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Sustainable Automotive Technologies 2013

Proceedings of the 5th International Conference ICSAT 2013

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2014

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Editors:
  1. Jörg Wellnitz

    1. Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences, Ingolstadt, Germany

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  2. Aleksandar Subic

    1. RMIT University School of Aerospace Mechanical and Manufacturing Eng., RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

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  3. Ramona Trufin

    1. Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences, Ingolstadt, Germany

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  • Presents the proceedings of the 5th International Conference ICSAT 2013
  • Covers a broad spectrum of topics in the field of sustainable automotive technologies
  • Written by experts in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Mobility (LNMOB)

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Table of contents (31 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Fuel Transportation and Storage

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Energy Flux Simulation on a Vehicle Test Bed for Validating the Efficiency of Different Driving and Assistance Systems

      • S. Geneder, F. Pfister, C. Wilhelm, A. Arnold, P. Scherrmann, H.-P. Dohmen
      Pages 3-13

    3. Assessment of the Viability of Vegetable Oil Based Fuels

      • I. F. Thomas, N. A. Porter, P. Lappas
      Pages 15-25

    4. High Pressure Hydrogen Storage System Based on New Hybrid Concept

      • D. Duschek, J. Wellnitz
      Pages 27-33

    5. Risk Optimisation of an Automobile Hydrogen System

      • J. Meyer
      Pages 35-45

  3. Material Recycling

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. Finite Element Analysis of Three-Point Bending Test of a Porous Beam Emulating Bone Structure for the Development of Vehicle Side Instrusion Bars

      • Y. Rui, A. Subic, M. Takla, C. Wang
      Pages 49-57

    3. Structural Composite Elements with Special Behaviour

      • H. Bansemir
      Pages 59-68

    4. Patents of Nature

      • T. Brodbeck
      Pages 69-74

    5. Structural Health Monitoring for Carbon Fiber Resin Composite Car Body Structures

      • S. Herrmann, J. Wellnitz, S. Jahn, S. Leonhardt
      Pages 75-96

    6. Material Composition and Revenue Potential of Australian End of Life Vehicles Using Machine-Based Dismantling

      • E. El Halabi, M. Third, M. Doolan
      Pages 97-103

    7. The Usage of Lightweight Materials in Hazardous Areas: Flex-Metal-Mesh

      • E. Wilhelm, J. Wellnitz
      Pages 105-110

    8. A Dynamical Life Cycle Inventory of Steel, Aluminium, and Composite Car Bodies-in-White

      • P. Stasinopoulos, P. Compston
      Pages 111-117

    9. How New Things Come Into The World

      • T. Brodbeck
      Pages 119-129

  4. Manufacturing and Management Costs

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
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    2. Laser-Assisted Tape Placement of Thermoplastic Composites: The Effect of Process Parameters on Bond Strength

      • C. M. Stokes-Griffin, P. Compston
      Pages 133-141

    3. Sustainability in Automotive Pricing

      • T. Ruhnau, W. M. Bunzel
      Pages 143-150

    4. Conceptual Design Evaluation of Lightweight Load Bearing Structural Assembly for an Automotive Seat Adjuster Mechanism

      • M. Kajtaz, A. Subic, M. Takla
      Pages 151-160

    5. Towards Sustainable Individual Mobility: Challenges and Solutions

      • W.- P. Schmidt, T. J. Wallington
      Pages 161-168
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About this book

This book captures selected peer reviewed papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Sustainable Automotive Technologies, ICSAT 2013, held in Ingolstadt, Germany. ICSAT is the state-of-the-art conference in the field of new technologies for transportation.

The book brings together the work of international researchers and practitioners under the following interrelated headings: fuel transportation and storage, material recycling, manufacturing and management costs, engines and emission reduction.

The book provides a very good overview of research and development activities focused on new technologies and approaches capable of meeting the challenges to sustainable mobility.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences, Ingolstadt, Germany

    Jörg Wellnitz, Ramona Trufin

  • RMIT University School of Aerospace Mechanical and Manufacturing Eng., RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

    Aleksandar Subic

About the editors

Prof. Dr. Jörg Wellnitz is the Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, Germany.

Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Subic is the Head of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Australia.

Ramona Trufin, M.A. is the coordinator of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, and doctoral candidate at Konstanz University, Germany.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sustainable Automotive Technologies 2013

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference ICSAT 2013

  • Editors: Jörg Wellnitz, Aleksandar Subic, Ramona Trufin

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Mobility

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01884-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-01883-6Published: 04 October 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-34778-3Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-01884-3Published: 24 September 2013

  • Series ISSN: 2196-5544

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-5552

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 305

  • Number of Illustrations: 65 b/w illustrations, 69 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Automotive Engineering, Sustainable Development, Transportation, Mechatronics, Engine Technology

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