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This technical paper collection is focused on vehicle dynamics and controls using modeling and simulation, and experimental analysis of passenger cars, heavy trucks, and wheeled military vehicles. The papers address active and passive safety systems to mitigate rollover, yaw instability and braking issues; driving simulators and hardware-in-the-loop systems; suspension kinematics and compliance, steering dynamics, advanced active suspension technologies; and tire force and moment mechanics.

This collection contains papers considering the compatibility of current and potential oxygenated fuels with existing infrastructure materials, the emissions performance of renewable fuels with engine modification or the addition of additives and a paper on the understanding the behaviour of diesel cold flow additives.

Computational modeling and analysis of Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition (RCCI) combustion. Papers focus on analyzing and improving RCCI combustion using novel injection strategies, combustion chamber designs, and fueling combinations.

The 32 papers in this technical paper collection cover zero-dimensional, one-dimensional, and quasi-dimensional models for simulation of SI and CI engines with respect to: engine breathing, boosting, and acoustics; SI combustion and emissions; CI combustion and emissions; fundamentals of engine thermodynamics; numerical modeling of gas dynamics; thermal management; mechanical and lubrication systems; system level models for controls; system level models for vehicle fuel economy and emissions predictions.

The 29 papers in this technical paper collection cover advances in areas such as chemical kinetics, combustion and spray modeling, turbulence, mesh generation, and approaches targeting improved computation efficiency.

The 26 papers in this technical paper collection focuses on kinetically controlled combustion including, HCCI, PCCI, CAR, RCCI, etc.

This technical paper collection contains 9 papers published from the 2011 Small Engine Technology Conference.

This technical paper collection contains 9 papers published from the 2011 Small Engine Technology Conference.

The 15 papers in this technical paper colection covers engines and thermal management for hybrid powertrains and fuel economy testing methods for hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Hybrid system modeling and architecture including pneumatic, thermoelectric, and flywheel systems, and plug-in hybrid electric systems is covered. Finally, production and near-production hybrid powertrains and powertrain system integration as well as energy transfer and communications for plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles is covered.

This collection covers advances in the development and application of models and tools involved in multi-dimensional engine modeling: advances in chemical kinetics, combustion and spray modeling, turbulence, heat transfer, mesh generation, and approaches targeting improved computational efficiency. Papers employing multi-dimensional modeling to gain a deeper understanding of processes related to turbulent transport, transient phenomena, and chemically reacting, two-phase flows are included in this collection.