Articles from Automotive Design & Production (July 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Contact: making more accurate measurements: here are some new developments for contact measuring.	Vasilash, Gary S.	Editorial	794
Continental adds to BFC range.			99
Fast prototyping material (in more ways than one).			118
Green can be fast.		Brief article	249
HCCI holds key to gasoline efficiency: several obstacles still exist, but researchers at the University of Michigan are closing in on developing an affordable, reliable homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) system.	Kelly, Kevin M.		735
Hitachi's big battery.			71
How MIT rolls: greener, cheaper, chrome-ish.		Brief article	140
IBM integrates for software integration.			171
Improvements to plant automation software: from machine control to operations management, software lets factory operators and manufacturing executives apply the right amount of factory control.	Gould, Lawrence S.		951
Incredulity & reality: some things are too hard to believe. Welcome to the real world.	Vasilash, Gary S.		765
Laying it on the line: our economic crisis lingers and it's time to put some things in their proper perspective.	Kelly, Kevin M.		635
Lithium (sulfur) battery.			179
Lumbar underground.		Brief article	209
Not "only a movie": virtual commissioning of assembly lines--not just the geometry and the kinematics, but the control logic, as well--can make a huge difference.	Vasilash, Gary S.		650
Seco tools: drill or mill.			572
Simulation makes vehicles real: advances in simulation software include integration with other CAx systems, simulations of more domains, and stunning virtual reality.	Gould, Lawrence S.		982
Sunnen Product.			54
Testing Oxford's EV motors.			168
The big four: the new North American industry model; forget about the "Big Three" or the "Detroit Three." it's time for a new way of thinking.	Anderson, Melissa		882
The designing the romance of the Taurus: when the flagship model for Ford was being created, the designers worked to capture some of the magic of the original Taurus, but to create a car that people could have serious affection for.	Vasilash, Gary S.		1053
Touareg TDI, then and now.			305
TRW Navigates safety technology: engineers at TRW are working on systems that can repurpose information generated from in-vehicle navigation systems to improve occupant safety.	Kelly, Kevin M.		673
TRW's touch.		Brief article	146
Volkswagen plants roots in Tennessee.			421
Will the future be different? Here's what GM and Chrysler--the "New GM" and "New Chrysler"--need to do if they'll truly be different companies.	Harbour-Felax, Laurie A.		891