The 5 papers in this technical paper collection focus on biomechanics in occupant protection. Topics include: head injury in rollovers; factors influencing thoracic and upper abdominal injuries in frontal crashes; basilar skull fractures; passenger vehicle occupant response to low-speed impacts with a tractor-semitrailer; and more.
The 8 papers in this technical paper collection focus on occupant protection. Topics covered include headform impact tests, simulated injury monitors (SIMon), injury factors in vehicles in small-overlap frontal crashes, and more. The 7 papers in this technical paper collection focus on occupant protection. Topics covered include headform impact tests, simulated injury monitors (SIMon), injury factors in vehicles in small-overlap frontal crashes, and more.
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.
Body Engineering & Design papers cover several important areas that are related to vehicle body, including its components such as instrument panel, steering column and wheel, seats, hood, decklid, transmission cross-member, hard mounted chassis, CRFM, etc. The topics included are: Novel concepts, Analysis, Design, Testing, Predictions of strength, stiffness, and fatigue life, Various welding methods, Improvement in vehicle body quality, durability, reliability, and Performance of safety, ride & handling, NVH, aerodynamics, mass reduction, as well as fuel economy.
The 9 technical papers in this collection cover the evolving demands on brake systems driven by hybrid and electric vehicle architectures are providing opportunity for new component and brake system configurations and a demand for greater integration of the brake control system with overall vehicle controls.
The 14 technical papers in this collection focus on innovations for improving brake NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) performance including: new methods, theories, techniques, and application examples.
The 8 technical papers in this collection describe recent discoveries and innovations in friction materials development, particularly the new trends in environmentally friendly formulations and the role of a wide spectrum of raw materials used in friction materials.
The 9 technical papers in this collection focus on innovations on rotors, calipers and overall brake system technologies, and also on their integration to the vehicle. The scope of coverage includes performance enhancements, drag reduction, weight reductions and thermal management by new designs and innovative materials.
This technical paper collection discusses the latest scientific discovers and technological innovations in brake materials, components, systems, testing, modeling and aftermarket.
The 14 papers in this technical paper collection cover brake subsystem performance and their impact on the overall vehicle brake system, electro-mechanical brakes and controls, and vehicle performance and NVH issues.
This technical paper collection includes 8 papers from OEMs, suppliers, and academia detailing current brake engineering issues and technology. Topics covered include: NVH, controls, modeling, testing, brake drag, and hardware-in-the-loop evaluations.
The 6 papers in this technical paper collection include the following topics: high temperature brake cooling; brake rotors; development of electrically-driven intelligent brake system; ABS stopping distance; static brake testing; and more.
The 19 papers in this technical paper collection cover vehicle brake system performance, vehicle brake noise, antilock braking control of electric vehicles, enhanced traction stability control systems, and more.
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 8 papers featured in this technical paper collection advance the knowledge in product design, manufacturing processes, and engineering analysis using the state-of-the-art computer technology. The scope includes research findings in such areas as computational fluid dynamics, manufacturing and assembly simulation, crushworthliness, computational mechanics, mold flow, ride simulation, ergonomic design and analysis, NVH, and reverse engineering.
The 12 papers in this technical paper collection detail CAD/CAM/CAE technology. Topics covered include: blow molding simulation; the accuracy of CAD/CAM parts; hood slam process automator; applying CAE to understand the causality of dummy neck injury readings; integrated CAD/CAE functional design for engine components and assembly; vehicle acoustic sensitivity performance using virtual engineering; and more.