Vehicles, Volume 5, Issue 3

Light-duty vehicles are increasingly incorporating plastic materials to reduce production costs and achieve lightweight designs. On average, a conventional car utilizes over 200 kg of plastic, comprising more than 23 different types, which often pres...

This research focused on the rubber bushings of the rear sub-frame in an electric vehicle. A dynamic model was developed to represent the bushing, incorporating an elastic element, a frictional element, and a viscoelastic element arranged in series u...

A review of past, current, and emerging electric vehicle (EV) propulsion system technologies and their integration is the focus of this paper, namely, the matching of electric motor (EM) and transmission (TRM) to meet basic requirements and performan...

This paper explores the use of driver-in-the-loop simulations to detect personalized driving styles in autonomous vehicles. The driving simulator used in this study is modular and adaptable, allowing for the testing and validation of control and data...

Currently, in the course of the German mobility transition, an increasing number of disused rail lines are already being or intended to be reactivated in order to increase capacities, decrease transport-related emissions and reconnect rural areas to...

Today’s vehicle powertrains, especially in cars and vans, have to meet increasingly stringent type approval standards [...]

Modern power engine concepts and environmental restrictions demand oil-free lubrication of rotors, for example, by gas bearings. However, the stiffness and damping properties ruling the rotor’s dynamics are poorly documented for aerodynamic bea...

Innovative solutions are now being researched to manage the ever-increasing amount of data required to optimize the performance of internal combustion engines. Machine learning approaches have shown to be a valuable tool for signal prediction due to...

Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs) have gained significant attention due to their potential to enhance road safety, traffic efficiency, and passenger comfort through vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication. However, VANETs face...

Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as “drones”, as a supplementary mode for last-mile deliveries has been a research focus for some years now. Motivation lies in the reduced dependency on Conventional Vehicles (CV...