Automotive technology and trades

A sweeping portrait of the EV transformation and what it means for all of us.

This new edition includes approximately 30% new materials covering the following information that has been added to this important work: extends the contents on Li-ion batteries detailing the positive and negative electrodes and characteristics and other components including binder, electrolyte, separator and foils, and the structure of Li-ion battery cell.

Die zunehmende Komplexität mechatronischer Systeme steht im Zielkonflikt mit kürzeren Entwicklungszyklen, der mithilfe skalierbarer, digitaler Untersuchungsmethoden teilweise aufzulösen ist.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Terramechanics is the broad study of terrain-vehicle systems.

This book presents the selected peer-reviewed papers from the National Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering (NCAME 2019), held at the National Institute of Technology Delhi, India.

This volume contains eighteen selected papers presented at the Second International Conference on Stochastic Structural Dynamics, which are related to new theoretical developments in the field.

This book focuses on the design of decentralized optimization methods applied to charging strategies for large-scale PEVs in electrical power systems.

An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design provides a thorough introduction to the many aspects of passenger car design in one volume.

Governed by strict regulations and the intricate balance of complex interactions among variables, the application of mechanics to vehicle crashworthiness is not a simple task.

The aerodynamics of aircraft at high angles of attack is a subject which is being pursued diligently, because the modern agile fighter aircraft and many of the current generation of missiles must perform well at very high incidence, near and beyond stall.

The updated and improved second edition of Direct Gear Design details a nonstandard gear design approach that makes it possible to significantly improve gear drive performance.

The transport sector continues to shift towards alternative powertrains, particularly with the UK Government's focus on ending the sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars by 2030 and increasing support for alternatives.

The International Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks is the leading international gathering of scientists and engineers from academia and industry in the field of ground vehicle dynamics to present and exchange their latest innovations and breakthroughs.

The pollution state of various resources has deteriorated to such an extent that survival of human life is at stake.

While conceptually elegant, the generic formulations of nonlinear model predictive control are not ready to use for the stabilization of fast systems.

Children's Active Transportation is a rigorous and comprehensive examination of the current research and interventions on active transportation for children and youth.

The text explores the development, use, and effect of additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing technologies for diverse applications.

The great bulk of the literature on aeroelasticity is devoted to linear models.

This volume on automotive emission control emphasizes the role of chemical engineering in automotive emission control.

Faserverbundbauweisen gewinnen an Bedeutung, weil sie Vorzüge vereinigen und Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten erlauben, die mit konventionellen Werkstoffen nicht realisierbar sind.

The automotive industry is under constant pressure to design vehicles capable of meeting increasingly demanding challenges such as improved fuel economy, enhanced safety and effective emission control.

In striving for optimal comfort and safety conditions in road vehicles, today's electronically controlled components provide a range of new options.

This book was born from curiosity.

Sowohl die Elektromobilität als auch Carsharing-Konzepte besitzen hohe Bedeutung im Rahmen nachhaltiger Mobilitätskonzepte und der Energiewende in Deutschland.

This book presents the proceedings of the second Vehicle Engineering and Vehicle Industry conference, reflecting the outcomes of theoretical and practical studies and outlining future development trends in a broad field of automotive research.

These proceedings highlight the latest advances in fundamental research, technologies and applications of hydrogen energy and fuel cells.

There are approximately 4,000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year.

In einer Zeit des Umbruchs, des fortwährenden Wandels in den Wertvorstellungen, der Zu­ kunftsängste, aber auch der fortschreitenden Entwicklung der Technik und des planerischen Instrumentariums, in einer solchen Zeit ein Buch über die Grundlagen der Stadtverkehrsplanung herauszugeben, muß als Wagnis bezeichnet werden, das die Verfasser nicht leichtfertig auf sich genommen haben.

Aerospace presents an extremely challenging environment for structural materials and the development of new, or improved, materials: processes for material and for component production are the subject of continuous research activity.

The book focuses on the fluid dynamics of cavitation with special reference to high power density turbopumps, where it represents the major source of performance and life degradation and often generates the conditions for the onset of dangerous fluid dynamic instabilities.

Bionik befasst sich systematisch mit der technischen Umsetzung und Anwendung von Konstruktionen, Verfahren und Entwicklungsprinzipien biologischer Systeme.

Autonomous Electric Vehicles explores cutting-edge technologies revolutionizing transportation and city navigation.

This book summarizes research being pursued within the Research Unit FOR 2089, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), the goal of which is to develop the scientific base for a paradigm shift towards dimensioning, structural realization and maintenance of pavements, and prepare road infrastructure for future requirements.

A survey of the role of plastics materials in the motor industry.

This book presents selected peer-reviewed papers from the International Conference on Mechanical and Energy Technologies, which was held on 7-8 November 2019 at Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, India.

This book presents a detailed look at high-lift aerodynamics, which deals with the aerodynamic behavior of lift augmentation means from various approaches.

Autonomous and Connected Heavy Vehicle Technology presents the fundamentals, definitions, technologies, standards and future developments of autonomous and connected heavy vehicles.

In view of the rapid changes in requirements, it has became necessary to place at the reader's disposal a book dealing with basic and advanced concepts and techniques for the monitoring and control of chemical and biochemical processes, as well as with the aspects of the implementation of these different robust techniques.

Braking of Road Vehicles, Second Edition includes updated and new subject matter related to the technological advances of road vehicles such as hybrid and electric vehicles and "e;self-driving"e; and autonomous vehicles.

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This book deals with magnetorheological fluid theory, modeling and applications of automotive magnetorheological dampers.

This book focuses on the use of AI/ML-based techniques to solve issues related to IoT-based environments, as well as their applications.