GENERAL INTEREST

• JCB adds HiViz to Loadall lineup – Read this full story and other 'Original Equipment' news from SAE OFF-HIGHWAY ENGINEERING Online.

• Vehicle Dynamics for Commercial Vehicles special publication contains eight papers on investigations into steering control, braking and stability, seat suspension contribution to ride comfort, new suspension systems, and computer simulation of tractor-semitrailer dynamics.

• FREE 30-minute Webinar! The Total Learning Toolkit – SAE's New Learning Center • Wednesday, July 18, 2007 • 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m. Eastern – A powerful tool to help you manage and track your personal professional development activities. All webinar participants will be registered for a chance to win one of three free seats to be given away for a future SAE Seminar! For more information or to register, click here.

• Commercial Vehicle Braking Systems Seminar focuses on heavy-duty air brake systems and medium-duty hydraulic brake systems and how both systems' performance can be predicted, maintained, and optimized.
  Next offering: August 1-3, 2007

• Also available as an e-Seminar.

ELECTRONICS

• Make plans now to attend SAE's On-Board Diagnostics Symposium, October 9 - 11, 2007 in Lyon-Villeurbane, France. Key sessions include: Practical Experiences in Europe and the USA; Breakout Sessions on hybrids, diesel, communications standards, and safety critical systems; Heavy-Duty OBD Regulation Status; OBD Considerations for Heavy-Duty Diesel NOx Control, and more.
  Register by September 21, 2007 and save $100.

• Multiplexing and Networking, Volume 2 contains 63 papers covering six years of research (from 2000-2005) on multiplexing and networking trends and technology.

• Sensor and Actuator Technology: Module 3: Body Seminar focuses on body systems which utilize sensors and actuators, including: air bag crash sensing and occupant sensing; vehicle collision avoidance; adaptive cruise control; and more.
  Next offering: July 19, 2007

EMISSIONS/ENVIRONMENT

• Delphi looks into diesel's future – Read this full story and other 'Technical Innovations' news from SAE OFF-HIGHWAY ENGINEERING Online.

• Engineers Receive SAE Environmental Excellence in Transportation Award

• In-Cylinder Diesel Particulate and NOx Control, 2007 special publication contains ten papers investigating the methods for reducing NOx and particulate in-cylinder, including low temperature combustion, spray targeting, fuel characteristics and water emulsions.

ENGINEERING/DESIGN

• New! Automotive Cooling Airflow Systems: A Vehicle Perspective Seminar provides an overview of vehicle/product constraints and design issues related to front-end and underhood cooling airflow.
  Next offering: July 12, 2007

• Advanced Concepts of GD&T Workbook is intended for those who have mastered the fundamental concepts of GD&T and are ready to take this knowledge into an applications-oriented setting. Based on ASME Y14.5M-1994, it gives an in-depth look at many GD&T topics.

• Tolerance Stacks: A Self-Study Course is interactive and packed in two illustrated binders that you can take anywhere and pursue on your own time, at your own pace.

ENGINES

• Modeling of SI and Diesel Engines, 2007 special publication contains 34 papers covering engine breathing, intakes and exhausts; engine combustion, SI Engines; and modeling of engines for control applications.

• New Diesel Engines and Components, 2007 special publication contains seven papers covering new engine concepts and combustion systems; advanced common rail fuel injection; EGR cooler heat exchange efficiency; advanced electro-hydraulic valvetrain and components; and 2010 engine thermal efficiency.

• Enhance your knowledge on engines from your desktop with these SAE e-Seminars:

• The Diesel Engine Technology e-Seminar examines the importance of the fuel injection system, turbocharging, intercooling, and many other aspects of engine design!

Don't miss the Diesel Engine Technology Seminar
Next offering: August 6-7, 2007

• The Basics of Internal Combustion Engines e-Seminar covers the design theories of the three most common internal combustion engines (including the 4-stroke direct-inject diesel).

• Liquid Atomization, Sprays, and Fuel Injection Seminar focuses on the process of liquid atomization and spray formation and how it relates to fuel injection systems and emission of pollutants in modern engines.
  Next offering: August 13-15, 2007

MANAGEMENT

• SAE partners with Alcoa to offer innovative online courses! AQI offers 22 basic and advanced courses totaling 274 hours and techniques in Quality! To view a complete list of courses, click here.

• The Role of the Expert Witness in Product Liability Litigation Seminar will address the critical issues that every person who may be, has been, or is an expert witness must understand to assist both the attorney and the product manufacturer, regardless of which side the expert serves.
  Next offering: July 23-24, 2007

MATERIALS

• Mechanics Modeling of Sheet Metal Forming book serves as a reference guide on how to use software simulation tools to predict sheet metal formability. Save design time and money by the use of simulation and modeling.

• Advanced Materials, Designs, Concepts and Technologies in Commercial Vehicles special publication contains nine papers covering advanced concepts and technologies, materials and designs in commercial vehicles.

• Lightweight MagnesiumTechnology 2001- 2005 highlights the advancements and expanded usage of magnesium in the 46 SAE Technical Papers included in this publication.

• Also available Magnesium Technologies, 2006 special publication

NOISE

• The 25th Annual Brake Colloquium & Exhibition, October 7-10, 2007 in Orlando, Florida, USA will serve as your reliable industry source for brake and friction technical information! Key topics of discussion: Brake Squeal and Noise • Materials • Hybrid Regenerative Braking • Models and Simulation • Testing.
  Register by September 21, 2007 and save $100.

• Attend the New Noise Diagnostics Using Nearfield Acoustical Holography Seminar and learn how to use NAH as a cost-effective tool to diagnose and tackle various noise and vibration problems.
  Next offering: July 16-17, 2007

• Technical papers are now available for the Noise and Vibration Conference. Download your technical paper copies online.

SAFETY/TESTING

• Two Safety CD-ROM Collections – has approximately 80 updates in each collection, including papers from SAE 2007 World Congress.

• 2007 SAE Accident Reconstruction Technology Collection on CD-ROM – 45 years of critical data • 1,370 technical papers • plus, papers from the International Research Council on Biokinetics of Impacts

• 2007 SAE Occupant Protection and Crashworthiness Technology Collection on CD-ROM – nearly 30 years of research • 1,519 technical papers

• Explore State-of-the-Art in Commercial Vehicle Recorder Technology – attend the Highway Vehicle Event Data Recorder Symposium: 2007 Update, September 5-6, 2007 in Ashburn, Virginia, USA.
  Register by August 17, 2007 and save $100.

• New Edition Released! Automotive Safety Handbook, Second Edition includes extensive coverage of both active and passive safety systems, and describes basic relationships and new developments related to accident avoidance and mitigation of injuries.

• The Introduction to Road Vehicle Aerodynamics Seminar will introduce you to basic aerodynamic principles and tools to evaluate features including wind tunnel testing, flow visualization, track testing, and computational methods.
  Next offering: July 25-27, 2007

• Test management – Read this full story and other 'Tools of the Trade' news from SAE OFF-HIGHWAY ENGINEERING Online.