This paper gives an overview of the current industry based projects in the field of vehicle modeling and simulation in the Duisburg Mechatronics Laboratory. It shows the wide range of research fields covered in Duisburg, including vehicle systems, vehicle dynamics, occupant safety, adaptive cruise control, power steering, hardware in the loop, fault tolerant real time systems and tolerance anal...

In this research, a high-temperature Rankin cycle (HTRC) with two-stage pumping is presented and investigated. In this cycle, two different pressures and mass flow rates in the HTRC result in two advantages. First, the possibility of direct recovery from the engine block by working fluid of water, which is a low quality waste heat source, is created in a HTRC. Secondly, by doing this, the mean ...

In this paper we demonstrate the potential of combining electric hybridization with a dual-fuel natural gas-Diesel engine. We show that carbon dioxide emissions can be reduced to 43 gram per kilometer with a subcompact car on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). The vehicle is operated in charge-sustaining mode, which means that all energy is provided by the fuel. The result is obtained by ha...

In Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) cars engine heat management serves as an important factor for the performance vehicle. Therefore, a proper design sidepod is crucial optimal cooling since sidepods are designed to direct airflow through radiator. Also, play role in aerodynamic vehicle, factors such drag and lift must also be considered along with engine. This paper brings forth ...

The work describes the design and construction of engine Propelled and joystick operated vehicle wheels by means of three differential gearboxes vertical axis. The cockpit is bellow the engine payloads. The vehicle is controlled by joystick. vehicle with improved mobility performance as compared to traditional all terrain vehicle. The MK5 has six wheels for stable, reconfigurable adjustable cha...

This paper describes a cost-effective way to design and implement an electric vehicle that can reach a speed of 10 mph in less than 15 seconds in recreational areas. The electrical vehicle is designed with the integration of a small chassis, a continuous variable transmission, a four-quadrant bidirectional DC-DC converter, a 5000W brushless DC motor, four 12V lead-acid batteries, and an 87W sol...

Due to its advantages of high efficiency, power density at low temperature, fast start-up and zero emission, fuel cells are great significance in automobile drive application. A car powered by electricity generated an on-board cell device is called a vehicle (FCV). Fuel have large demand for heat dissipation, the layout space automotive cooling modules limited. Based on this situation, parallel...

The subjects of heat transfer and cooling system are very important topics in the Internal Combustion Engines (ICE). In modern cooling systems, low weight, small size and high compactness are the critical designing criteria that requires heat transfer enhancement. Boiling phenomenon which is occurred in the water jacket of the ICE is one of the methods to increase heat transfer in the coolant s...