Abstract: Methods and systems are for monitoring wear state of a disc brake for braking a rotor after a period of use, the disc brake having a caliper configured to clamp opposing inner and outer brake pads onto inner and outer rotor halves. The methods may include determining a new combined thickness of the rotor, the inner brake pad, and the outer brake pad after said period of use, determining an amount of movement of the caliper that occurred relative to a carrier for the inner and outer brake pads, and determining via a controller a wear amount of the inner brake pad and the inner rotor half and a wear amount of the outer brake pad and the outer rotor half based upon said new combined thickness of the rotor, the inner brake pad, and the outer brake pad and said amount of movement of the caliper.

Abstract: Systems and methods are for monitoring a wear state of a disc brake for braking a rotor of a vehicle. The disc brake has a caliper configured to clamp opposing inner and outer brake pads onto the rotor. A primary wear sensor is configured to sense a combined thickness of the rotor, the inner brake pad, and the outer brake pad. A controller is programmed to calculate an estimated wear amount of the inner brake pad and an estimated wear amount of the outer brake pad based upon the combined thickness. In some embodiments a secondary wear sensor is included and the system is configured to calculate an actual wear amount of the inner brake pad and an actual wear amount of the outer brake pad based upon input from the primary wear sensor and the secondary wear sensor.

Abstract: Method and system for analyzing a computing system for properties of a machine learning model in the computing system include loading input data for the machine learning model; generating a surrogate model that simulates the behavior and/or characteristics, or an approximation of the behavior and/or the characteristics of the machine learning model, by using segments or an entirety of the loaded input data; adjusting the input data and/or the surrogate model to enable an analysis; loading and executing the analysis of a correlation between inputs and outputs of the surrogate model to identify a result pertaining to the input data and/or the machine learning model; generating an output data describing the result; storing the output data pertaining to the result in the memory; determining if the result satisfies a predetermined condition, and if so, executing an action corresponding to the result on the computing system.

Abstract: Method and system for analyzing computing devices for properties of at least one computer software in the at least one computing system, includes loading, input data for at least one computer software; determining a result pertaining to vulnerabilities present or expected to be present within the computer software; mapping vulnerabilities to frameworks, determining a result pertaining to the outcome of the vulnerability-to-framework mapping; generating, an output data describing the at least one result; storing the output data pertaining to the result in a memory; and determining, if the result satisfies a predetermined condition, and if so, executing an action corresponding to the result on the computing system.

Abstract: Systems and methods are for monitoring a wear state of a disc brake for braking a rotor of a vehicle. The disc brake has a caliper configured to clamp opposing inner and outer brake pads onto the rotor. A primary wear sensor is configured to sense a combined thickness of the rotor, the inner brake pad, and the outer brake pad. A controller is programmed to calculate an estimated wear amount of the inner brake pad and an estimated wear amount of the outer brake pad based upon the combined thickness. In some embodiments a secondary wear sensor is included and the system is configured to calculate an actual wear amount of the inner brake pad and an actual wear amount of the outer brake pad based upon input from the primary wear sensor and the secondary wear sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are for monitoring a wear state of a disc brake for braking a rotor of a vehicle. The disc brake has a caliper configured to clamp opposing inner and outer brake pads onto the rotor. A primary wear sensor is configured to sense a combined thickness of the rotor, the inner brake pad, and the outer brake pad. A controller is programmed to calculate an estimated wear amount of the inner brake pad and an estimated wear amount of the outer brake pad based upon the combined thickness. In some embodiments a secondary wear sensor is included and the system is configured to calculate an actual wear amount of the inner brake pad and an actual wear amount of the outer brake pad based upon input from the primary wear sensor and the secondary wear sensor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are for monitoring a wear state of a disc brake for braking a rotor of a vehicle. The disc brake has a caliper configured to clamp opposing inner and outer brake pads onto the rotor. A primary wear sensor is configured to sense a combined thickness of the rotor, the inner brake pad, and the outer brake pad. A controller is programmed to calculate an estimated wear amount of the inner brake pad and an estimated wear amount of the outer brake pad based upon said combined thickness. In some embodiments a secondary wear sensor is included and the system is configured to calculate an actual wear amount of the inner brake pad and an actual wear amount of the outer brake pad based upon input from the primary wear sensor and the secondary wear sensor.

Abstract: An insulating element for a fuel injection apparatus is notable in particular for the fact that a low-noise design is achieved. The fuel injection apparatus encompasses at least one fuel injection valve and one receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injection valve, and the insulating element between a valve housing of the fuel injection valve and a wall of the receiving bore. The insulating element possesses an inner insulating ring that is present in encapsulated fashion between an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is directed toward the fuel injection valve and the inner ring is directed toward the wall of the receiving bore, so that corresponding abutment of these components occurs with the insulating element in the installed state. The fuel injection apparatus is suitable in particular for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing spark-ignited internal combustion engine.

Abstract: An insulating element for a fuel injection apparatus is notable in particular for the fact that a low-noise design is achieved. The fuel injection apparatus encompasses at least one fuel injection valve and one receiving bore in a cylinder head for the fuel injection valve, and the insulating element between a valve housing of the fuel injection valve and a wall of the receiving bore. The insulating element possesses an inner insulating ring that is present in encapsulated fashion between an outer ring and an inner ring. The outer ring is directed toward the fuel injection valve and the inner ring is directed toward the wall of the receiving bore, so that corresponding abutment of these components occurs with the insulating element in the installed state. The fuel injection apparatus is suitable in particular for direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of a mixture-compressing spark-ignited internal combustion engine.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mitigating failure mode effects in a steer-by-wire system. The system includes a controller configured to alter a direction of the vehicle when the controller is in a failure mode. A steering device is coupled to a detector. The detector is configured to detect a steering input from a driver and output a signal representative of the steering input. A first actuator is coupled to a first control device. The first control device is configured to generate a first control signal representative of the steering input when the controller is in the failure mode. The first actuator alters the direction of the vehicle by removing energy from the vehicle. A second actuator is coupled to a second control device. The second control device is configured to generate a second control signal representative of the steering input when the controller is in the failure mode. The second actuator alters the direction of the vehicle by adding energy to the vehicle.

Abstract: Systems and methods for mitigating failure mode effects in a steer-by-wire system. The system includes a controller configured to alter a direction of the vehicle when the controller is in a failure mode. A steering device is coupled to a detector. The detector is configured to detect a steering input from a driver and output a signal representative of the steering input. A first actuator is coupled to a first control device. The first control device is configured to generate a first control signal representative of the steering input when the controller is in the failure mode. The first actuator alters the direction of the vehicle by removing energy from the vehicle. A second actuator is coupled to a second control device. The second control device is configured to generate a second control signal representative of the steering input when the controller is in the failure mode. The second actuator alters the direction of the vehicle by adding energy to the vehicle.

Abstract: A node for communications in a transportation network comprises a processor, a memory, a communication device, and a set of instructions executable by the processor for: extracting information from a first message, making a first determination based at least in part on the information; and making a second determination as to whether a second message should be sent based on the first determination.

Abstract: A fail-safe torque transducer, and automotive power steering system, utilizing a two-stage series coupled torsion bar system. A first stage torsion bar provides tuning of the steering system, and by reducing its diameter relative to the second stage, provides a lower torsional spring rate and higher operational stress level than that of the second stage. The second stage torsion bar provides the stress/strain indicia referenced by a torque-measuring device, and is stressed at a lower level than the first stage and therefore has a higher cycle life than that of the first stage bar. Hence, if stress related failure ever occurs, it will only occur in the first stage torsion bar, thereby preventing any torque from reaching the second stage, thereby causing a zero strain signal and thus rendering the system fail-safe and not subject to instability of vehicle steering if the torsion bar breaks.