Sunlight sensors detect the amount of solar radiation to improve air conditioning efficiency and provide a higher comfort level for driver and passengers in vehicles with separate cooling zones. Hamamatsu's S8369 sensor uses a photodiode to measure the infrared heat load of the sun's rays and a special cap shape to achieve a wide-angle of directivity. The one-piece plastic package design integrates the sensor assembly and connector in a single housing. The unit has a spectral response from 320 to 1100 nm. To meet passenger compartment requirements, the sensor has an operating temperature of -30 to +80C. Custom versions address different specifications, including multiple zones, and added functionality. For more information on Hamamatsu's sunlight sensor go to: http://rbi.ims.ca/4914-501
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Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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