This book contains selected papers from the International Conference on Progress in Automotive Technologies (ICPAT) 2019. The contents focus on several aspects of the automobile industry from design to manufacture, and the challenges involved therein. The book covers latest research trends in the automotive domain including topics such as aerodynamic design, vehicle sensors and electronics, engine combustion modeling, noise and vibration in vehicles, electric and hybrid vehicles, automotive tribology, and battery and fuel cell technologies. The book highlights the use of emerging technologies to tackle the growing environmental challenges. This book will be of interest to students, researchers as well as professionals working in automotive engineering and allied fields.
Author(s): M. Razi Nalim, R. Vasudevan, Sameer Rahatekar
Series: Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Year: 2020
Language: English
Pages: 328
City: Singapore
Contents
About the Editors
CFD Analysis of Automotive Radiators
1 Main Text
2 Numerical Analysis
2.1 Modelling
2.2 Meshing
3 Results and Discussions
3.1 Thermal Analysis
4 CFD Analysis
4.1 Velocity Distribution
5 Conclusion
References
Ejector-Mechanical Compression Hybrid Air-Conditioning System for Automotives: System Configuration and Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Air Conditioning System for IC Engine Cars
3 Ejector Theory
4 Hybrid System Configuration
5 Thermodynamic Analysis
5.1 Ejector
5.2 Other System Components
6 Conclusion
References
Investigation of the Combined Effect of Perforated Tube, Baffles, and Porous Material on Acoustic Attenuation Performance
1 Introduction
2 Details of Muffler Configurations
3 Parameters
4 Methodology
4.1 3D FEM Analysis
4.2 Case Validation
5 Results and Discussion
6 Parametric Study
6.1 Effect of Porosity of the Perforated Pipe Without Absorptive Material
6.2 Effect of Porosity of the Perforated Pipe with Absorptive Material
6.3 Effect of Flow Resistivity of Absorptive Material
7 Conclusions
References
Semi-autonomous Vehicle Transmission and Braking Systems
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup
3 Design and Implementation
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
Comparison of Gaseous and Liquid Fuel Cells for Automotive Applications
1 Introduction
2 Fuel Cell Stack
2.1 PEMFC
2.2 DMFC
2.3 Summary
3 Fuel Storage
3.1 Hydrogen
3.2 Methanol
3.3 Summary
4 Conclusions
References
Lane Monitoring System for Driver Assistance Using Vehicle to Infrastructure Connection
1 Introduction
2 Problem Statement
3 Proposed Solution
4 Implementation
5 Results
6 Conclusion
References
Integration of Area Scanning with PSO for Improving Coverage and Hole Detection in Sensor Networks
1 Introduction
2 Literature Survey
3 Methodology
3.1 Algorithm 1: Delaunay Triangulation
3.2 Algorithm 2: Voronoi Method
3.3 Sensing Radius—Rs
3.4 Concept of IEC (Inscribed Empty Circle)
3.5 Hole Detection
3.6 Tree-Based Healing Method
3.7 Optimal Patch Position Determination
3.8 Proposed Technique
4 Simulation Results
5 Conclusion
References
Optimized Routing Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
2.1 Diagonal A* Search
2.2 Bidirectional A* Search
2.3 Diagonal and Bidirectional Combine
2.4 Module Description
3 Simulation Outputs
4 Results Analysis
5 Conclusion
References
Survivability Technique Using Markov Chain Model in NG-PON2 for Stacked Wavelength
1 Introduction
2 Protection Terminology
2.1 Protection Techniques
2.2 Protection Architecture Types
2.3 NG-PON2 Operation
3 Proposed Protection Architecture for 7:1
3.1 Design Procedure for 7:1 Protection Model
3.2 Design Steps for 7:1 Model
3.3 Simulation and Numerical Results
4 Design Steps for 3:1 Model
4.1 Proposed Protection Architecture for 3:1 Model
4.2 Design Steps for 7:1 Model
4.3 Simulation and Numerical Results
5 Summary of the Results
6 Conclusion
References
Effects of Different Membranes on the Performance of PEM Fuel Cell
1 Introduction
1.1 Functions of Membrane
2 Influence of Design and Operating Parameters on the Performance of Fuel Cell
3 Influence of Materials of Components on the Performance of Fuel Cell
4 Modeling and Simulation
4.1 Modeling
4.2 Meshing
4.3 Simulation
5 Results and Discussion
5.1 Results of Nafion 117 Membrane
5.2 Results of Nafion 212 Membrane
6 Conclusion
References
Design Analysis and Fabrication of Race Car Seat to Increase Driver Comfort
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Seating Position Mapping and Manufacturing
4 3D Scanning and Point Cloud Data Processing
5 Surface Development Using CAD
6 Fabrication and Testing
7 Conclusions
References
Design Optimization of Lubrication System for a Four-Cylinder Diesel Engine
1 Introduction
2 Engine Details
3 Lubrication System Layout
4 Results and Discussion
5 Summary and Conclusion
References
Investigation on Turbocharger Actuator for LPG Fuelled SI Engine
1 Introduction
2 Experimental Setup and Methodology
3 Result and Discussion
3.1 Brake Power
3.2 Brake Torque
3.3 Brake Thermal Efficiency
3.4 Brake Specific Fuel Consumption
3.5 Hydrocarbon Emission
3.6 Nitric Oxide Emission and Exhaust Gas Temperature
3.7 Carbon Monoxide Emission
4 Conclusion
References
Stress Analysis of Automotive Chassis Using Hypermesh and Optistruct
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Methodology
4 Basic Calculation for Chassis Frame
5 CAD Modelling and Finite Element Analysis of Chassis Frame
5.1 Boundary Conditions
6 Results and Discussions
7 Conclusion
References
Development of Reaction Wheel Controlled Self-Balancing Bicycle for Improving Vehicle Stability Control
1 Introduction
2 System Configuration
3 Approach
4 Working Process
5 Conclusion
6 Future Scope
Appendix 1
References
An Intelligent Energy Management Strategy for Electric Vehicle Battery/Ultracapacitor Hybrid Storage System Using Machine Learning Approach
1 Introduction
2 Dynamic Model of Electric Vehicle
3 Model of Energy Storage System
4 Sizing of Battery and Supercapacitor
5 Result and Conclusions
References
Low Velocity of Single and Multiple Impacts on Curved and Hybrid Curved Composite Panel for Aircraft Applications
1 Introduction
2 Details of Impact Tests
2.1 Dimensions of Composite Plate
3 Methodology
4 Mathematical Formulations
5 Modeling of Curved Plate
6 Results and Discussion
6.1 Internal Energy Versus Time
6.2 Displacement Versus Time
6.3 Kinetic Energy Versus Time
6.4 Contact Force Versus Time
6.5 Contact Stress Versus Time
7 Conclusion
References
Aerodynamic Study of a Three Wheeler Body
1 Introduction
2 CFD Studies
3 CFD Analysis
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusion
References
Evaluating the Hardness and Microstructural Analysis of Reinforcing the Nano Silicon Carbide and Nano Zirconium Oxide in Hybrid Al6061 Metal Matrix Composite
1 Introduction
1.1 Literature Review
1.2 Material Composition of Aluminium (Al6061)
2 Experimental Procedure
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Exploratory and Performance Analysis of Solar Refrigeration System Using Nanofluids—A Review
1 Introduction
2 Literature Review
3 Experimental Investigations
3.1 Use of Nanofluids in Refrigeration System
3.2 Experimental Setup
4 Experimental Procedure
5 Observation and Analysis
6 Conclusion
References
