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Topics: Dynamic analysis , Magnetic levitation , Transportation systems , Vehicles , Computer simulation , Conveyor systems , Dampers , Design , Dynamic models , Dynamic response

Improving the Engagement Smoothness Through Multi-Variable Frictional Map in Automated Dry Clutch Control

V. D’Agostino, N. Cappetti, M. Pisaturo, A. Senatore

IMECE 2012; 9-19doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85945

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Topics: Actuators , Automobiles , Bearings , Control algorithms , Design , Displacement , Durability , Dynamic systems , Engineers , Engines

Magnetorheological Semi-Active Suspension to Improve High Speed Railway Vehicles Performance

Dan Baiasu, Gheorghe Ghita, Ioan Sebesan

IMECE 2012; 21-34doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86023

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Topics: High speed rail , Vehicles , Rheology , Oscillations , Railway vehicles , Computer software , Construction , Dampers , Damping , Degrees of freedom

Pitfalls for Accurate Steady-State Port Flow Simulations

Xiaofeng Yang, Zhaohui Chen, Tang-Wei Kuo

IMECE 2012; 35-43doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87534

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Topics: Flow simulation , Steady state , Flow (Dynamics) , Valves , Computational fluid dynamics , Topology , Boundary-value problems , Flow separation , Shapes

Adaptive Vehicle Stability Control With Optimal Tire Force Allocation

Mustafa Ali Arat, Kanwar Bharat Singh, Saied Taheri

IMECE 2012; 45-54doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87560

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Topics: Stability , Tires , Vehicles , Control equipment , Control systems , Friction , Algorithms , Computer software , Control algorithms , Electronics

A Mean-Value Model of Internal Combustion Engine Based on Variable Valve Phase Timing

S. M. Navid Khatami, Olusegun J. Ilegbusi

IMECE 2012; 55-60doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87716

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Topics: Dynamics (Mechanics) , Internal combustion engines , Valves

Optimum Driving Control Based on Throttling Mechanism Design

Badih A. Jawad, Selin Arslan

IMECE 2012; 61-65doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88098

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Topics: Design , Air flow , Displacement , DNA , Engine flow , Engines , Intake manifolds , Pulleys , Rotation , Sports

Model-Free Controller for a Pick-Up Semi-Active Suspension System

Juan C. Tudón-Martínez, Jorge de Jesús Lozoya-Santos, Carlos A. Vivas, Ruben Morales-Menendez, Ricardo A. Ramirez-Mendoza

IMECE 2012; 67-76doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88495

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Topics: Control equipment , Suspension systems , Vehicles , Dampers , Damping , Yaw , Computer software , Frequency response , Kalman filters , Oscillations

Development of a Smart Tire System and its Use in Improving the Performance of a Collision Mitigation Braking System

Kanwar Bharat Singh, Mustafa Ali Arat, Saied Taheri

IMECE 2012; 77-87doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88628

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Topics: Braking , Collisions (Physics) , Tires , Roads , Friction , Excitation , Vehicles , Vibration , Control systems , Parameter estimation

Architectural and Performance Integration of Hybrid Vehicles

Mohamed E. M. El-Sayed

IMECE 2012; 89-94doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89033

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Topics: Hybrid electric vehicles , Propulsion systems , Vehicles

Diesel Engine Injector Waveform Monitoring in Real-Time for Fuel Efficiency

Q. R. Farooqi, S. Anwar, B. Snyder

IMECE 2012; 95-104doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89188

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Topics: Diesel engines , Ejectors , Engines , Fuel efficiency

NVH Performance of Lightweight Glazing Materials in Vehicle Design

Yuksel Gur, Rick Wykoff, Kenneth E. Nietering, David A. Wagner

IMECE 2012; 105-112doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89439

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Topics: Automotive design , Damping , Vehicles , Weight (Mass) , Acoustics , Corporate average fuel economy , Fuel efficiency , Glass , Lamination , Noise (Sound)

Time-Efficient Method for Test-Based Optimization of Technical Systems Using Physical Models

Albert Albers, Alexander Schwarz, Matthias Behrendt, Rolf Hettel

IMECE 2012; 113-118doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89447

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Topics: Optimization , Calibration , Design , Artificial neural networks , Energy efficiency , Mechanical drives , Nonlinear systems , Polynomials , Rollers , Simulation models

Waste-Heat for Pre-Heating Internal Combustion Engines

Runar Unnthorsson, Halldor Palsson, Rikey Huld Magnusdottir

IMECE 2012; 119-125doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89591

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Topics: Coolants , Engines , Heating , Internal combustion engines , Waste heat

Modeling Multi-Point Wheel/Rail Contact in the Analysis of Turnout Negotiation of Multibody Railroad Vehicles

Akihiro Terao, Hiroyuki Sugiyama

IMECE 2012; 127-131doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89722

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Topics: Modeling , Negotiation , Railroads , Rails , Vehicles , Wheels , Curve negotiation , Shapes

Tire-Force Based Holistic Corner Control

Shih-Ken Chen, Youssef Ghoneim, Nikolai Moshchuk, Bakhtiar Litkouhi, Valery Pylypchuk

IMECE 2012; 133-140doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89861

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Topics: Corners (Structural elements) , Tires , Errors , Vehicles , Algorithms , Optimization , Roads , Stability

Camshaft Efficiency Optimization: Employing the Rolling Bearing

Mohsen Bayat Pour

IMECE 2012; 141-149doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-93174

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Topics: Bearings , Camshafts , Optimization , Rolling bearings

Crashworthiness, Occupant Protection and Biomechanics

Modeling of Vehicle Magnetic Footprint in 3-D Space for Type Detection

Stephane Roussel, Hemanth Porumamilla, Charles Birdsong, Peter Schuster

IMECE 2012; 151-160doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85903

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Topics: Modeling , Vehicles , Dipoles (Electromagnetism) , Magnets , Roads , Magnetic sensors , Design

Assessment of the Dynamic Behavior of a Single Person ATV in Presence of a Passenger: Outcome on the Rider and Passenger Crash Impact Kinematics Using Computational Model

Chandrashekhar K. Thorbole, Mary Aitken, James Graham, Beverly Miller, Samantha Hope Mullins

IMECE 2012; 161-171doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86164

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Topics: Kinematics , Performance , Wounds , Off-road vehicles , Simulation , Computers , Gasoline , Risk , Safety , Vehicles

Design Uncertainty Effects Quantification Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Hesham Kamel

IMECE 2012; 173-176doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86501

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Topics: Design under uncertainty , Simulation , Design , Deformation , Finite element analysis , Finite element model , Statistics , Structural response analysis , Wall thickness

Multi-Objective Design Optimization of Crash Energy Absorbers

Hesham Kamel

IMECE 2012; 177-182doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86502

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Topics: Design , Optimization , Accidents , Pareto optimization , Response surface methodology

Improvement of the Frontal Structure of a Bus for Crash Accidents

P. D. Jeyakumar, G. Devaradjane

IMECE 2012; 183-187doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86869

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Topics: Accidents , Automobiles , Collisions (Physics) , Computer simulation , Crashworthiness , Damage , Deformation , Design , Displacement , Finite element analysis

A Comparative Study of the Forces Acting on a Human Rider on a Motorcycle for Different Impact Configurations

Nikhil J. Dhinagar

IMECE 2012; 189-195doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87129

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Topics: Motorcycles , Accidents , Wounds , Bicycles , Biomechanics , Center of mass , Databases , Developing nations , Gears , Safety

Heavy Truck Rollover Testing Methods

Brian R. Herbst, Jack O. Bish, Steven E. Meyer, Arin O. Nelson, Stephen M. Forrest, Lauren D. Bell, Christopher C. Clarke

IMECE 2012; 197-205doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88364

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Topics: Testing , Trucks , Roofs , Accidents , Damage , Vehicles , Impact testing , Crashworthiness , Deformation , Energy management

Examination of the Ability of Conceptual Airbag Systems to Affect Restrained Occupant Kinematics and Associated Neck Loads During Rollover Impact Conditions

Keith Friedman, John Hutchinson, Dennis Mihora

IMECE 2012; 207-212doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88979

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Topics: Airbags , Kinematics , Stress , Computer-aided engineering , Design , Finite element model , Seat belts , Vehicles

Friction Between Steel and Asphalt Without Gouging Under Representative Rollover Impact Pressures

Dennis Mihora, Keith Friedman, John Hutchinson

IMECE 2012; 213-217doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88983

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Topics: Asphalt , Friction , Steel , Roads , Roofs , Vehicles , Columns (Structural) , Energy dissipation , Metals , Pressure

Side Impact Performance of Structurally Integrated Space Frame Doors

Mohamed E. M. El-Sayed

IMECE 2012; 219-223doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89030

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Topics: Doors , Space frame structures , Vehicles , Wounds , Absorption , Collisions (Physics) , Design , Probability , Roads , Safety

Numerical Investigation on Impact Energy Absorption of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Composites

Lingyu Sun, Jian Zhang, Dingxin Leng

IMECE 2012; 225-230doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-89321

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Topics: Absorption , Composite materials , Single-walled carbon nanotubes , Carbon nanotubes , Metals , Aluminum alloys , Buckling , Collapse , Failure mechanisms , Finite element methods

Failure and Risk Analysis, Reliability Methods, Safety, and Forensic Applications

Mechanism for the Reduction of Lateral Friction Capabilities of a Delaminated Tire

Paul T. Semones, David A. Renfroe, H. Alex Roberts, Don Y. Lee

IMECE 2012; 231-240doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85412

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Topics: Friction , Tires , Belts , Steel , Stiffness , Vehicles , Delamination , Separation (Technology) , Testing , Accidents

Preserving Passenger Comfort Through RWI Analysis

Mark P. Colino, Elena B. Rosenstein

IMECE 2012; 241-250doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85669

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Topics: Air conditioning , Automobiles , Buses , Cooling , Design , Emergencies , Emergency preparedness , Energy consumption , Fans , Fire

Reliability Analysis of Reinforced Concrete (RC) Plates and Shells

Pattabhi Sitaram, Sudhir Kaul

IMECE 2012; 251-256doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85960

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Topics: Event history analysis , Plates (structures) , Reinforced concrete , Shells , Design , Reliability , Concretes , Finite element analysis , Structures , Cracking (Materials)

System Reliability Estimation With Input Data From Deterministic Simulations

Jonas Pavasson, Magnus Karlberg

IMECE 2012; 257-264doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87490

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Topics: Reliability , Simulation , Dynamic systems , Engineering design , Failure , Hardware , Product development , Safety , Stress , Transients (Dynamics)

Vehicle Weight Distribution and Occupant Loadings

Mark W. Arndt

IMECE 2012; 265-270doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87643

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Topics: Vehicles , Weight (Mass) , Stress , Probability , Transportation systems , Aviation , Buses , Diseases , Failure , Motor vehicles

Vehicle Electrification and Alternative Energy Systems

CALPE and InDiCa: Two Success Stories

Nuria Cuartero, Enrique Arias, Tomás Rojo, Fernando Cuartero, Pedro Tendero

IMECE 2012; 271-281doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85364

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Topics: Civil engineers , Collaboration , Computers , High speed rail , Leadership , Railroads , Teams

Adaptive Neural-Fuzzy Controller (ANFC) Based Energy Management System for Battery/Ultracapacitor Electric Vehicle

Eric H. K. Fung, Yiyun Wang, Y. K. Wong

IMECE 2012; 283-289doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-85929

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Topics: Batteries , Control equipment , Electric vehicles , Energy management systems , Ultracapacitors , Capacitors , Corporate average fuel economy , Fuel efficiency , Braking , Energy storage

Design and Analysis of a Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle for Indian Conditions

C. S. Nanda Kumar, Shankar C. Subramanian

IMECE 2012; 291-299doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86711

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Topics: Design , Electric vehicles , Hybrid electric vehicles , Vehicles

Traction-Motor Power Ratio and Speed Trajectory Optimization for Power Split PHEVs Using Route Information

Mahyar Vajedi, Amir Taghavipour, Nasser L. Azad

IMECE 2012; 301-308doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-86859

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Topics: Energy management , Engines , Motors , Optimization , Traction , Trajectories (Physics)

Hybridization of Medium-Duty Tactical Truck Using Crankshaft-Integrated-Starter-Generator (C-ISG)

Y. Gene Liao, Molly O’Malley, Allen M. Quail, Jr.

IMECE 2012; 309-316doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-87141

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Topics: Generators , Trucks

An Approach to Rating of Vehicle Climate Controls in Hybrid and Electric Driven Vehicles for Energy Efficiency

Friedrich Brezger, Albert Albers

IMECE 2012; 317-325doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2012-88888

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Topics: Climate , Energy efficiency , Vehicles , Energy consumption , Weight (Mass) , Insulation , Glass , Heat pumps , Modeling , Boundary-value problems