In this study, an integrated energy management strategy(IEMS) was proposed for a PHEV(Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle). The IEMS controls the engine on-off considering not only powertrain system(battery SOC, vehicle speed, accelerator pedal, brake pedal) but also thermal system condition such as cabin temperature. Analysis of the integrated powertrain and thermal system was conducted to enhance...

I N AN AGE of high altitude and high performance aircraft, it is necessary to develop a method for designing and constructing sealed cabins for flights beyond the atmosphere of the earth. This subject is of interest since it is apparent that, strictly from an engineering standpoint, it is now possible to build craft which can travel at great heights and at high velocities. The problem is now th...

There is concern about the health effects of exposure to cosmic radiation during air travel. To study the potential health effects of this and occupational exposures, the authors investigated mortality patterns among more than 44,000 airline cabin crew members in Europe. A cohort study was performed in eight European countries, yielding approximately 655,000 person-years of follow-up. Observed ...

UNLABELLED The droplets exhaled by an index patient with infectious disease such as influenza or tuberculosis may be the carriers of contagious agents. Indoor environments such as the airliner cabins may be susceptible to infection from such airborne contagious agents. The present investigation computed the transport of the droplets exhaled by the index patient seated in the middle of a seven-r...

A study to estimate the size of the cabin and major aircraft components as well as detect and avoid interference between internally placed components and the external surface, during the conceptual design synthesis and optimisation to explore the design space of a BWB, was conducted. Sizing of components follows the Bradley cabin sizing and rubber engine scaling procedures to size the cabin and...

This study provides an overview of aircraft cabin safety communications in Australia, in terms of effectiveness, passenger attitudes to such communications and opportunities that exist for improvement. Most passengers agreed that paying attention to cabin safety communications is important. However, results revealed that behaviours do not always match this perception. Perceived relevance of saf...

The population of older people continues to increase around the world, and this trend is expected to continue; the population of older drivers is increasing accordingly. January 2012 figures from the DVLA in the UK stated that there were more than 15 million drivers aged over 60; more than 1 million drivers were aged over 80. There is a need for specific research tools to understand and capture...

Traveling across time zones causes disruption to the normal circadian rhythms and social schedules because of travelers' shift in time. As the endogenous circadian timing system adapts slowly to new time cues, the phase relationship between biological rhythms and external time cues are out of synchronization for a period of time. This disturbance of circadian rhythms has been shown to impair ph...

Part of vehicle interior noise is caused by the complex turbulent flow field behind a-pillar and side mirror. It excites structure window, which radiates into interior. Both aerodynamic pressure excitation acoustic sound sources in play an important role. In this work, influence both mechanisms investigated numerically a hybrid simulation on simplified car geometry. The generic model allows for...

We present a test platform for visual in-cabin scene analysis and occupant monitoring functions. The is based on driving simulator developed at the DFKI, consisting of realistic mock-up wide-angle projection system experience. has been equipped with 2D/3D camera entire interior vehicle simulator. It also supplemented ground truth reference sensor that allows to track record occupant’s body move...