This technical paper collection contains 41 reliability and robust design papers. Topics covered include: axiomatic design; reliability testing, model validation and verification; reliability-based design optimization; assessment of reliability and robustness and reliability applications; design for Six Sigma; decision under uncertainty/uncertainty modeling; and reliability and robust design in automotive aero-thermal and fluid systems.
The 40 papers in this technical paper collection focus on reliability and robust design in automotive engineering. Topics include: assessment of reliability and robustness and reliability applications; reliability-based design optimization and robustness; decision under uncertainty/uncertainty modeling; reliability testing and design of experiments; axiomatic design; military applications; design for six sigma; reliability and robust design in automotive aero-thermal and fluid systems; and model validation and verification.
The 59 papers in this technical paper collection detail reliability and robust design in automotive engineering. Topics covered include: reliability-based design optimization and robustness; military applications; decision under uncertainty/uncertainty modeling; axiomatic design; reliability testing and design of experiments; methods for assessment of reliability and robustness; reliability applications in the automotive and other industries; modeling validation and verification; and reliability and robust design in automotive aero-thermal and fluid systems.
The 13 technical papers in collection present work investigating the effect of fuel composition on CI engine performance in terms of combustion efficiency, emissions and engine hardware durability. Variations in fuel composition include: the inclusion of aromatic compounds, the blending of oxygenated components and the use of additives for cetane number improvement and lubricity enhancement.
The 13 technical papers in this collection focus on the fundamental properties of fuels and methods for measuring these properties, as well as issues related to fuel storage and transportation. Examples include diesel fuel lubricity determination, fuel effects on deposits, cold weather issues, and environmental and toxicological impacts of new fuels.
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.
This technical paper collection contains 17 papers that cover emission and combustion characteristics, development of DME engine, biodiesel fuels, and opposed piston opposed cylinder (OPOC) engine performance development.
The 9 papers in this technical collection cover fuel injection, combustion, controls, performance and emissions of SI engines fueled with methane based fuels such as natural gas, producer gas, coke oven gas or hydrogen-natural gas blends.
The 5 papers in this technical paper collection cover natural gas engines and vehicles. Topics include: sliding mode control of air path in diesel-dual-fuel engine; optimization of natural gas automotive engine cooling jacket using CFD analysis; waste coke oven gas used as a potential fuel for engines; and more.
This technical paper collection contains 53 technical papers. Topics covered include engine exhaust aftertreatment and integration; hybrid vehicle integration and optimization; powertrain and drivetrain NVH; advanced transmission and driveline component design; diesel engine system design; fuel economy; alternative fuels; and advanced engine component design.
The 24 papers in this technical paper collection focus on technologies such as advanced and partially mixed combustion, cooled EGR boosting, ignition and direct injection technologies, pressure boosting, intelligent combustion, thermal efficiency including waste heat recovery, fully variable valvetrains.
The 10 papers in this technical paper collection discuss high efficiency IC engines. Topics include: fuel reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) combustion in light- and heavy-duty engines; fuel effects on reactivity controlled compression ignition (RCCI) combustion at low load; advantages of variable compression ratio in internal combustion engines; piston and valve deactivation for improved part load performances of internal combustion engines; and more.
This technical paper collection focuses on technologies such as advanced and partially mixed combustion, cooled EGR boosting, ignition and direct injection technologies, pressure boosting, intelligent combustion, thermal efficiency, fully variable valvetrains, and other new and developing technologies.
Topics include the effects of fuel and additives on deposit formation, intake system cleanliness, friction, wear, corrosion, and elastomer compatibility. Also covered are effects of fuel specification on drivability, on evaporative emissions, and on the relationship between emissions and drive cycle.
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.