It’s not written for automotive test engineers, but the website How Stuff Works has an interesting article on How Crash Testing Works.

LMS International and the Tongji University Automotive College in China recently signed an agreement that establishes the Tongji - LMS Automotive NVH & Durability Technology Center at the Shanghai campus of Tongji University. The cooperation gives LMS access to the state-of-the-art test facilities for NVH and durability engineering at Tongji University, and will extend the […]

Paul Hansen, publisher of The Hansen Report on Automotive Electronics, is headlining a three-day user conference on breakthrough developments and best-industry practices in the embedded controls industry.
Presented by dSPACE, a producer of engineering tools for developing and testing embedded Electronic Control Units (ECUs), “Overcoming ECU Development Challenges” will take place at the St. John’s Conference […]

Emulin is a standalone LIN bus emulator/simulator designed for automobile and semiconductor test and control tasks. Designed for the simulation and analysis of LIN nodes or LIN bus components not present or even yet designed, Emulin™ allows local adjustment and measurement of all control parameters, message signals and frame timing. This enables you […]

The MachXO Crossover Programmable Logic Devices and ispMACH 4000V CPLD devices have been characterized and qualified to meet the certification requirements of the AEC-Q100 standard as defined by the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC). Designated the LA-MachXO™ and LA-ispMACH™ 4000V product families, these are the first programmable Lattice Automotive, or LA, devices. Production quantities […]

CircleTrack.Com has an interesting article on the track testing for a new NASCAR engine. The engine may be destined for the Grand National West and Busch East series.

Flexpoint Sensor Systems recently announced that it has hired MGA Research to validate its Pedestrian Impact Detection System. The tests will validate the system’s ability to differentiate between a human leg and an inanimate object as required in the company’s protocol for Stage II testing. The test results will then be shared with automakers and […]

The CANopen LabVIEW Library lets engineers create industrial control and measurement applications with connectivity to hundreds of industrial CANopen devices, including motion drives, sensors and distributed I/O. The new library is a collection of high-level, easy-to-use LabVIEW functions that convert high-speed NI Series 2 Controller Area Network (CAN) devices into fully functional CANopen master interfaces. […]

Vehicle Research and Development (VRD), a provider of automotive powertrain and physical test equipment and services, announced a business development alliance with Lapeer, Mich.-based Testing Services Group (TSG).
TSG will provide VRD with exclusive sales representation for the automotive, off-highway and aerospace industries for all testing services. TSG and VRD will work together to develop […]

At this year’s SAE World Congress, MTS introduced some new features that the company claims will help companies speed drivetrain testing and accelerate product development. They include a series of permanent-magnet dynamometers for passenger vehicle testing. These dynamometers offer the low inertia, high dynamic and controllability required for studies such as traction control, efficiency […]