensure the door can be unlocked at any given time. Kiekert’s ReactiWake locking system guarantees this on a ...
New tasks within the interaction between driver and vehicle are brought about by the trends of connectivity, automation, and electrification. Continental is developing various options that can map ...
Electronics is becoming all pervasive – the way we communicate, what we work on, how we watch entertainment, and also in the way we drive vehicles. There has been a significant growth in ...
Edag, voestalpine and simufact have developed the additively manufactured LightHinge+ engine hood hinge. The worthwhile result: as well as being half the weight of conventional designs, it also ...
Exceptional interior space materials, which create unique accents and are both optically and haptically impressive, contribute to the comfort of high-grade vehicles. For component production, ...
In the context of electrification and development activities, fuel cell vehicles represent an increasingly interesting approach for various vehicle classes, especially for those with long ranges. AVL ...
With practical, financial and legislative restrictions on real world testing, Driver-in-the-Loop (DIL) simulation has become one of the cornerstones of professional motorsport. It now plays a vital ...
Space frames are developed for small quantities and generally for high-performance vehicles. These consist of energy-absorbing aluminium extruded sections, which are combined with aluminium cast ...
Biofuels from lignocellulose can significantly contribute to the greenhouse gas emissions reduction of the transport sector. Oxygenated fuels like Di-n-butyl ether and oxymethylene ethers are among ...
The digital form of carrying out testing and validation is known as simulation, and is fast emerging as a standard for engineering development that is being applied more over physical prototyping and ...
Due to the increasing demand for climate comfort of vehicle seats, it is necessary to estimate the moisture and heat transfer of common upholstery materials. Furthermore, it is important to evaluate ...
The automotive industry has relied heavily on fossil fuels as the most utilised means of powering engines since inception. This reliance on fuel sources that are mostly not renewable is something ...
Daimler has opened a new test site in Immendingen (Germany). One of the main goals there is to provide contemporary testing possibilities for the changed test requirements for innovative vehicles. ...
Materials subjected to high temperature service conditions will change their microstructure with time. Associated with this ageing process is a change of mechanical properties as well as a change of ...
The installation of the IAV High-altitude and Climate Roller Test Bench has made it possible to run real driving simulations with adjustable temperature, pressure and gradient (ascent). Until now, ...
The increased efficiency of conventional internal combustion engines, the growing market penetration of electric powertrains, the requirements for higher safety, and the demand for automated driving ...
The functionality and robustness of a mechanical component is as good as the materials used to manufacture it. This holds well in the automotive industry, where cost is an important criterion for the ...
In the case of rapid control prototyping, simulations as well as real test bench trials with the same dynamic characteristics are used for functional development. At the University of Kassel, it was ...
A central element in the operation strategy of an electric vehicle is the vehicle deceleration by recuperation in order to maximise efficiency and range. As a consequence, the operation of wheel ...
In order to master future requirements for the reduction of greenhouse gases, all relevant technologies have to be investigated, their potential for CO2 reduction determined and the impact on other ...
