Adam divides his time as an editor between the worlds of aviation and motoring. These worlds may seem a little diverse today, but autonomous technology and future urban mobility is bringing them ever-closer. Adam is also chairman of the Vehicle Dynamics International Awards.
In a recent study by Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan, researchers have developed a quasi-3D extend finite element method, a computationally efficient approach to simulate damage propagation in CFRP laminates. The team say the method could make CFRP laminates more accessible for more projects such as car designs
Ferodo, the original equipment (OE) braking division of Tenneco, has expanded its range of low- and zero-copper brake pads into the commercial vehicle (CV) sector, particularly for heavy-duty trucks and trailers
The strategic partnership integrates Addfor’s AI-based software algorithms with VI-grade’s driving simulators and HiL rigs, to enhance innovation and collaboration in vehicle development
Automotive brake and clutch supplier, AP Racing, reports it is experiencing “a period of unprecedented growth”, with an increase in demand from OEMs and the motorsport industry over the last 12 months requiring the launch of an active recruitment programme
Tenneco’s suspension business is celebrating five years of consecutive growth at its facility in Changzhou, China. Today the Changzhou plant is one of China’s largest automotive damper manufacturing sites, with 900 team members and an annual capacity of 18 million dampers
In order for a driving simulator to be a useful tool for motorsport or F1 teams, it must display good correlation to a real race car. Dynisma’s tech experts discuss how a motion platform can give a racing driver the same cues they would feel in reality
Dash-CAE has launched the TR01, a carbon monocoque chassis for road or race cars that is claimed to deliver a “step change” in price to performance ratio. The headline figures are a stiffness of 35,000Nm/Deg, a weight of 50kg, and a price below £30,000 (US$38,000)
ZF has optimised the components of its electric driveline and combined them into a compact system with a claimed 30% lower overall weight and a torque density of 70 Newton metres per kilogram of drive weight. ZF is also launching a Chassis Solutions division
Global expansion of VI-grade’s successful European Zero Prototypes Summit will bring regional automotive industry leaders together to showcase how simulation, driving simulators and hardware-in-the-loop technologies are accelerating new vehicle development programmes
The Ford Pro Electric SuperVan is a van unlike any other. It has four electric motors and approximately 2,000 PS for blistering performance. The SuperVan is not quite as silly as it seems, as the horsepower and processing power inspires the engineering of the E Transit Custom van
