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Volume 5, Issue 1, 2022 All articles in this special issue have been carefully selected to cover critical aspects of autonomous racing and how this emerging field advances autonomous driving overall. Special Issue Co-Editors: Daniel Watzenig, Graz University of Technology and Virtual Vehicle Research Center, Austria Johannes Betz, University of Pennsylvania, USA The SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles furthers the state of the art of engineering research by promoting high-quality theoretical and applied investigations in the arena of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in on-road, off-road, and aerial operational environments. All articles in the special issue contribute to the emerging field of autonomous racing and the ways in which it pushes the physical and algorithmic boundaries of autonomous driving.

Volume 2, Issue 2, 2021 All articles in this special issue have been carefully selected to cover new developments and research on future automotive power systems, focusing on engine and aftertreatment technologies, biofuel, hybrid electric vehicle and electric vehicle optimization, and lightweight materials. Special Issue Editor: Yujun Wang, Cummins Inc., Corporate R&D, USA The SAE International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, Energy, Environment, & Policy provides a forum for the exchange of novel, innovative, and transdisciplinary ideas on incorporating and enhancing sustainability from environmental, energy, engineering, public policy, social, and economic perspectives over the entire life cycle of automobiles, aircrafts, and other transportation systems that span across diverse landscapes.

Volume 4, Issue 3, 2021 All articles in this special issue have been carefully selected to cover critical aspects of machine learning and deep learning techniques in the context of next-generation connected and automated vehicles. Special Issue Co-Editors: Kanwar Bharat Singh, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Luxembourg Mustafa Ali Arat, Flawless Photonics, Luxembourg Michael Unterreiner, CARIAD, Volkswagen Group, Germany The SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles furthers the state of the art of engineering research by promoting high-quality theoretical and applied investigations in the arena of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in on-road, off-road, and aerial operational environments.

Article Titles: - Tire Deformation Modelling for High-Speed Open-Wheel Aerodynamic Investigations - Tire-Road Friction Coefficient Estimation Method Design for Intelligent Tires Equipped with Three-Axis Accelerometer - Analysis of the Effect of Inflation Pressure on Vehicle Handling and Stability under Combined Slip Conditions Based on the UniTire Model - Development of a Database for Model Parameterization, Tire Performance Evaluation, and Analysis of In-Plane Spindle Forces - Design of a Nonlinear Stability Controller for Ground Vehicles Subjected to a Tire Blowout Using Double-Integral Sliding-Mode Controller - Analysis and Prediction of Tire Traction Properties for Different Inflation Pressures Based on Vertical Deflection Control Method - Experimental Study on Tire Contact Patch Characteristics for Vehicle Handling with Enhanced Optical Measuring System Volume 5, Issue 3, 2021 All articles of this special issue have been carefully selected to address trends in the tire industry and focus on tire modeling, advanced tire sensing, and measurement techniques for the modern vehicle systems.

All articles of this special issue provide insight into new developments and research in energy-saving techniques in commercial vehicles, which includes advanced energy storage systems and technologies, electrified powertrain systems, novel control methods, and V2X and artificial intelligence technologies in commercial vehicles. Guest Editors: Yanjun Huang, Tongji University, China Nong Zhang, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Yuanjian Zhang, Queen’s University Belfast, UK The SAE International Journal of Commercial Vehicles publishes scientific articles on the design, modeling, controlling, and testing of commercial vehicles that bring strong empirical and theoretical contributions to the current and future body of knowledge. The articles included in this special issue comprise a wide review of research topics on recent advances in commercial vehicles and offer new approaches, control and management methods regarding energy and powertrain systems.

Volume 4, Issue 1, 2021 All articles in this special issue have been carefully selected to cover critical aspects of safety and standards for functional software design and architecture of connected and automated vehicles. Guest Co-Editors: Umar Zakir Abdul Hamid, Sensible 4 Oy, Finland Fredrik Sandblom, Volvo Group, Sweden Azra Habibovic, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and SAFER Vehicle and Traffic Safety Centre Chalmers, Sweden Bin Li, Aptiv PLC, USA The SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles furthers the state of the art of engineering research by promoting high-quality theoretical and applied investigations in the arena of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in on-road, off-road, and aerial operational environments. All articles in the special issue contribute to ongoing discussions concerning robust, safe, and secure implementations and design for CAVs.

These papers focus on technologies that have to potential for improving the efficiency of internal combustion engines such as advanced combustion, cooled EGR boosting, ignition and direct injection technologies, pressure boosting, intelligent combustion, thermal management, fully variable valvetrains, alternative or modified engine cycles, Variable Compression Ratio, and other new and developing technologies.

These papers cover technologies that use connectivity and automation to optimize vehicle dynamics and powertrain systems operations, with the goal of reducing energy consumption. Contributions may include vehicle dynamics and powertrain control technologies, implemented on single vehicles or across a cohort of cooperating vehicles, showing potential to significantly improve individual vehicle energy efficiency.

These papers aim to reflect the recent advances on the research, development and practices of Powertrain NVH treatment. The technical papers are of interest to powertrain system designers, testing specialists, NVH experts, and other individuals who evaluate and develop technologies to control powertrain NVH. The coverage includes: engine, engine subsystem and components noise and vibration; powertrain systems noise measurement and instrumentation; powertrain systems noise analysis.

These papers cover advancements in PEM fuel cell applications in vehicles including, but not limited to: advanced materials for cell or stack components, balance of plant (BOP) components, stack or system design, control strategies, modeling, testing, diagnostics and lifetime monitoring, hydrogen safety, durability, economics/cost reduction, and system integration/optimization. These topics can be addressed at the cell, stack, system or vehicle levels. A special focus on durability of stack and BOP components is also planned and topics covering accelerated tests and operating strategies to improve durability are encouraged.

This collection provides a forum for both theory-oriented and application-oriented papers that address state-of-art battery technologies at the cell, array, pack or vehicle levels. Typical domains encompass, but not limited to: materials, chemistries, modeling, simulations, testing, diagnosis, prognosis, safety, reliability, durability, battery economics/cost reduction, battery charging, battery thermal management, battery management systems and controls and system integration/optimization.