Proceedings of the European Automotive Congress EAEC-ESFA 2015

The volume includes selected and reviewed papers from the European Automotive Congress held in Bucharest, Romania, in November 2015. Authors are experts from research, industry and universities coming from 14 countries worldwide. The papers are covering the latest developments in fuel economy and environment, automotive safety and comfort, automotive reliability and maintenance, new materials and technologies, traffic and road transport systems, advanced engineering methods and tools, as well as advanced powertrains and hybrid and electric drives. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Investigation of a Mechanism Through a Transient Thermal Analysis and an Equivalent Steady-State Thermal Analysis....Pages 1-8 Inter-cylinder Distribution of Di-Ethyl-Ether Injected into the Intake Manifold of a Diesel Engine Using CFD Simulation....Pages 9-20 Analysis of Complex Planetary Mechanisms Used in Nine Speed Automatic Transmissions of Cars....Pages 21-36 DUSTER ZERO—Electric Vehicle Research 4WD....Pages 37-49 The Thermal Characterisation of a Disc Brake Rotor at Reduced Scale with Particular Reference to Pad Aspect Ratio....Pages 51-60 Experimental Identification of the Automotive Magnetorheological Shock Absorbers....Pages 61-67 Application of Fuzzy Topsis and Ahp Method in Evaluating Vehicle Roadworthiness Performance....Pages 69-79 Concept Design of Twin-Sheet Thermoplastic Cellular Structures for Vehicle’s Bumper System....Pages 81-91 On the New Concept and Advantages of the Integrated Shock Absorber—Air Spring—“Isas”....Pages 93-103 Forces Involved in Small Overlap Crash....Pages 105-116 State of the Sm-Art Components Used on Autonomous Platforms for Sustainable Mobility....Pages 117-126 Passenger Cars Exhaust Emissions Under Real Driving Conditions....Pages 127-139 Studies Regarding the Influence of Exhaust Backpressure on the Performances of a Compression Ignited Engine....Pages 141-149 A Study of Waste Heat Recovery Impact on a Passenger Car Fuel Consumption in New European Driving Cycle....Pages 151-163 Modeling of Electric Vehicles for Driveability Control Applications....Pages 165-174 Making of Safer Network Operating System Components....Pages 175-187 Statistical Decision in the Automotive Material Selection....Pages 189-195 Effects Analysis of Zone 30 Based on Recognition, Age and Accident Experience....Pages 197-207 New Technology for Composite Materials Parts....Pages 209-217 Tyre Dynamics: Model Validation and Parameter Identification....Pages 219-232 Smart Solutions for Vehicle Chassis....Pages 233-244 Study for an Electrified UTV Platform....Pages 245-258 Measurement of Fuel Consumption for an Off-road Vehicle With Conventional and Hybrid Powertrain....Pages 259-265 Security in Connected Cars....Pages 267-275 The Development of New Evaluation Criteria for Supercharged Engines Based on Elasticity and Adaptability at Traction....Pages 277-284 The Comparative Study of Engine Vehicles Functioning With Petrol and Liquefied Petroleum Gas....Pages 285-295 Maintenance Costs Statistics for Urban Cars....Pages 297-305 Investigation of Third Body Phenomenon in Model Braking Using Infrared Camera....Pages 307-315 Modelling and Simulation of the Dynamic Behaviour Automotive’s Suspension By AMESim....Pages 317-323 Study Concerning the Loads Over Driver’s Heads in Cases of Cars Crashes with Involved Cars of the Same or Different Generation....Pages 325-336 Use of GPS/INS Devices for Experimental Study of Vehicle Dynamics....Pages 337-347 Study of the Dynamic Behavior of a Car Body for Mounting the Rear Axle....Pages 349-356 Simulation of the Air Conditioning Curtains with Turbulent Circular Jet Flows Inside the Cabin Vehicle Using ANSYS CFD....Pages 357-366 The Influence of Exhaust Backpressure Upon the Turbocharger’s Boost Pressure....Pages 367-374 Investigating Maintenance Procedures for Engine Air Filters....Pages 375-384 Fatigue Analysis for the Primary Shaft of a Mechanical Gearbox of a Car....Pages 385-393 Optimizing Combustion in an Single Cylinder GDI SI Engine....Pages 395-403 On The Possibility to Reduce Diesel Engines Emissions by Operating with Biodiesel B20 in PPC Mode....Pages 405-418 Public Transport—Feasible Solution for Sustainable Urban Mobility....Pages 419-429 Uncertainty in the Study of Automotives Dynamics and Analysis and Reconstruction of Car Crashes....Pages 431-442 Assessment of Effective Elastic Properties of Honeycomb Cores by Modal Finite Element Analyses....Pages 443-454 Model Preparation for Structural FEA on Main Components of an Internal Combustion Engine....Pages 455-462 Dynamics of a Crank-Shaft Mechanism with Multiple Clearances by a Multibody Approach....Pages 463-474 Research Applied to Exhaust Gas After-Treatment Systems in 1.6 L Zsg 416 Ford Engine....Pages 475-484 Development of a Water Rankine System to Improve Diesel Engine Efficiency....Pages 485-494 Traffic Modeling Aspects Using Visum Software and Effects on the Traffic Optimization....Pages 495-506 Performance Evaluation of Complex Intersections by Micro-simulation....Pages 507-515 Drag Phenomena Within a Torque Converter Driven Automotive Transmission—Laminar Flow Approach....Pages 517-527 Analysis of Crashes at Intersections in Bucharest....Pages 529-540 The NVH Behaviour of a Powertrain Fixed on a Measurement Bench....Pages 541-552 Composite Materials Testing Method Steering Column Bracket Test....Pages 553-565 Calculation of the Steering Column Bracket Made of Composite Materials Reinforced with Continuous Fibers....Pages 567-575 A Method for 3D Geometry Scanning of a Combustion Chamber....Pages 577-584 Researches to Improve the Reliability of Clutches with Dual-Mass Flywheel....Pages 585-594 Theoretical and Practical Analysis of the in-Cylinder Tumble Motion....Pages 595-603 Optimized Automotive Spark Ignition Engine....Pages 605-618 Aspects Regarding the Evolution of the Depollution Norms and Test Cycles in Order to Determine Polluting Emissions....Pages 619-631 Measurement Equipment for Research of the Pressure Wave Compressors....Pages 633-639 Friction Analysis of a Two Stroke Engine....Pages 641-650 Independent Suspension—The Equivalence of Model and Vehicle Parameters....Pages 651-664 Studies About Behavior of the Human Cervical—Head System During Frontal Crash Impact....Pages 665-676 Considerations on the Vehicles Identification and Classification in Traffic by the Length Criterion....Pages 677-686 Aspects Regarding Priority Settings in Unsignalized Intersections and the Influence on the Level of Service....Pages 687-694 Influence of Tyre Pressure and Weight Distribution on Axles on the Theoretical Speed Ratio in the Running Gear System of Four-Wheel Drive Tractors....Pages 695-701 The Development of a New Thermal Comfort Indexes....Pages 703-714 The Correlation Between the Tests and the Calculation Method in the Case of an Engine Mount....Pages 715-722 Dummy Kinematic Behaviour and Head Injuries Analysis in Frontal Collisions....Pages 723-731 Theoretical and Experimental Research on the Torque Variation of the Body Passing Through Landmarks....Pages 733-740 The Simulation of the Vehicle Motion Based on Generalized Mathematical Model of Vehicle Motion....Pages 741-747 Research Regarding Night-Time Pedestrian Visibility....Pages 749-755 Research Regarding the Effects of Emergency Vehicle Braking upon Its Occupants....Pages 757-764 Effect of Water Injection at Inlet of Turbocharger on Compressor Performances....Pages 765-782