Proceedings of the European Automotive Congress EAEC-ESFA 2015

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Investigation of a Mechanism Through a Transient Thermal Analysis and an Equivalent Steady-State Thermal Analysis

   • Alexandra-Raluca Moisescu, Stefan Sorohan, Gabriel Anghelache

   Pages 1-8

3. Inter-cylinder Distribution of Di-Ethyl-Ether Injected into the Intake Manifold of a Diesel Engine Using CFD Simulation

   • Victor Iorga-Siman, Adrian Clenci, Rodica Niculescu, Alina Trică (Tuţă)

   Pages 9-20

4. Analysis of Complex Planetary Mechanisms Used in Nine Speed Automatic Transmissions of Cars

   • Neacsu Eugen, Banca Gheorghe, Oloeriu Florin

   Pages 21-36

5. DUSTER ZERO—Electric Vehicle Research 4WD

   • Danut Gabriel Marinescu, Viorel Nicolae, Cristian Liviu Popescu, Liviu Calin, Nicusor Mierloiu

   Pages 37-49

6. The Thermal Characterisation of a Disc Brake Rotor at Reduced Scale with Particular Reference to Pad Aspect Ratio

   • Varun S. Prabhu, Abdulwahab A. Alnaqi, Peter C. Brooks

   Pages 51-60

7. Experimental Identification of the Automotive Magnetorheological Shock Absorbers

   • Nicolae Vasiliu, Anton Hadăr, Alexandru Dobre, Constantin Călinoiu, Cristian Andreescu

   Pages 61-67

8. Application of Fuzzy Topsis and Ahp Method in Evaluating Vehicle Roadworthiness Performance

   • Jakimovska Kristina, Duboka Čedomir, Karastoyanov Dimitar

   Pages 69-79

9. Concept Design of Twin-Sheet Thermoplastic Cellular Structures for Vehicle’s Bumper System

   • Stefan Tabacu, Claudiu Diaconescu, Alexandru Oltean

   Pages 81-91

10. On the New Concept and Advantages of the Integrated Shock Absorber—Air Spring—“Isas”

    • Adrian Ioan Niculescu, Antony Jankowski, Miroslaw Kowalski, Tudor Sireteanu

    Pages 93-103

11. Forces Involved in Small Overlap Crash

    • Xavier Da Silva, Núria Parera

    Pages 105-116

12. State of the Sm-Art Components Used on Autonomous Platforms for Sustainable Mobility

    • Valerian Croitorescu, Yassine Ruichek

    Pages 117-126

13. Passenger Cars Exhaust Emissions Under Real Driving Conditions

    • Jerzy Merkisz, Jacek Pielecha

    Pages 127-139

14. Studies Regarding the Influence of Exhaust Backpressure on the Performances of a Compression Ignited Engine

    • Nicolae Burnete, Dan Moldovanu, Doru-Laurean Baldean, Levente Kocsis

    Pages 141-149

15. A Study of Waste Heat Recovery Impact on a Passenger Car Fuel Consumption in New European Driving Cycle

    • Plamen Punov, Nikolay Milkov, Quentin Danel, Christelle Perilhon

    Pages 151-163

16. Modeling of Electric Vehicles for Driveability Control Applications

    • Ionut Alexandru Stoica, Marius Valentin Bataus, Ioan Mircea Oprean

    Pages 165-174

17. Making of Safer Network Operating System Components

    • Arun S Nair, Jaideep Save

    Pages 175-187

18. Statistical Decision in the Automotive Material Selection

    • Cristian Andreescu, Adrian Stere Paris, Cristian Dragomirescu, Constantin Târcolea

    Pages 189-195

19. Effects Analysis of Zone 30 Based on Recognition, Age and Accident Experience

    • Ryosuke Ando, Yasuhide Mimura, Keiichi Higuchi, Marehiro Mukai

    Pages 197-207

20. New Technology for Composite Materials Parts

    • Anghel Chiru, Lucian Eugen Rad

    Pages 209-217

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.

• Automotive Engineering Development
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Advanced Car Technologies
• Future Car Technologies
• Vehicle Dynamics

• University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucuresti, Romania

  Cristian Andreescu

• University of Pitesti, Pitesti, Romania

  Adrian Clenci

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