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This book presents vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs) from the
their onset, gradually going into technical details, providing a
clear understanding of both theoretical foundations and more
practical investigation. The editors gathered top-ranking authors
to provide comprehensiveness and timely content; the invited
authors were carefully selected from a list of who's who in the
respective field of interest: there are as many from Academia as
from Standardization and Industry sectors from around the world.
The covered topics are organized around five Parts starting from an
historical overview of vehicular communications and
standardization/harmonization activities (Part I), then progressing
to the theoretical foundations of VANETs and a description of the
day-one standard-compliant solutions (Part II), hence going into
details of vehicular networking and security (Part III) and to the
tools to study VANETs, from mobility and channel models, to network
simulators and field trial methodologies (Part IV), and finally
looking into the future of VANETs by investigating alternative,
complementary communication technologies, innovative networking
paradigms and visionary applications (Part V). The way the content
is organized, with a differentiated level of technical details,
makes the book a valuable reference for a large pool of target
readers ranging from undergraduate, graduate and PhD students, to
wireless scientists and engineers, to service providers and
stakeholders in the automotive, ITS, ICT sectors.
This volume collects the research papers presented at the 6th
International Conference on Sustainable Automotive Technologies
(ICSAT), Gothenburg, 2014. The topical focus lies on latest
advances in vehicle technology related to sustainable mobility.
ICSAT is the core and state-of-the-art conference in the field of
new technologies for transportation. Research contributions from
the US, Australia, Europe and Asia illustrate the pivotal role of
the conference. The book provides an excellent overview of R&D
activities at OEMs as well as in leading universities and
laboratories.
Rotordynamics of automotive turbochargers is dealt with in this
book encompassing the widely working field of small turbomachines
under real operating conditions at the very high rotor speeds up to
300000 rpm. The broadly interdisciplinary field of turbocharger
rotordynamics involves 1) Thermodynamics and Turbo-Matching of
Turbochargers 2) Dynamics of Turbomachinery 3) Stability Analysis
of Linear Rotordynamics with the Eigenvalue Theory 4) Stability
Analysis of Nonlinear Rotordynamics with the Bifurcation Theory 5)
Bearing Dynamics of the Oil Film using the Two-Phase Reynolds
Equation 6) Computation of Nonlinear Responses of a Turbocharger
Rotor 7) Aero and Vibroacoustics of Turbochargers 8) Shop and Trim
Balancing at Two Planes of the Rotor 9) Tribology of the Bearing
Surface Roughness 10) Design of Turbocharger Platforms using the
Similarity Laws The rotor response of an automotive turbocharger at
high rotor speeds is studied analytically, computationally, and
experimentally. Due to the nonlinear characteristics of the
oil-film bearings, some nonlinear responses of the rotor besides
the harmonic response 1X, such as oil whirl, oil whip, and
modulated frequencies occur in Waterfall diagram. Additionally, the
influences of the surface roughness and oil characteristics on the
rotor behavior, friction, and wear are discussed. This book is
written by an industrial R&D expert with many years of
experience in the automotive and turbocharger industries. The
all-in-one book of turbochargers is intended for scientific and
engineering researchers, practitioners working in the rotordynamics
field of automotive turbochargers, and graduate students in applied
physics and mechanical engineering.
Sustainable Automotive Energy System in China aims at identifying
and addressing the key issues of automotive energy in China in a
systematic way, covering demography, economics, technology and
policy, based on systematic and in-depth, multidisciplinary and
comprehensive studies. Five scenarios of China's automotive energy
development are created to analyze the possible contributions in
the fields of automotive energy, vehicle fuel economy improvement,
electric vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and the 2nd generation
biofuel development. Thanks to this book, readers can gain a better
understanding of the nature of China's automotive energy
development and be informed about: 1) the current status of
automotive energy consumption, vehicle technology development,
automotive energy technology development and policy; 2) the future
of automotive energy development, fuel consumption, propulsion
technology penetration and automotive energy technology
development, and 3) the pathways of sustainable automotive energy
transformation in China, in particular, the technological and the
policy-related options. This book is intended for researchers,
engineers and graduates students in the low-carbon transportation
and environmental protection field. China Automotive Energy
Research Center (CAERC), Tsinghua University, established in 2008,
is a university-wide interdisciplinary automotive energy research
institution affiliated to Laboratory of Low Carbon Energy (LCE),
Tsinghua University. More than 30 researchers are working at CAERC,
including six full professors. CAERC's mission is to create and
disseminate sustainable automotive energy knowledge, research and
development of integrated automotive energy system assessment
methodologies and models, and provide technological and policy
options for sustainable automotive energy system transformation in
China and the world.
Optimal Control of Hybrid Vehicles provides a description of power
train control for hybrid vehicles. The background, environmental
motivation and control challenges associated with hybrid vehicles
are introduced. The text includes mathematical models for all
relevant components in the hybrid power train. The power split
problem in hybrid power trains is formally described and several
numerical solutions detailed, including dynamic programming and a
novel solution for state-constrained optimal control problems based
on the maximum principle. Real-time-implementable strategies that
can approximate the optimal solution closely are dealt with in
depth. Several approaches are discussed and compared, including a
state-of-the-art strategy which is adaptive for vehicle conditions
like velocity and mass. Three case studies are included in the
book: * a control strategy for a micro-hybrid power train; *
experimental results obtained with a real-time strategy implemented
in a hybrid electric truck; and * an analysis of the optimal
component sizes for a hybrid power train. Optimal Control of Hybrid
Vehicles will appeal to academic researchers and graduate students
interested in hybrid vehicle control or in the applications of
optimal control. Practitioners working in the design of control
systems for the automotive industry will also find the ideas
propounded in this book of interest.
This book presents approaches to address key challenges based on a
vehicle level view and with a special emphasis on Drive-by-Wire
systems. The design and testing of modern vehicle electronics are
becoming more and more demanding due to increasing
interdependencies among components and the safety criticality of
tasks. The development towards Drive-by-Wire functionalities in
vehicles with multiple actuators for vehicle control further
increases the challenge. The book explicitly takes into account the
interactions between components and aims at bridging the gap
between the need to generate additional customer benefits and the
effort to achieve functional safety. The book follows a twofold
approach: on the one side, it presents a toolchain to support
efficient further development of novel functionalities for
Drive-by-Wire vehicles. The toolchain comprises appropriate
software tools and scaled and full-scale experimental vehicles. On
the other side, development towards functionally safe and flexible
Drive-by-Wire vehicles is addressed by proposing a top-down
designed architecture for vehicle electronics that is enabled by
suitable mechanisms. The resulting goal achievement with regard to
functional safety is evaluated based on a novel hierarchical
approach.
Vehicle dynamics and road dynamics are usually considered to be two
largely independent subjects. In vehicle dynamics, road surface
roughness is generally regarded as random excitation of the
vehicle, while in road dynamics, the vehicle is generally regarded
as a moving load acting on the pavement. This book suggests a new
research concept to integrate the vehicle and the road system with
the help of a tire model, and establishes a cross-subject research
framework dubbed vehicle-pavement coupled system dynamics. In this
context, the dynamics of the vehicle, road and the vehicle-road
coupled system are investigated by means of theoretical analysis,
numerical simulations and field tests. This book will be a valuable
resource for university professors, graduate students and engineers
majoring in automotive design, mechanical engineering, highway
engineering and other related areas. Shaopu Yang is a professor and
deputy president of Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, China; Liqun
Chen is a professor at Shanghai University, Shanghai, China;
Shaohua Li is a professor at Shijiazhuang Tiedao University, China.
Written in line with the revised specifications, applicable for
Scottish Vocational Qualifications, and specially engineered around
your candidates' needs and abilities. Highly illustrated chapters
and clear, straightforward language means that candidates are kept
engaged and can access the information they need quickly. Real-work
focus in the handbooks fuels candidates' aspirations, helping them
to put their learning into the context of real working scenarios.
Concentrates on the key content at this level to help learners
progress within the industry. Assessment guidance features
throughout offer advice on how to prepare for assessment, and how
candidates can achieve their best. Progress checks at the end of
each learning outcome and end of unit help learners consolidate
their knowledge.
This book describes current, competitive coating technologies for
vehicles. The authors detail how these technologies impact energy
efficiency in engines and with increased use of lightweight
materials and by varying coatings applications can resolve wear
problems, resulting in the increased lifecycle of dies and other
vehicle components.
Automotive technicians and students need a firm grasp of science
and technology in order to fully appreciate and understand how
mechanisms and systems of modern vehicles work. Automotive Science
and Mathematics presents the necessary principles and applications
with all the examples and exercises relating directly to motor
vehicle technology and repair, making it easy for automotive
students and apprentices to relate the theory back to their working
practice. The coverage of this book is based on the syllabus
requirements of the BTEC First in Vehicle Technology, BTEC National
in Vehicle Repair and Technology, and the IMI Certificate and
Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, but will help all
automotive students and apprentices at levels 2 and 3 and up to and
including HNC/HND, foundation and first degree with their studies
and in achieving the Key Skill 'Application of Number' at levels 2
and 3. The book is designed to cater for both light and heavy
vehicle courses. Full worked solutions of most exercises are
available as a free download from www.routledge.com/9780750685221
Allan Bonnick is a motor vehicle education and training consultant
and was formerly Head of Motor Vehicle Engineering, Eastbourne
College. He is the author of several established automotive
engineering textbooks.
This book examines material composites used in connection with
brake friction, their design and safety. To aid in understanding,
the essentials of friction are explained. This second edition was
extended to include friction material composites without copper, as
they offer an environmentally friendlier option. The second edition
is intended to support beginners by offering insights into the
essentials of friction material composites, helping them to develop
a broader understanding of brake friction materials. Friction
materials find wide-ranging applications in household and
industrial appliances, brake pads for automotive applications, rail
brake friction pads and composition brake blocks. This second
edition is an introductory volume to a set of related books, and is
based on the author's experience and expertise with various
material manufacturers, brake manufacturers, vehicle manufacturers,
researchers and testing labs around the world with which the author
has been associated for the past 28 years.
This edited volume presents research results of the PPP European
Green Vehicle Initiative (EGVI), focusing on Electric Vehicle
Systems Architecture and Standardization Needs. The objectives of
energy efficiency and zero emissions in road transportation imply a
paradigm shift in the concept of the automobile regarding design,
materials, and propulsion technology. A redesign of the electric
and electronic architecture provides in many aspects additional
potential for reaching these goals. At the same time,
standardization within a broad range of features, components and
systems is a key enabling factor for a successful market entry of
the electric vehicle (EV). It would lower production cost, increase
interoperability and compatibilities, and sustain market
penetration. Hence, novel architectures and testing concepts and
standardization approaches for the EV have been the topic of an
expert workshop of the European Green Vehicles Initiative PPP. This
book contains the contributions of current European research
projects on EV architecture and an expert view on the status of EV
standardization. The target audience primarily comprises
researchers and experts in the field.
The overall goal of vehicle design is to make a robust and reliable
product that meets the demands of the customers and this book
treats the topic of analysing and describing customer loads with
respect to durability. Guide to Load Analysis for Vehicle and
Durability Engineering supplies a variety of methods for load
analysis and also explains their proper use in view of the vehicle
design process. In Part I, Overview, there are two chapters
presenting the scope of the book as well as providing an
introduction to the subject. Part II, Methods for Load Analysis,
describes useful methods and indicates how and when they should be
used. Part III, Load Analysis in view of the Vehicle Design
Process, offers strategies for the evaluation of customer loads, in
particular characterization of customer populations, which leads to
the derivation of design loads, and finally to the verification of
systems and components. Key features: Is a comprehensive collection
of methods for load analysis, vehicle dynamics and statistics
Combines standard load data analysis methods with statistical
aspects on deriving test loads from surveys of customer usage Sets
the methods used in the framework of system dynamics and response,
and derives recommendations for the application of methods in
engineering practice Presents a reliability design methodology
based on statistical evaluation of component strength and customers
loads Includes case studies and illustrative examples that
translate the theory into engineering practice Developed in
cooperation with six European truck manufacturers (DAF, Daimler,
Iveco, MAN, Scania and Volvo) to meet the needs of industry, Guide
to Load Analysis for Vehicle and Durability Engineering provides an
understanding of the current methods in load analysis and will
inspire the incorporation of new techniques in the design and test
processes.
This book focuses on how to use magnetic material usefully for
electrical motor drive system, especially electrical vehicles and
power electronics. The contents have been selected in such a way
that engineers in other fields might find some of the ideas
difficult to grasp, but they can easily acquire a general or basic
understanding of related concepts if they acquire even a
rudimentary understanding of the selected contents.The cutting-edge
technologies of magnetism are also explained. From the fundamental
theory of magnetism to material, equipment, and applications,
readers can understand the underlying concepts. Therefore, a new
electric vehicle from the point of view of magnetic materials or a
new magnetic material from the point of a view of electric vehicles
can be envisioned: that is, magnetic material for motor drive
systems based on fusion technology of an electromagnetic field.
Magnetic material alone does not make up an electric vehicle, of
course. Other components such as mechanical structure material,
semiconductors, fuel cells, and electrically conductive material
are important, and they are difficult to achieve. However, magnetic
material involves one of the most important key technologies, and
there are high expectations for its use in the future. It will be
the future standard for motor-drive system researchers and of
magneticmaterial researchers as well. This book is a first step in
that direction.
This text provides an introduction to the mathematical modeling and
subsequent optimization of vehicle propulsion systems and their
supervisory control algorithms. Automobiles are responsible for a
substantial part of the world's consumption of primary energy,
mostly fossil liquid hydrocarbons and the reduction of the fuel
consumption of these vehicles has become a top priority. Increasing
concerns over fossil fuel consumption and the associated
environmental impacts have motivated many groups in industry and
academia to propose new propulsion systems and to explore new
optimization methodologies. This third edition has been prepared to
include many of these developments. In the third edition, exercises
are included at the end of each chapter and the solutions are
available on the web.
Individual mobility is one of the most important needs of modern
society and an important link between private, public and economic
life. In contrast, transport also entails severe environmental and
social burdens, foiling current efforts for sustainable
development. As the main source of CO2 emissions, transport is a
prominent driver for climate change, and individual car traffic is
responsible for nearly a third of the total energy consumption.
However, we have to consider that many commuters feel indeed very
dependent on their car. Here, ridesharing promises to contribute to
environmental protection, while still offering individual mobility.
Although ridesharing options have been discussed since many years,
internet and smartphones provide completeley new opportunities to
find ridesharing partners today. Thus, this book deals with current
efforts on implementing flexible internet- and phone-based
ridesharing services. With a main focus on the users' perspective,
their demands and acceptance limits, we aim to explore success
factors for non-profit, but also commercial ridesharing concepts.
Autonomy for Marine Robots provides a timely and insightful
overview of intelligent autonomy in marine robots. A brief history
of this emerging field is provided, along with a discussion of the
challenges unique to the underwater environment and their impact on
the level of intelligent autonomy required. Topics covered at
length examine advanced frameworks, path-planning, fault tolerance,
machine learning, and cooperation as relevant to marine robots that
need intelligent autonomy.
Within all areas of transportation, solutions for economical and
environmentally friendly technology are being examined. Fuel
consumption, combustion processes, control and limitation of
pollutants in the exhaust gas are technological problems, for which
guidelines like 98/69/EC and 99/96 determine the processes for the
reduction of fuel consumption and exhaust gas emissions. Apart from
technological solutions, the consequences of international
legislation and their effects on environmental and climate
protection in the area of the transportation are discussed.
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