Sustainable Automotive Technologies 2012: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference

Front Matter....Pages 1-10
Reduction of Nickel-Alloyed Stainless Steels in Automobile Systems by Laser Beam Welding of Austenitic-Ferritic Connections While Maintaining an Adequate Corrosion Resistance....Pages 1-10
Damage Tolerance in Aluminium High Pressure Die-castings and Its Implications on Safety Critical Vehicle Components....Pages 11-16
The Application of Magnesium Alloys to the Lightweighting of Automotive Structures....Pages 17-23
Performance of Advanced High Strength Steel and Aluminium Alloy Tubes in Three-Point Bending....Pages 25-32
A System Dynamics Approach to Understanding the Influence of Lightweight Materials on the Development of Fuel Efficient Cars....Pages 33-38
Functional Fatigue of Shape Memory Alloys....Pages 39-43
Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Behavior of Fiber Composites....Pages 45-53
Car Body Design with Polyurethane Composites Produced by an Innovative Pultrusion Process....Pages 55-59
Modelling the Automated Tape Placement of Thermoplastic Composites with In-Situ Consolidation....Pages 61-68
Glass/Carbon Fibre Hybrid Composite Laminates for Structural Applications in Automotive Vehicles....Pages 69-74
Lightweight Stiffened Composite Structure with Superior Bending Strength and Stiffness for Automotive Floor Applications....Pages 75-80
New Automotive Fabrics with Anti-odour and Antimicrobial Properties....Pages 81-89
Advanced Concept Modelling Method for Automotive Structural Optimization....Pages 91-96
Effect of Equivalence Ratio on Combustion Characteristics in a Hydrogen Direct-Injection SI Engine....Pages 97-102
Effects of Different Port Injection CNG System Configurations on a 3.8L V6 Engine....Pages 103-110
On the Application of Compressed Natural Gas for an SI Internal Combustion Engine and Two Different Injector Positions....Pages 111-118
Recent Trends in Emerging Transportation Fuels and Energy Consumption....Pages 119-125
Kinetic Modeling of Fuel Effects over a Wide Range of Chemistry, Properties, and Sources....Pages 127-133
Biofire – Biogenic Fuel Ignition Research....Pages 135-144
Ultra-Downsizing of Internal Combustion Engines....Pages 145-155
BARM: Bi-Angular Rotation Machine....Pages 157-167
Reducing Emissions Associated with Electric Vehicles....Pages 169-175
Direct Torque Control for Electronic Differential in an Electric Racing Car....Pages 177-183
Ultra High Efficiency Electric Motor Generator....Pages 185-191
Modelling and Simulation of a Two Speed Electric Vehicle....Pages 193-198
Electric Vehicle Propulsion System Design....Pages 199-206
The Low Speed Electric Vehicle – China’s Unique Sustainable Automotive Technology?....Pages 207-214
Sustainable Racing Utilising Solar Power....Pages 215-222
Solar Vehicle for South Pole Exploration....Pages 223-228
Battery-to-Wheel Efficiency of an Induction Motor Battery Electric Vehicle with CVT and Adaptive Control....Pages 229-234
Use of GSM Technology as the Support to Manage the Modal Distribution in the Cities....Pages 235-243
Future Mobility in Tropical Megacities....Pages 245-251
Energy Efficiency Development of Urban Passenger Transport in China....Pages 253-259
Sustainability Assessment of Cooperative Vehicle Intersection Control at Urban Intersections with Low Volume Condition....Pages 261-266
Software for Management of Maintenance System for Truck, Passenger Car, Coach and Work Machines....Pages 267-273
E-Mobility Generates New Services and Business Models, Increasing Sustainability....Pages 275-281
E-Mobility Will Change Automotive Retailing – A Strategic Approach....Pages 283-287
Sustainability in the Automotive Supply Chain....Pages 289-293
A Sustainability Approach in Road Project Evaluation, Case-Study: Pollutant Emission and Accident Costs in Cost Benefit Analysis....Pages 295-303
Improving Life Cycle Assessment by Considering Worker Health and Comparing Alternatives Based on Relative Efficiency....Pages 305-311
Platinum Group Element Emissions from Automobile Catalysts....Pages 313-317
A Comparative Study of Vehicle Drive Performance and Energy Efficiency....Pages 319-324
New Insights into the Australian Automotive Recycling Business....Pages 325-329
An Analytical Method for Acoustic Characterisation of EV Interior Trims....Pages 331-336
Noise Evaluation of a Control Valve in a Variable Compressor....Pages 337-341
Design for Improving the Performance of a Control Valve in a Variable Compressor....Pages 343-348
New Mobile Air Conditioning Fluid HFO-1234YF – In Car Performance....Pages 349-356
Solid-State Automotive Lighting: Implications for Sustainability and Safety....Pages 357-361
Model-Based Soil Trip Rollover Prediction Using Driving Dynamics....Pages 363-372
Reliability of Driver Interactions with Road Vehicles....Pages 373-380
Investigation of Chain Meshwork: Protective Effects and Applications....Pages 381-386
Sustainable Design of a Side Door Reinforcing Assembly – Optimisation and Material Selection....Pages 387-392
Development of Automatic Overtaking between Vehicles Using Model Predictive Control....Pages 393-401
Back Matter....Pages 0--1