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KIT researchers developing low-pressure carbonitriding process for hardening steel with methylamine; applications in downsized engines

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A team at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is developing a new low-pressure process for hardening steel using methylamine. Steels hardened in this way are suited for use in components subjected to high mechanical and thermal loads in downsized, energy-efficient and low-emission engines of the future. ethyne or propane.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. The aftertreatment system features additional insulation to retain maximum heat energy in the exhaust. Click to enlarge.

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Silicon Mobility introduces OLEA T222 for hybrid and electric powertrain control

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Furthermore, OLEA T222 technologies and feature set address other applications; it can also serve as a controller for battery management systems (BMS), exhaust or selective catalytic reduction systems (SCR), or even conventional internal combustion engines. A starter kit will soon be announced to complete the offer with AUTOSAR 4.2

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Freescale introduces new powerful microcontroller for automotive powertrain systems

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Freescale Semiconductor announced the first of several powerful multicore automotive MCUs that help automotive designers improve engine efficiency and reduce exhaust pollution. Freescale plans to offer evaluation kits and samples of the MPC5676R MCU in January 2012. Click to enlarge. Block diagram of the chip. Click to enlarge.

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