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The 29 papers in this technical paper collection cover topics such as spot welding of advanced high strength steels, weldability improvement, metal inert gas welding process optimization, self-piercing riveting, stir spot welding, and more.

This title includes the technical papers developed for the 2022 Stapp Car Crash Conference, the premier forum for the presentation of research in impact biomechanics, human injury tolerance, and related fields, advancing the knowledge of land-vehicle crash injury protection. The conference provides an opportunity to participate in open discussion about the causes and mechanisms of injury, experimental methods and tools for use in impact biomechanics research, and the development of new concepts for reducing injuries and fatalities in automobile crashes.

The 9 technical papers in this technical paper collection cover topics regarding new CI and SI engines and components. This includes analytical, experimental, and computational studies covering hardware development as well as design and analysis techniques.

The 8 technical papers in this collection feature CI combustion technologies distinguished by 1) mixing processes that influence combustion; and 2) combustion phasing closely coupled to the timing of fuel injection. This includes the impact of the fuel injection and jet-mixing processes; impact of swirl/spray targeting on mixing processes; combustion chamber/engine geometry optimization; sources of combustion inefficiency; and the impact of operating conditions.

The 13 technical papers in this collection cover the work done by student teams in the EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future competition series, sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy. This includes powertrain architecture selection, control system modeling and simulation, and energy storage system design and component packaging.

The 8 technical papers in this collection contain lubricant research and development that is necessary to advance and support new automotive engineering technology. Topics include grease designed to reduce vehicle noise, characteristics of low viscosity engine oil that impact fuel economy and reliability and the characterization of diesel particulate filter ash and how this influences the development of filter regeneration strategies.

This technical paper collection focuses on particle emissions from combustion engines, including measurement and testing methods, and the effects of changes in fuel composition. Papers also cover the topics of the environmental and health effects of elemental carbon and organic carbon that constitutes solid cored particles plus the environmental and health effects of secondary organic aerosol emissions. This includes particulate emissions from both gasoline and diesel engines.

This technical paper collection includes papers on PM measurement methods, soot generation, alternative methods of PM mass determination, in-cylinder contol of emissions, the effects of EGR, biodiesel fuels, duel fuel systems, soot emissions modeling, PM emissions from gasoline engines, including GDI, ethanol effects, and modeling.

The 30 papers in this technical paper collection focus on heavy tire modeling/testing and evaluation; vehicle dynamics; wide based tires, sustainability and maintenance; air suspension, off-road chassis and suspension; hybrid drive and chassis; all wheel/multi-wheel drive vehicle dynamics and performance; testing and experimental analysis of chassis and suspension; and advanced chassis control and rollover.

The 11 papers in this technical paper collection focus on heat transfer and advances in thermal and fluid sciences. Topics covered include convection, conduction, radiation, porous media, phase change including boiling, condensation, melting and freezing, and more. The 11 papers in this technical paper collection focus on heat transfer and advances in thermal and fluid sciences. Topics covered include convection, conduction, radiation, porous media, phase change including boiling, condensation, melting and freezing, and more.

This technical paper collection focuses on the general topic of combustion engine gaseous emissions (regulated and non-regulated). This includes well-to-wheels CO2 production for alternative technologies, fuel economy and all greenhouse gas emission research. It also includes hydrocarbon species and specific NOx species production over aftertreatment devices as a result of changes in fuel specification and the inclusion of bio-derived components and consideration of secondary emissions production (slip) as a result of aftertreatment.

The 13 papers in this technical paper collection focus on fuel and additive effects on SI engine performance. Topics covered include bio-derived fuels, engine abnormal combustion, lubricant fuel economy performance, alcohol-gasoline fuel blends, ethanol-gasoline blends, butanol isomer combustion, and more. The 13 papers in this technical paper collection focus on fuel and additive effects on SI engine performance. Topics covered include bio-derived fuels, engine abnormal combustion, lubricant fuel economy performance, alcohol-gasoline fuel blends, ethanol-gasoline blends, butanol isomer combustion, and more.

The 15 papers in this technical paper collection discuss fuel and additive effects on CI engine performance. Topics covered include barium additives, hydrous bioethanol, Pure Biodiesel, bio-derived diesel blends, and more. The 15 papers in this technical paper collection discuss fuel and additive effects on CI engine performance. Topics covered include barium additives, hydrous bioethanol, Pure Biodiesel, bio-derived diesel blends, and more.

Topics included in this technical paper collection are the integration of various diesel particulate matter (PM) and diesel Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) reduction technologies plus analogous technologies for the growing population of direct injection gasoline engines.

Papers in this collection focus on mixed mode using more than one fuel not fully mixed before combustion. Most often with auto ignition of spray injected late. Papers will describe experiments and test data, simulation results focused on applications, fuel/additive effects, and RCCI (Reactivity-Controlled Compression Ignition).

Papers in this collection focus on mixed mode using more than one fuel not fully mixed before combustion. Most often with auto ignition of spray injected late. Papers will describe experiments and test data, simulation results focused on applications, fuel/additive effects, and RCCI (Reactivity-Controlled Compression Ignition).

This technical paper collection contains papers describing experiments and test data, simulation results focused on applications, fuel/additive effects, and RCCI (reactivity-controlled compression ignition).

The 11 technical papers in this collection cover technologies that address the treatment of engine exhaust emissions to meet commercial vehicle requirements. The scope covers developments in catalysis, materials, controls, and integration with the complete engine/vehicle system.

Business Modeling/Operation Research/Big Data Analytics are key enablers for the next wave of innovation and growth across most industries and will address complex issues and systems that involve multiple objectives, alternatives, trade-offs, and large amounts of data and situations involving uncertainty or risk. These papers address new technical advances in these areas and provide valuable insights through the applications of real-world case studies.

The 17 papers in this technical paper collection discuss body engineering and design. Topics include: vehicle crash and steering column frequency simulation; optimum constraint strategy for liftgates; a methodology for evaluating body architecture concepts; the effect of strain on stainless steel surface finish; CAE analysis method research of minimum door closing speed; and more.