There is a rapidly growing interest in the use of cloud computing for automotive vehicles to facilitate computation and data intensive tasks. Efficient utilization of on-demand cloud resources holds a significant potential to improve future vehicle safety, comfort, and fuel economy. In the meanwhile, issues like cyber security and resource allocation pose great challenges. In this paper, we tre...

Tailor-welded blanks (TWB) are blanks with sheets of similar or dissimilar thicknesses, materials, coatings welded in a single plane before forming. Applications of TWB include car door inner panel, deck lids, bumper, side frame rails etc. in automotive sector (Kusuda et al., 1997; Pallet & Lark, 2001). Aluminium TWBs are widely used in automotive industries because of their great benefits in r...

When troubleshooting malfunctioning technical equipment, the task is to locate faults and make repairs until the equipment functions properly again. The AO* algorithm can be used to find troubleshooting strategies that are optimal in the sense that the expected cost of repair is minimal. We have adapted the AO* algorithm for troubleshooting in the automotive domain with limited time. We propose...

The general aim of this study is the valorisation of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) via pyrolysis. Tar, the condensable gases obtained in the pyrolysis process, is an interesting alternative fuel. Thus, the pyrolysis process was investigated in order to maximize the tar yield. The design of experiment approach was used to plan a series of experiments and to identify which operating variables...

This paper illustrates the application of hybrid modeling and optimal control to the problem of air-to-fuel ratio and torque control in advanced technology gasoline direct injection stratified charge (DISC) engines. DISC engines have two discrete modes of operation, stratified and homogeneous, and their dynamic behavior can be easily captured by a hybrid model. We show that the design flow (hyb...

By adapting gear changes and cruise control of a Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) to road inclination, fuel and time savings can be achieved. In this thesis is presented a novel method of predicting the upcoming road topography, by constructing a geographical and topographical self-learning map from which a route prediction is made. The system is designed to simultaneously produce the desired road grad...

The most important challenges in the automotive industry are on the one hand the rapid reaction to customers’ demands to smaller and more fuel efficient models and on the other that only 20% of the manufacturing processes of a car model is accomplished within the OEM’s own facilities. There is a need for fast reactions to the changes coming from the market which also requires a quick adaptation...

The development of fuel cell technologies for automotive use in particular is integral to clean and sustainable energy generation, and relies on catalysts to carry out fundamental chemical redox reactions at the electrodes. At present, the four-electron reduction of dioxygen to water that occurs at the cathode is the most problematic as it is catalysed by expensive Pt metal that requires consid...

The cooling system of an Automobile plays an important role in its performance, consists of two main parts, known as radiator and fan. Improving thermal efficiency of engine leads to increase the engine's performance, decline the fuel consumption and decrease the pollution emissions. Water and ethylene glycol as conventional coolants have been widely used in radiators of an automotive industry ...

Today's production vehicles are fitted with a multitude of antennas to facilitate communication and enable a moving vehicle to connect with the outside world. Recent years have seen the introduction of new electronic devices to the automotive environment. These devices are usually designed to aid the driver, increase safety, or enhance the driving experience, and many of them rely on wireless c...