Commercial Vehicle - Vehicles and Performance

The objective of this two-day seminar is to provide the latest technology and research on testing and evaluation of ride comfort and proposed seat suspension design. Attendees will focus on how to e...

While a variety of new engineering tools are becoming available to assist in creating optimal vehicle designs, subjective evaluation of vehicle behavior is still a vital tool to ensure desired braki...

Increased public pressure to improve commercial truck safety and new stopping distance regulations have intensified the need to better understand the factors influencing heavy vehicle braking perform...

Electric motor drives have emerged as one of the differentiating technologies in electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). As a result, it ...

Electric motor drives have emerged as one of the differentiating technologies in electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). As a result, it ...

The June 18 – 20, 2012 program in Fairview, Oregon is being held in partnership with the SAE Oregon Section. Understanding vehicle dynamics is one of the critical issues in the des...

One of the fastest growing automotive fields, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), presents both opportunities and challenges. HEVs are more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly compared to conve...

This course will develop a basic understanding of the fundamentals of operation and explain the current state-of-the-art design of the modern transmission designs. Transmission systems in current p...

Now, more than ever before, the design and operation of commercial vehicles is influenced by the need to address emissions regulations and government-mandated fuel economy standards. With continued...

Ride comfort engineering is an essential element in the design of heavy vehicles and has a direct impact on operator performance, market differentiation, and overall customer satisfaction. Practitio...

Vehicle functional requirements, emission regulations, and thermal limits all have a direct impact on the design of a powertrain cooling airflow system. Given the expected increase in emission-relate...

This seminar is being held in cooperation with the May 15-17, 2012 SAE Heavy Truck Handling, Dynamics & Control Symposium at the Michelin Conference Center in Greenville, SC. This seminar provide...

Driven by the need for lower emissions, better fuel economy and higher efficiency, hybrid vehicles are appearing in many different configurations on today's roadways. While the powertrain components...

Considerable attention has been given to the design and efficiencies of electric hybrid propulsion systems and energy storage technologies. Although they draw much less attention, hydraulic hybrid p...

**Please note this course is presented in Chinese only . It is not being translated into English.** Modern power electronics and electric drives are the key enabling technologies propelling the ...

Power electronics is one of the key enabling technologies propelling the shift from conventional gasoline/diesel engine powered vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), ...

One of the most important safety critical components on cars, trucks, and aircraft is the pneumatic tire. Vehicle tires primarily control stopping distances on wet and dry roads or runways and strong...