|
|
|
|
|
|
Schwarzenegger ‘pumps up’ SAE Congress; advocates one standard for U.S. vehicle emissions
As the featured speaker to open the 2009 SAE World Congress, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger praised the Detroit Three automakers for the changes they're making and came out strongly for consistent U.S. energy policy.
Read full story
|
|
|
|
|
|
SAE nears completion of standard for charging connector
SAE International soon will put out for ballot a standard relating to vehicle electrification, helping to lay the foundation for greater sales of plug-in hybrid and pure-electric vehicles. J1772 spells out the specifications for the coupler through which current will flow into the vehicle from an outside source.
Read full story
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obstacles still to be overcome on march to 35 mpg
There appeared to be a consensus among the panelists at Monday’s introductory FEV Powertrain Innovation Forum panel discussion during the SAE World Congress that the difficulty of meeting the CAFE target of 35 mpg by 2020 no longer lies purely in the technology arena. All could also agree, however, that there will still be plenty of difficulty in meeting that goal.
Read full story
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business today and tomorrow
The economy, politics, and the electric vehicle were hot conversational points during a Monday afternoon panel discussion among automotive industry thought-leaders.
Read full story
|
|
|
|
|
|
Optimizing diesel engine operating conditions
Premixed charge compression ignition diesel engines have the potential to achieve homogeneous mixture in the cylinder, resulting in lower NOx and PM as well as performance improvements, though studying the technology requires a complex calibration process.
Read full story
|
|
|
|
|
|
SAE creating repository for assessment of software-development capabilities
The impact of software development on pre-production engineering costs has escalated dramatically in the past five years, according to SAE International. With the continued growth of software in automobiles, it is important to get accurate and thorough capability information on development teams in the industry, wherever they are located.
Read full story
|
|
|
|
|
|
Caliber gets electric charge
A five-door production hatchback served as the base point for engineers to design and develop a range-extended electric vehicle propulsion system.
Read full story
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parallel computing enables Argonne to speed simulations
Argonne National Laboratory increased the speed of its simulations built with the Powertrain System Analysis Toolkit by leveraging The Mathworks' parallel computing tools.
Read full story
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nissan speeds up truck bed durability testing
Engineers at Nissan Technical Center North America have developed an alternative test method for road load durability evaluations of a pickup truck rear bed, independent of proving ground or road simulator full-vehicle durability testing.
Read full story
|
|
|
|
|
|
SAE World Congress Activities and Areas of Interest for Tuesday, April 21
-
Visit the SAE International/AEI Booth #2101 to find out more about the NEW Virtual Conference Center and NEW Video Learning Lab. Plus, view demonstrations of the NEW J2746 Software Assessment Repository Beta site, demonstrated by the following individuals (unless noted otherwise):10:00 a.m. Ylldes Zeneli, Ford Motor Company; 11:15 a.m. Peter Abowd, Altia (demonstration in FEV Theater); 2:00 p.m. Susan Mohr, Pariveda Solutions
-
Turn in your prize ticket today before 12:00 p.m. at the SAE International/AEI Booth #2101 to win a Sony MiniDV Handycam Camcorder! Need not be present to win
