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Book Synopsis'An incredible and stirring story . . . a mix of competition, camaraderie as well as a larky sense of adventure . . . Down goes the flag. Smash goes the bottle. Shards of emerald glass and champagne spume catch the light. The race from Peking to Paris has begun' Spectator'And it's Go, Go, Go . . . A captivating history of a seemingly impossible journey and one of the most challenging endurance trials in the history of motoring . . . Skillful researcher and fine storyteller, St Clair's narrative is full of surprises . . . Fabulous . . . she hopes to follow Prince Borghese on his heroic journey and - if you share my absorbed interest in her adventurous narrative you may want to emulate her. See you there?' Miranda Seymour, Literary Review10 June 1907, Peking. Five cars set off in a desperate race across two continents on the verge of revolution.An Italian prince and his chauffeur, a French racing driver, a conman and various journalists battle over steep mountain ranges and across the arid vastness of the Gobi Desert. The contestants need teams of helpers to drag their primitive cars up narrow gorges, lift them over rough terrain and float them across rivers. Petrol is almost impossible to find, there are barely any roads, armed bandits and wolves lurk in the forests. Updates on their progress, sent by telegram, are eagerly devoured by millions in one of the first ever global news stories. Their destination: Paris. More than its many adventures, the Peking-to-Paris provided the impetus for profound change. The world of 1907 is poised between the old and the new: communist regimes will replace imperial ones in China and Russia; the telegraph is transforming modern communication and the car will soon displace the horse. In this book bestselling author Kassia St Clair traces the fascinating stories of two interlocking races - setting the derring-do (and sometimes cheating) of one of the world's first car races against the backdrop of a larger geopolitical and technological rush to the future, as the rivalry grows between countries and empires, building up to the cataclysmic event that changed everything - the First World War. The Race to the Future is the incredible true story of the quest against the odds that shaped the world we live in today.Trade ReviewKassia St Clair has clearly done her research . . . she tells a thrilling tale . . . Torrential rain and choking dust, narrow mountain passes that required literally hewing a passage . . . It's an incredible story * Country Life *An incredible and stirring story . . . a mix of competition, camaraderie as well as a larky sense of adventure . . . Down goes the flag. Smash goes the bottle. Shards of emerald glass and champagne spume catch the light. The race from Peking to Paris has begun * The Spectator *And it's Go, Go, Go . . . A captivating history of a seemingly impossible journey and one of the most challenging endurance trials in the history of motoring . . . Skillful researcher and fine storyteller, St Clair's narrative is full of surprises . . . Fabulous . . . she hopes to follow Prince Borghese on his heroic journey and - if you share my absorbed interest in her adventurous narrative you may want to emulate her. See you there? -- Miranda Seymour * Literary Review *

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Book SynopsisThis research review discusses the most significant papers to have been published over the past fifteen years on the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) devices to measure person and vehicle travel. The carefully selected papers track developments in the use of GPS devices to record travel and document some of the latest applications in which GPS is starting to replace conventional self-report surveys.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Peter Stopher Acknowledgements xiii Introduction Peter Stopher xix PART I INITIAL EXPLORATION 1. Wayne A. Sarasua and Michael D. Meyer (1996), ‘New Technologies for Household Travel Surveys’, in Transportation Research Board/National Research Council: Conference Proceedings 10, Washington, DC, USA: National Academy Press, 170–82 2. Cesar A. Quiroga and Darcy Bullock (1998), ‘Travel Time Studies with Global Positioning and Geographic Information Systems: An Integrated Methodology’, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 6 (1–2), February, 101–27 3. E. Murakami and D.P. Wagner (1999), ‘Can Using Global Positioning System (GPS) Improve Trip Reporting?’, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 7 (2–3), April–June, 149–65 4. Jean Wolf, Shauna Hallmark, Marcelo Oliveira, Randall Guensler and Wayne Sarasua (1999), ‘Accuracy Issues with Route Choice Data Collection by Using Global Positioning System’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1660, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 66–74 5. Lalit Yalamanchili, Ram M. Pendyala, N. Prabaharan and Pramodh Chakravarthy (1999), ‘Analysis of Global Positioning System-Based Data Collection Methods for Capturing Multistop Trip-Chaining Behavior’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1660, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 58–65 6. Geert Draijer, Nelly Kalfs and Jan Perdok (2000), ‘Global Positioning System as Data Collection Method for Travel Research’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1719, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 147–53 7. Elaine Murakami, David P. Wagner and David M. Neumeister (2000), ‘Using Global Positioning Systems and Personal Digital Assistants for Personal Travel Surveys in the United States’,Transportation Research Circular E-C008 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, III-B/1–III-B/21 8. Sean T. Doherty, Nathalie Noël, Martin-Lee Gosselin, Claude Sirois and Mami Ueno (2001), ‘Moving beyond Observed Outcomes: Integrating Global Positioning Systems and Interactive Computer-Based Travel Behavior Surveys’, Transportation Research Circular E-C026 — Personal Travel: The Long and Short of It , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, 449–66 9. Peter R. Stopher, Philip Bullock and Frederic Horst (2002), ‘Exploring the Use of Passive GPS Devices to Measure Travel’, in Kelvin C.P. Wang, Samer Madanat, Shashi Nambisan and Gary Spring (eds), Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation, Reston, VA, USA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 959–67 PART II DEVELOPING PROCESSING SOFTWARE 10. Jean Wolf, Randall Guensler and William Bachman (2001), ‘Elimination of the Travel Diary: Experiment to Derive Trip Purpose from Global Positioning System Travel Data’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1768 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 125–34 11. J. Wolf, S. Schönfelder, U. Samaga, M. Oliveira and K.W. Axhausen (2004), ‘Eighty Weeks of Global Positioning System Traces: Approaches to Enriching Trip Information’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1870 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 46–54 12. Stefan Schönfelder, Kay W. Axhausen, Nicolas Antille and Michel Bierlaire (2002), ‘Exploring the Potentials of Automatically Collected GPS Data for Travel Behaviour Analysis – A Swedish Data Source’, GI-Technologien für Verkehr und Logistik , Institut für Geoinformatik, Universität Münster, No. 13 13. Eui-Hwan Chung and Amer Shalaby (2005), ‘A Trip Reconstruction Tool for GPS-based Personal Travel Surveys’, Transportation Planning and Technology , 28 (5), 381–401 14. Timothy L. Forrest and David F. Pearson (2005), ‘Comparison of Trip Determination Methods in Household Travel Surveys Enhanced by a Global Positioning System’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1917 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 63–71 15. F. Marchal, J. Hackney and K.W. Axhausen (2005), ‘Efficient Map Matching of Large Global Positioning System Data Sets: Tests on Speed-Monitoring Experiment in Zürich’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1935 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 93–100 16. Jianhe Du and Lisa Aultman-Hall (2007), ‘Increasing the Accuracy of Trip Rate Information from Passive Multi-day GPS Travel Datasets: Automatic Trip End Identification Issues’, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice , 41 (3), March, 220–32 17. Zhigang Jason Li and Amer S. Shalaby (2008), ‘Web-Based GIS System for Prompted Recall of GPS-assisted Personal Travel Surveys: System Development and Experimental Study’, Transportation Research Board: 87th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 1–15 18. Wendy Bohte and Kees Maat (2009), ‘Deriving and Validating Trip Purposes and Travel Modes for Multi-day GPS-Based Travel Surveys: A Large-Scale Application in the Netherlands’, Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies , 17 (3), June, 285–97 19. Nadine Schuessler and Kay W. Axhausen (2009), ‘Processing Raw Data from Global Positioning Systems Without Additional Information’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2105 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 28–36 20. Peter R. Stopher (2009), ‘Collecting and Processing Data from Mobile Technologies’, in Patrick Bonnel, Martin Lee-Gosselin, Johanna Zmud and Jean-Loup Madre (eds), Transport Survey Methods: Keeping up with a Changing World , Chapter 21, Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 361–91 21. Anastasia Moiseeva, Joran Jessurun and Harry Timmermans (2010), ‘Semiautomatic Imputation of Activity Travel Diaries: Use of Global Positioning System Traces, Prompted Recall, and Context-Sensitive Learning Algorithms’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2183, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 60–68 PART III PROMPTED RECALL SURVEYS 22. Prashanth K. Bachu, Trisha Dudala and Sirisha M. Kothuri (2001), ‘Prompted Recall in Global Positioning System Survey: Proof-of-Concept Study’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1768, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences,106–13 311 23. Stephen Greaves, Simon Fifer, Richard Ellison and George Germanos (2010), ‘Development of a Global Positioning System Web-Based Prompted Recall Solution for Longitudinal Travel Surveys’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2183, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 69–77 PART IV VALIDATING CONVENTIONAL SURVEYS 24. Jean Wolf, Michael Loechl, Miriam Thompson and Carlos Arce (2003), ‘Trip Rate Analysis in GPS-Enhanced Personal Travel Surveys’, in Peter Stopher and Peter Jones (eds), Transport Survey Quality and Innovation, Chapter 28, Oxford, UK: Permagon, 483–98 25. Jean Wolf, Marcelo Oliveira and Miriam Thompson (2003), ‘Impact of Underreporting on Mileage and Travel Time Estimates: Results from Global Positioning System-Enhanced Household Travel Survey’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1854, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 189–98 26. Johanna Zmud and Jean Wolf (2003), ‘Identifying the Correlates of Trip Misreporting – Results from the California Statewide Household Travel Survey GPS Study’, Conference Paper, Session XXX, Moving through Nets: The Physical and Social Dimensions of Travel, 10th International Conference on Travel Behaviour Research, 10–15 August, Lucerne, Switzerland, i, 1–16 27. Matthias Kracht (2006), ‘Using Combined GPS and GSM Tracking Information for Interactive Electronic Questionnaires’, in Peter Stopher and Cheryl Stecher (eds), Travel Survey Methods: Quality and Future Directions, Chapter 30, Oxford, UK: Elsevier, 545–60 28. Stacey Bricka and Chandra R. Bhat (2006), ‘Comparative Analysis of Global Positioning System-Based and Travel Survey-Based Data’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1972, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 9–20 29. Jean Wolf (2006), ‘Applications of New Technologies in Travel Surveys’, in Peter Stopher and Cheryl Stecher (eds), Travel Survey Methods: Quality and Future Directions , Chapter 29, Oxford, UK: Elsevier, 531–44 30. Peter Stopher, Camden FitzGerald and Min Xu (2007), ‘Assessing the Accuracy of the Sydney Household Travel Survey with GPS’, Transportation , 34 (6), November, 723–41 31. Tom Bellemans, Bruno Kochan, Davy Janssens, Geert Wets and Harry Timmermans (2008), ‘Field Evaluation of Personal Digital Assistant Enabled by Global Positioning System: Impact on Quality of Activity and Diary Data’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2049, Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 136–43 32. Peter Stopher and Stephen Greaves (2009), ‘Missing and Inaccurate Information from Travel Surveys – Pilot Results’, Paper Presented to the 32nd Australasian Transport Research Forum, The Growth Engine: Interconnecting Transport Performance, the Economy and the Environment, Auckland, New Zealand, September PART V APPLICATIONS OF GPS TO TRAVEL MEASUREMENT 33. Jennifer Ogle, Randall Guensler, William Bachman, Maxim Koutsakand Jean Wolf (2002), ‘Accuracy of Global Positioning System for Determining Driver Performance Parameters’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 1818 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 12–24 34. Cesar Quiroga, Michael Perez and Steve Venglar (2002), ‘Tool for Measuring Travel Time and Delay on Arterial Corridors’, in Kelvin C.P. Wang, Samer Madanat, Shashi Nambisan and Gary Spring (eds), Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation , Reston, VA, USA: American Society of Civil Engineers, 600–607 35. Philip Bullock, Qingjian Jiang and Peter R. Stopher (2005), ‘Using GPS Technology to Measure On-Time Running of Scheduled Bus Services’, Journal of Public Transportation , 8 (1), 21–40 36. Jungwook Jun, Jennifer Ogle and Randall Guensler (2007), ‘Relationships between Crash Involvement and Temporal-Spatial Driving Behavior Activity Patterns Using GPS Instrumented Vehicle Data’, Transportation Research Board: 86th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 2–17 37. Peter Stopher and Christine Prasad (2012), ‘Analysis of Child Diaries – Can GPS Traces of Parents Movements Provide Sufficient Travel Data for Children?’, Paper Presented to the 35th Australasian Transport Research Forum, Perth, Australia, September, 1–11 38. Roger Mackett, Belinda Brown, Yi Gong, Kay Kitazawa and James Paskins (2007), ‘Children’s Independent Movement in the Local Environment’, Built Environment , 33 (4), December, 454–68 39. Stephen P. Greaves and Miguel A. Figliozzi (2008), ‘Collecting Commercial Vehicle Tour Data with Passive Global Positioning System Technology: Issues and Potential Applications’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2049 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 158–66 40. Dominik Papinski, Darren M. Scott and Sean T. Doherty (2009), ‘Exploring the Route Choice Decision-Making Process: A Comparison of Planned and Observed Routes Obtained Using Person-Based GPS’, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour , 12 (4), July, 347–58 41. Andrew F. Clark and Sean T. Doherty (2010), ‘A Multi-Instrumented Approach to Observing the Activity Rescheduling Decision Process’, Transportation, 37 (1), January, 165–81 42. Peter Stopher, Yun Zhang, Jun Zhang and Belinda Halling (2009), ‘Results of an Evaluation of TravelSmart in South Australia’, Paper Presented to the 32nd Australasian Transport Research Forum, The Growth Engine: Interconnecting Transport Performance, the Economy and the Environment, Auckland, New Zealand, September PART VI REPLACING THE TRAVEL DIARY 43. Stacey Bricka, Johanna Zmud, Jean Wolf and Joel Freedman (2009), ‘Household Travel Surveys with GPS: An Experiment’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2105 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 51–6 44. Peter R. Stopher, Christine Prasad, Laurie Wargelin and JasonMinser (2013), ‘Conducting a GPS-only Household Travel Survey’, in Johanna Zmud, Martin Lee-Gosselin, Marcela A. Munizaga and Juan Antonio Carrasco (eds), Transport Survey Methods: Best Practice for Decision Making , Chapter 5, Bingley, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 91–113 45. Marcelo G. Simas Oliveira, Peter Vovsha, Jean Wolf, Yehoshua Birotker, Danny Givon and Julie Paasche (2011), ‘Global Positioning System Assisted Prompted Recall Household Travel Survey to Support Development of Advanced Travel Model in Jerusalem, Israel’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2246 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 16–23 PART VII THE FUTURE 46. Peter R. Stopher and Stephen P. Greaves (2007), ‘Household Travel Surveys: Where are We Going?’, Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice , 41 (5), June, 367–81 47. Peter R. Stopher and Stephen P. Greaves (2007), ‘Guidelines for Samplers: Measuring a Change in Behaviour from Before and After Surveys’, Transportation , 34 (1), January, 1–16 48. Peter R. Stopher, Kara Kockelman, Stephen P. Greaves and Eoin Clifford (2008), ‘Reducing Burden and Sample Sizes in Multiday Household Travel Surveys’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2064 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 12–18 49. Marcelo G. Simas Oliveira and Jesse Casas (2010), ‘Improving Data Quality, Accuracy, and Response in On-Board Surveys: Application of Innovative Technologies’, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2183 , Washington, DC, USA: Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences, 41–8 50. Martin Lee-Gosselin, Sean T. Doherty and Amer Shalaby (2010), ‘Data Collection on Personal Movement Using Mobile ICTs: Old Wine in New Bottles?’, in Monica Wachowicz (ed.), Movement- Aware Applications for Sustainable Mobility: Technologies and Approaches , Chapter 1, Hershey, VA, USA: Information Science Reference (IGI Global), 1–14 Index

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Book SynopsisWe may be standing at the precipice of a revolution in propulsion not seen since the internal combustion engine replaced the horse and buggy. The proliferation of electric cars will change the daily lives of motorists, boost some regional economies and hurt others, reduce oil insecurity but create new insecurities about raw materials, and impact urban air quality and climate change. If you want to understand how quickly the transition is likely to occur, and the factors shaping the pace of the transition, this book delivers with a candid, illuminating style.The invention of the lithium-ion battery and its adaptation to the auto sector set the stage for the exciting proliferation of electric cars, beginning with California and Norway. This book focuses on the period from the oil crises of the 1970s to the present, tracing the development of this entirely new industry and its critical supply chain. John Graham delves into the major societal concerns, economic rationales, governmental policies and corporate strategies. He emphasizes that consumer concerns slowed the pace of the transition while spurring more innovation and new policies to persuade reluctant consumers. And he explains why the transition is now occurring much faster in China and Europe than in Japan and the United States. More broadly, the book tells the story of many successes and failures in public policy, technological innovation and corporate strategy.This book provides an in-depth understanding of how people on every continent in the world are contributing to the new electric-vehicle industry, including the raw materials, battery components, electric motors and charging stations. Faculty, students and researchers will appreciate the integrated treatment of the technical, economic, political and international issues. For the practitioner in industry, government and civil society, the book is an engaging look at the roles of key decision makers and organizations, both those favoring electric cars and those opposed.Trade Review‘I highly recommend this book for two reasons: First, it is an excellent compendium on an emerging topic of great economic, environmental, and political importance. And second, it is a model for other “deep dives” into similar complex problems associated with the transition away from fossil fuels. For someone working on the energy and environmental risk issues associated with vehicles, this book will be an excellent reference as well as a way to become broadly informed. For an academic leading seminars and guiding research, this book provides an in-depth summary for students and colleagues to enhance dis- cussion and debate as events evolve in the transition to electrified vehicles.’ -- D. Warner North, Risk Analysis‘This is a thoroughly researched book and the only offering that wholly encapsulates the development of the electric vehicle in the early 21st century, which is one of the most important technological developments and policy interventions for transportation in the last 20 years and promises to wield the same influence for at least another 20.’ -- Bradley W Lane, Journal of Policy Analysis & Management‘For those who have limited acquisition budgets and can purchase only one book that deals with electric vehicles in all their aspects, this is the book. The 13 chapters, each supported by more than 100 notes/references, quickly add up to a very high quality, useful volume. A smart student will find out what these people have written and use the primary sources. Weighty information with a physical weight that will make any backpack uncomfortable but well worth reading and transporting. Every teacher should read chapter 1 - it's full of relevant information that will probably come up in the classroom, and this is painless preparation.’ -- C J Myers, CHOICE‘Policymakers (both in areas where PEVs are becoming established and in areas where there is currently low penetration of the market), as well as scientists, engineers, and economists, should take note of this incredibly in-depth and comprehensive study. By taking a broad look backwards, Graham has identified the key origins of the emergence of modern PEVs, the supporting policies that increase the rate of transition, and the potential obstructions that may delay the transition from conventional powertrains going forwards. The book, whilst incredibly detailed, is split into clear sections that can be read and referenced separately; such that it serves as an essential basis for modern PEV research across many different disciplines.’ -- Maeve Carys McLoughlin, Journal of Risk Research‘This book is literally electrifying. John Graham connects all the circuits to deliver an exciting and edifying analysis of the seemingly imminent transformation of our transportation system to electric vehicles. Drawing on his deep expertise in automobile science, safety and politics, Graham shows how technological advances, charismatic leaders, and energy and environmental policies have driven the EV competition among the United States, Europe, Japan, China and others. This detailed and thorough book will ground a serious discussion and spark a provocative debate on the future of our cars and our societies.’ -- Jonathan B. Wiener, Duke University, US'A new age may be dawning, in which plug-in electric cars and light trucks will largely replace those powered by oil. John Graham provides a magisterial and comprehensive overview of the technologies, consumer demand, production supply chains, and government policies that shape the differing pace of change in the US, Europe, Japan, and China.'Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Rise of the modern electric vehicle 2. Consumer perspectives 3. Energy security 4. Urban air quality 5. Global climate change 6. Prelude to China’s leapfrog gambit 7. Rescuing the auto industry 8. The supply chain: produce or outsource? 9. Securing raw materials 10. From cheater to innovator 11. Charging networks and the grid 12. Persuading consumers 13. Predicting the pace of the transition Index

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Book SynopsisThis reference collects the latest information from the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles, specifically as it relates to Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology. Among the topics detailed are: interactions between heavy vehicles or trains and the infrastructure, environment and other system users; heavy vehicle and road management information-measurements, data quality, data management; freight mobility and safety; vehicle classification, size and weight evaluation, regulations, and enforcement; and traffic and road safety.Table of ContentsForeword 1 – P. COURTIER 1 Avant-Propos 1 – P. COURTIER 3 Foreword 2 – J. ROUDIER 5 Avant-Propos 2 – J. ROUDIER 7 Preface (in English) – B. JACOB 9 Préface (en français) – B. JACOB 12 International Forum for Road Transport Technology 15 International Society for Weigh-in-Motion 17 Panel Discussion 19 Plenary Session 21 The EU’s rules on weights and dimensions and the realities of sustainable mobility – J. BERRY 23 A history of freight transport prior to the modern truck – M. LAY 35 Intelligent freight – J.-F. JANIN 49 Measures promoting intermodal transport as an alternative to pure road transport H. SILBORN 57 Session 1. Performance Based Standards 71 An initiative to introduce a performance-based standards (pbs) approach for heavy vehicule design and operations in South Africa – P. NORDENGEN, H. PREM, and L. MAI 73 A discussion of the high-speed offtracking perfromance standard J. BILLING and J. PATTEN 85 Development of an innovative steerable double extendable trailer under performance based standard (pbs) – M. JOHNSTON and L. BRUZSA 97 Session 2. European Modular Concept 109 Working group on longer and heavier goods vehicles: A multidisciplinary approach to the issue – W. DEBAUCHE 111 Experiences with longer and heavier vehicles in the Netherlands L. AARTS and G. FEDDES 123 Driving dynamics and stability issues of the European road train concepts G. BÓZSVÁRI, T. FÜLEP and L. PALKOVICS 137 Session 3. Vehicle Road Interaction 145 Pavement building costs allocation to HGV comparison betwwen the French case and the eurovignette directive recommendations – G. DURAND, P. COUSIN and H. GUIRAUD 147 A brief review of tyre-pavement interaction and an insight on new regulation on tyre rolling resistance in Europe – C. PENANT 159 Effect of axle configurations on fatigue and faulting of concrete pavements K. CHATTI, A. MANIK, and N. BRAKE 171 The danger of ramps for heavy goods vehicles – V. CEREZO, M. GOTHIÉ and G. DUPRÉ 185 A new vehicle-pavement interaction test facility at BASt – K.-P. GLAESER 195 Steady state flow algorithm for modeling the impact of trucks on road S. MAÏOLINO, H. MAÏTOURNAM and V. CEREZO 203 How can the binder properties influence the road surface durability? An advanced method based on the bearing ration curve – M. ECH, S. YOTTE, D. BREYSSE and B. POUTEAU 211 Session 4. Safety 223 Rollover crash analysis of a road tanker with self-steer axles – H. PREM, L. MAI, G. GORHAM, D. HUTCHINSON and J. LONG 225 Oversize/overweight commercial vehicle safety – D. TURNER, L.A. NICHOLSON and K. AGENT 243 Heavy vehicle driver involvment in road safety and multiple vehicle accidents in Bangladesh – T. ANJUMAN, C. KAWSAR AREFIN SIDDIQUI, S. HASANAT-E-RABBI and MD. MAZHARUL HOQUE 257 Crash compatibility between heavy goods vehicles and passenger cars: structural interaction analysis and in-depth accident analysis – A. KRUSPER and R. THOMSON 269 Improvement of safety barriers on German bridges - results of impact test with heavy lorries – J. KUEBLER 281 Rollover risk prevention of heavy vehicles by reliability-based analysis Y. SELLAMI, H. IMINE, B. JACOB, F. BERNARDIN and J. C. CADIOU 293 Analysis of heavy truck accidents with regard to yaw and roll instability – using LTCSS database – S. KHARRAZI and R. THOMSON 305 Relationship between road infrastructure characterisitcs and HGV accidents M. GOTHIÉ, V. CEREZO and F. CONCHE 319 Session 5. Routing 333 Heavyroute – intelligent route guidance for heavy vehicles A. IHS, D. OMASITS and G. LINDBERG 335 Australia’s intelligent access program – J. BARING and C. KONIDITSIOTIS 349 Methodology and effects of heavy goods vehicle transport management in urban areas – E. TANIGUCHI and Y. IMANISHI 359 A generic software architecture for a driver information system to organize and operate truck platoons – A. FRIEDRICHS, P. MEISEN and K. HENNING 375 A data-mining technique for the planning and organization of truck platoons P. MEISEN, T. SEIDL and K. HENNING 389 HGV guidance, road data and applications – L. SJÖGREN and M. ÖGREN 403 Session 6. Vehicle Performance 411 A new steerable wheel system for road transport applications H. PREM, L. MAI and G. DAVEY 413 Design concept for an alternative heavy vehicle slip control brake actuator J. MILLER, F. KIENHOFER and D. CEBON 429 Compatibility of long and heavy cargo vehicles with the geometric design standards of Brazilian rural roads and highways – W. PEREIRA NETO and J. WIDMER 443 The effect of wind on heavy vehicles – J. BILLING 455 Tyre scuffing forces from multi-axle groups – J. DE PONT and N. TARAMOEROA 467 Implementation of active rear steering of a tractor – semi-trailer B. JUJNOVICH, R. ROEBUCK, A. ODHAMS and D. CEBON 479 Improved brakes on heavy commercial vehicles – M. JOHANSSON 493 Session 7. Road Transport Policies and Operation 503 Vehicle infrastructure integration (VII) for heavy trucks: a new perspective of truck research – P. SWEATMAN 505 Heavy goods vehicle overtaking bans some information to assist decision-making – M. BERENI 517 Correctly loaded heavy commercial vehicles – M. JOHANSSON 531 Transportation of raw forest products in northern Ontario by trucks J. HAJEK, D. HEIN and D. SWAN 541 Optimising log truck configurations – J. DE PONT 553 A proposal of an international vehicle designation structure for cargo combination vehicles – J. WIDMER 567 Index of authors 581

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Book SynopsisExploring the link between design and construction The Handbook of Automotive Body Construction and Design Analysis provides detailed guidance on all aspects of design feasibility and pre-construction checks. Examination of body design as it related to construction techniques is a critical step in bringing concepts to market, and this book provides essential guidance on topics including structural design, fabrication techniques, material, finishing, safety considerations, and more. Examples a case studies provide real-world context, and expert insight provides value to readers in any automotive setting.Table of ContentsBody fabrication, jointing and assembly; panel cutting and forming; body finishing and hardware manufacture; polymer sytems; metallic materials; structure design - applying classic theory; open/closed structures; safety under impact; occupant protection/restraint; NVH; structural applications.

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Book SynopsisThis book, together with its companion volume Theory of Engine Manifold Design – Wave Action Methods for IC Engines aims to report upon the significant developments that have occurred over the last twenty years and show how mature the calculation of one-dimensional flow has become. In particular the volumes show how many of the limitations of the Method of Characteristics can be removed by the application of finite volume techniques, resulting in more accurate simulations and giving the further benefit of more rapid and more robust calculations. TOPICS COVERED: Summary of equations for compressible flow in pipes and at the boundaries Measuring the characteristics of valves and turbochargers Design of engine gas flow systems Case studies of flow in engines Noise generation in engines, and silencing techniques Future developments. Design Techniques for Engine Manifolds is aimed at practising engineers and students, who wish to get a good understanding of how wave action in the inlet and exhaust manifolds of reciprocating engines affects the performance of the engine. A variety of numerical techniques are presented in some depth, yet the material is considered from an engineering perspective and the use of specialised mathematical notation has been kept to a minimum.Table of ContentsSummary of equations for compressible flow in pipes and at the boundaries; measuring the characteristics of valves and turbocharges; design of engine gas flow systems; case studies of flow engines; noise generation in engines, and silencing techniques; future developments.

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Book SynopsisRoad Vehicle Suspensions gives a comprehensive survey of the kinematics, elasto-kinematics, and design methods for vehicle wheel suspensions. Available for the first time in English (from the second edition in German), this book will serve as an invaluable reference source for automotive design, test, and development engineers, as well as a useful student text. CONTENTS INCLUDE Basic characteristics of wheel suspensions Kinematic analysis of wheel suspensions The tyre Springs and dampers Traction and braking Cornering The steering Elasto-kinematics Synthesis and design Motorcycle suspensions Independent wheel suspensions Rigid-axle suspensions Compound suspensions References Index Table of ContentsBasic characteristics of wheel suspensions: degrees of freedom of wheel suspensions; elements of wheel suspensions; basic types of wheel suspensions. Kinematic analysis of wheel suspensions: basic rules of planar kinematics; basic rules of vector calculation; considerations of wheel-suspension systematics; motion analysis of the wheel carrier; external and internal forces; influence of driveshafts and reduction gears; attitude and motion of the wheel. The tyre. Springs and dampers: purpose of springing and damping; vehicles vibrations; interaction of springs; interaction of springs suspension; vehicle springs; hydraulic dampers; controlled suspension systems; the wheel-travel angle. Traction and braking: steady-state accelerating and braking; the support angle; traction and braking pitching; tandem axles. Cornering: Camber and steering angle with wheel displacement; forces and moments under lateral acceleration; the roll centre; vehicles attitude in steady-state cornering; kinematic self-steering; driving stability of two-track vehicles; cornering of motorcycles. The steering: basic systems; steering boxes; characteristics of steering geometry; the steering linkage; self-aligning steering systems. Elasto-kinematics: principal considerations; elasto-kinematics of independent wheel suspensions; synthesis and design: general remarks; planar wheel suspensions; spatial wheel suspensions; design considerations. Motorcycle suspensions. Independent wheel suspensions: general remarks; front suspensions; rear suspensions. Rigid-axle suspensions: general remarks; kinematically exact systems; over-constrained systems. Compound suspensions. Final remarks.

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Book SynopsisAn Engineering Research Series title. This excellent and long awaited book is based upon extensive research carried out by the Institute of Tribology at the University of Leeds in the UK and the Ford Motor Company Ltd. It is concerned with both the theoretical and experimental study of the tribological performance of an automobile valve train, having an offset taper cam and a domed follower, incorporated with an hydraulic lash adjuster, with particular reference to the ZETA engine valve train. A sophisticated theoretical model has been developed that predicts the tribological performance of the valve train, and also provides a useful tool for the consideration of the tribological design of valve trains. Additionally the model can estimate the instantaneous and average rotational frequency of the follower, and the performance of the hydraulic lash adjuster. In order to validate the theoretical model, the experimental measurements have been correlated with the theoretical predictions that simulate the test conditions of the valve train. The agreement between the measurements and the predictions show that the model is very reliable. This gives readers great confidence in using the model when dealing with novel and alternative designs of the valve train. COMPLETE CONTENTS: Part One – Theoretical Formulation. Kinematics and dynamics of the cam and follower Hydraulic lash adjuster The maximum hertzian stresses Asperity interactions The oil film thickness Friction and power loss of the valve train The rotation of the follower The overall solution procedure and input/output data An example of the tribological analysis of a valve train. Part Two – Experimental Study. Test apparatus and the instrumentation Calibration of the instrumentation and commissioning tests Test procedure Data processing Experimental results and discussions Part Three – Correlation of theory and experiments. Experimental evidences Theoretical predictions Comparison of results and discussions Overall conclusions. Table of ContentsSeries Editor's Foreword xi Authors' Preface xiii Notation 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 5 Part I Theoretical Formulation Chapter 2 Kinematics and Dynamics of the Cam and Follower 11 2.1 Introduction 11 2.2 Kinematic analysis of a cam and domed flower pair 11 2.3 The load at the cam/follower interface 13 2.4 The solution procedure 15 2.5 References 15 Chapter 3 Hydraulic Lash Adjuster 17 3.1 Introduction 17 3.2 Check valve closed 17 3.2.1 The dynamics of the plunger 17 3.2.2 The governing equation of the displacement 19 3.2.3 Numerical analysis 20 3.3 Check valve open 21 3.3.1 The dynamics of the plunger 21 3.3.2 The governing equation of the displacement 23 3.3.3 Numerical analysis 24 3.4 The numerical solution procedure 24 Chapter 4 The Maximum Hertzian Stresses 25 4.1 Introduction 25 4.2 The contact geometry 25 4.3 The maximum Hertzian stress 27 4.4 The pressure distribution 27 4.5 The solution procedure 27 4.6 References 28 Chapter 5 Asperity Interactions 29 5.1 Introduction 29 5.2 The asperity contact force 29 5.3 The real area of contact 29 5.4 The asperity contact functions 30 5.5 The solution procedure 30 5.6 References 31 Chapter 6 The Oil Film Thickness 33 6.1 Introduction 33 6.2 The lubricant entraining velocity 33 6.3 The central and the minimum film thickness 35 6.4 The solution procedure 35 6.5 References 36 Chapter 7 Friction and Power Loss of the Valve Train 37 7.1 Introduction 37 7.2 The friction of the cam and follower interface 37 7.2.1 The friction due to shear of the lubricant 37 7.2.2 The friction due to asperity contact 38 7.3 The friction of the follower and bush interface 38 7.3.1 The tilting of the follower 39 7.3.2 The friction model 41 7.4 The friction of the valve and guide interface 42 7.5 The friction of the valve stem and valve seal interface 43 7.6 Power loss of the valve train 43 7.7 The solution procedure 44 7.8 References 44 Chapter 8 The Rotation of Follower 45 8.1 Introduction 45 8.2 The governing equation of the follower rotation 45 8.2.1 The Diving torque of the cam/follower interface 46 8.2.2 The resisting torque of the follower/bush interface 48 8.2.3 The resisting torque of the valve stem/plunger interface 49 8.3 The solution procedure 49 8.4 References 50 Chapter 9 The Overall Solution Procedure and Input and Output Data 51 9.1 Introduction 51 9.2 Input data 51 9.3 The kinematic analysis 51 9.4 The analysis of the hydraulic lash adjuster 51 9.5 Estimating the initial value of the follower rotational frequency 52 9.6 The tribological analysis of the valve train 54 9.7 The friction torque of the camshaft and average power loss 54 9.8 The output data 54 Chapter 10 An Example of the Tribological Analysis of a Valve Train 57 10.1 Introduction 57 10.2 Parameters of the intake valve train of the ZETEC engine 57 10.3 Results of the tribological analysis 59 10.4 A brief discussion of the results 59 10.5 References 60 Part II Experimental Study Chapter 11 Introduction to Experimental Study 87 11.1 Preamble 87 11.2 The background of the current experimental study 88 11.3 The aim of the experimental study 88 11.4 References 89 Chapter 12 Test Apparatus and the Instrumentation 91 12.1 Introduction 91 12.2 The hydraulic lash adjuster 91 12.3 The data acquisition system 91 12.4 Monitoring the follower rotation 93 12.5 Locating the cam position 94 12.6 Sampling the torque of the camshaft 94 12.7 References 95 Chapter 13 Calibration of the Instrumentation and Commissioning Tests 97 13.1 Introduction 97 13.2 Calibration of the instrumentation 97 13.2.1 The Calibration to the torque measurement system 97 13.2.2 The parasitic friction of the test apparatus 99 13.2.3 The calibration for monitoring the follower rotation 99 13.3 Commissioning tests 100 13.3.1 Improving the signal for the follower rotation100 13.3.2 Tests at different camshaft rotational frequencies 101 13.4 References 101 Chapter 14 The Test Procedure 103 14.1 Introduction 103 14.2 The running-in of the valve train 103 14.3 The loop test 103 14.4 The duration test 104 14.5 Tests at different bulk temperatures References 105 14.6 References 106 Chapter 15 The Data Processing 107 15.1 Introduction 107 15.2 The torque on the camshaft 107 15.3 The rotational frequency of the follower 107 15.4 The camshaft trigger signal 108 15.5 References 109 Chapter 16 Experimental Results and Discussions 111 16.1 Introduction 111 16.2 Experimental variables and the test condition 111 16.3 Experimental results and discussions 112 16.3.1 The friction torque and power loss of the valve train 112 16.3.2 The rotational frequency of the follower 113 16.3.3 Inspection of the cam and the follower 121 16.4 Conclusions 122 16.5 References 124 Part III Correlation Of Theory And Experiments Chapter 17 Introduction to Correlation of Theory and Experiments 127 Chapter 18 The Experimental Evidence 129 Chapter 19 The Theoretical Predictions 131 19.1 Introduction 131 19.2 Kinematics and dynamics 131 19.3 The cam/follower interface 131 19.4 The follower/bore interface 132 19.5 The hydraulic lash adjuster 133 19.6 The rotation of the follower 133 19.7 References 133 Chapter 20 The Comparison of Results and Discussions 135 20.1 Introduction 135 20.2 The input data of the model simulating the test conditions 135 20.3 The results of comparison and discussions 137 20.3.1 The average friction torque 137 20.3.2 The instantaneous torque on the camshaft 140 20.3.3 The instantaneous friction torque on the camshaft 140 20.3.4 The average follower rotational frequency 145 20.3.5 The instantaneous follower rotational frequency 146 20.4 Conclusions 149 20.5 References 149 Chapter 21 Overall Conclusions 151 Index 153

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Book SynopsisThis book, together with its companion volume Design Techniques for Engine Manifolds – Wave Action Methods for IC Engines, reports the significant developments that have occurred over the last twenty years and shows how mature the calculation of one-dimensional flow has become. In particular, they show how the application of finite volume techniques results in more accurate simulations than the ‘traditional’ Method of Characteristics and gives the further benefit of more rapid and more robust calculations. CONTENTS INCLUDE: Introduction Governing equations Numerical methods Future developments in modelling unsteady flows in engine manifolds Simple boundaries at pipe ends Intra-pipe boundary conditions Turbocharging components The application of wave action methods to design and analysis of flow in engines. Table of ContentsForeword by Sir John Horlock. Authors' Preface. Acknowledgements. Notation. Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. Governing equations. Chapter 3. Numerical methods. Chapter 4. Future developments in modelling unsteady flows in engine manifolds. Chapter 5. Simple boundaries at pipe ends. Chapter 6. Intra-pipe boundary conditions. Chapter 7. Turbocharging components. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisAn invaluable overview of the latest powertrain technology Integrated Powertrains and Their Control provides an overview of the latest in powertrain technology from an expert in the field. Based on current and ongoing research, this book updates the field's body of knowledge by highlighting new advances in design, modeling, and simulation as well as implementation considerations dictated by new and evolving legal requirements. Relevant to mechanical engineers in both research and industry, this book provides valuable insight and directions for future investigations.Table of ContentsAuthors' Details ix About the Editor xi Foreword N D Vaughan xiii Chapter 1 Introduction to Advances in Powertrain Technology N S Jackson 1 Chapter 2 Control of an Integrated IVP Powertrain S Murray 3 Chapter 3 Driveability Control of the ZI Powertrain A F A Serrarens 19 Chapter 4 Performance of Integrated Engine-CVT Control, Considering Powertrain Loss and CVT Response Lag T Kim and H Kim 31 Chapter 5 Shifting Dynamics of Metal Pushing V-Belt - Rapid Speed Ratio Variations G Carbone, L Mangialardi, and G Mantriota 47 Chapter 6 Cylinder Balancing Control Of Direct Injection Engines G N Heslop and J Dixon 67 Chapter 7 Continuously variable transmission with electromechanical power splitting G Avery and P Tenberge 79 Chapter 8 The Design of a Parallel Hybrid Transmission Control System J Marco, R Ball, and R P Jones 93 Authors' Index 111 Subject Index 113 Details of contributing authors are listed below. Chapter 1 - Introduction to Advances in Powertrain Technology Neville S Jackson Ricardo, UK Chapter 2 - Control of an Integrated IVT Powertrain S Murray Powertrain Control Department, Torotrak (Development) Limited, Leyland, UK Chapter 3 - Driveability Control of the ZI Powertrain Alex F A Serrarens Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Section Systems, and Control, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Chapter 4 - Performance of Integrated Engine-CVT Control, Considering Powertrain Loss and CVT Response Lag T Kim and H Kim School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea Chapter 5 - Shifting Dynamics of Metal Pushing V-Belt - Rapid Speed Ratio Variations G Carbone and L Mangialardi Dipartimento di Progettazione e Produzione Industriale, Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy G Mantriota Dipartimento di Ingegneria e Fisica dell'Ambiente, Universita della Basilicata, Potenza, Italy Chapter 6 - Cylinder Balancing Control of Direct Injection Engines G N Heslop and J Dixon Visteon UK Limited, (Visteon Automotive Systems), Basildon, UK Chapter 7 - Continuously Variable Transmission with Electromechanical Power Splitting G Avery and Peter Tenberge TU Chemnitz, Germany Chapter 8 - The Design of a Parallel Hybrid Transmission Control System J Marco Pi Technology, Cambridge, UK R Ball Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK R P Jones School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK

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Book SynopsisGlobal Vehicle Reliability promotes an understanding of the use of predictive models, failure analysis, and modelling techniques. The chapters, written by experts from Jaguar, Ford, independent industry consultants, and respected academics, emphasize the need to correlate life-testing to real world usage profiles. In an increasingly competitive marketplace, reliability and predicting failure correctly can provide an edge, or mean commercial disaster if it is not managed well. Global Vehicle Reliability will be of interest to automotive engineers involved in reliability testing, designers, manufacturers, component suppliers, testing houses, and key automotive decision makers. Vehicles are now global in their brand marketing, manufacture, and development. This international spread and network of research, development, supply, and assembly provides real challenges in the maintenance of high standards of reliability. The global vehicle has to be able to perform reliably and be easy to maintain in all the world-wide territories that the manufacturer is selling into. Vehicles are becoming increasingly complex and the purchaser expects better and better reliability. The onus is on the manufacturers, their suppliers, the testing houses, and the whole international network of brand developers to meet these expectations.Table of ContentsProgress towards a "design for reliability" methodology for automotive components and systems; assessing vehicle reliability using Bayesian networks; reliability improvement in automotive engineering; design verification using customer correlated life modelling; comparison of fatigue testing and fatigue calculation for an aluminium-alloy brake caliper housing and the influence of global purchasing on the scatter of the S-N-curves and life prediction of aluminium components; the use of reliability and robustness on Jaguar programmes.

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Book SynopsisThis important collection of papers from a conference organised by the University of Sussex presents you with twenty-four papers, which Peter Childs and Richard Stobart have collectively drawn together. They present you with distinct areas of automotive design and engineering in order to broaden the perspectives of designers frequently engaged in narrow, specialized activities and therefore, contribute to the advancement of vehicle technology. The papers individually address aspects of: Vehicle dynamics and control Control and design of the power train Vehicle safety Human centered design Environmental vehicle propulsion Vehicle design Experimental techniques Control systems technology. Table of ContentsAbout the Editors. Preface. Vehicle Dynamics and Control. Vehicle Safety. Human-Centered Design. Developing Vehicle Propulsion for the Environment. Vehicle Design. Experimental Techniques. Control Systems Technology. Author's Index.

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Book SynopsisDriverless cars are the future – just around the corner. That is what the tech giants, the auto industry and even the government want us to think. But closer inspection reveals that we are much further from that driverless utopia than we are led to believe by newspaper headlines and by the hype from firms with vested interests. In a post-Covid-19 economic environment motor manufacturers now face bigger problems. Christian Wolmar argues that autonomous cars are the wrong solution to the wrong problem. Even if the many technical difficulties that stand in the way of achieving a driverless future can be surmounted, autonomous cars are not the best way to address the problems of congestion and pollution caused by our long obsession with the private car. This entertaining polemic sets out the many technical, legal and moral problems that obstruct the path to a driverless future, and debunks many of the myths around that future's purported benefits.Trade Review‘This is just what the robot evangelists don’t want you to read: a rational, level-headed, compelling yet cheerful analysis of why the driverless car‘s route to success is so uncertain. Wolmar has simmered the hype to reveal why autonomous cars probably aren’t coming to a street near you anything like as soon as you’ve been led to believe.’ Giles Chapman, commentator on car culture and award-winning autho.; ‘Christian Wolmar shows us that the issues surrounding autonomous vehicles are basically about the power and freedom of different types of road user, and who wins and loses from their application. He lists in detail the issues that work against autonomous vehicles being any real kind of solution to the health and environmental transport problems we have. This book is a powerful argument against further resources going up the “road to nowhere”.’ Robert Davis, Chair of the Road Danger Reduction Forum; ‘Christian Wolmar demonstrates once again why he‘s such an excellent – and much-needed – transport writer. This book is an indispensable and thought-provoking counterpoint to what seems to have become the accepted wisdom on autonomous vehicles. Read it and you will definitely think twice next time you are told that they’re the answer to our transport problems.’ Jon Shaw, Professor of Geography at University of Plymouth

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Book SynopsisDas zentrale Objekt der Theorie der wurmartigen Fortbewegung ist ein mechanisches System in Form einer Kette von Massenpunkten, die ihre unidirektionale Beweglichkeit mittels idealer Spikes erhalten. Davon ausgehend werden Kinematik, Dynamik und Steuerung derartiger Systeme untersucht. Bei den Steuerungsaufgaben stehen adaptive Regler im Vordergrund, da etwa Systemparameter und externe Parameter mit Unsicherheiten behaftet sind. Für Haft- und Gleitreibung werden verschiedene Modelle angegeben und diskutiert, die sogenanntes Stick-Slip-Verhalten realisieren.Trade Review"The book is a valuable study guide for graduate students of mechanical engineering and/or applied mathematics. The large number of the examples with the numerical results and the detailed discussions of the insights gained will be appreciated." Zentralblatt Math, Nr. 1244 (2012)Table of Contents- Straight and non-straight worms with propulsive spikes - Straight and non-straight worms with propulsive friction - Adaptive control of worms - Important concepts from mathematic and mechanics - Control theory

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Book SynopsisDie komplexe Technik heutiger Kraftfahrzeuge mit ihrem steigenden Anteil an Fahrzeugelektronik macht einen immer größer werdenden Fundus an Informationen notwendig, um die Funktion und die Arbeitsweise von Komponenten und Systemen zu verstehen. Fundiert stellt Automobilelektronik lernen in diesem Lehrheft Generator und Starter die zum Verständnis erforderlichen Grundlagen bereit, erläutert die Funktion und zeigt die Anwendung aktueller Fahrzeugelektronik. Es bietet den raschen und sicheren Zugriff auf diese Informationen und erklärt sie anschaulich, systematisch und anwendungsorientiert.Table of ContentsGeneratoren.-Startanlagen.

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Book SynopsisDie komplexe Technik heutiger Kraftfahrzeuge mit ihrem steigenden Anteil an Fahrzeugelektronik macht einen immer größer werdenden Fundus an Informationen notwendig, um die Funktion und die Arbeitsweise von Komponenten und Systemen zu verstehen. Fundiert stellt Automobilelektronik lernen in diesem Lehrheft Fahrerassistenzsysteme die zum Verständnis erforderlichen Grundlagen bereit, erläutert die Funktion und zeigt die Anwendung aktueller Fahrzeugelektronik. Es bietet den raschen und sicheren Zugriff auf diese Informationen und erklärt sie anschaulich, systematisch und anwendungsorientiert.Table of ContentsFahrerassistenzsysteme.- Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion.- Sensorik für Fahrzeugrundumsicht.- Systeme zur Fahrzeugstabilisierung.- Einparksysteme.- Adaptive Cruise Control.- Sicherheitssysteme.- Fahrzeugnavigation.- Videobasierte Systeme.- Nachtsichtgeräte.

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Book SynopsisPraxisnah und mit detaillierten Abbildungen zeigt die Lerntafel Grundlagen der Fahrwerktechnik bei Radaufhängung, Federung, Dämpfung, Antrieb und Lenkung auf einen Blick. Auch der Motor kommt nicht zu kurz. So wird der Zusammenhang zwischen Fahrgeschwindigkeit und Motordrehzahl in Schaubild, Diagramm und Formeln eingängig dargestellt.Table of ContentsGrundlagen.- Wie kann ein guter Fahrer den Grenzbereich feststellen.- Ist man schneller, wenn man langsam in die Kurve fährt.- Fahrzeugtypen und Entwicklungsziele.- Aufbau typischer Rennfahrzeuge.- Auslegungswerte von Fahrzeugtypen.- Setup.

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Book SynopsisDie komplexe Nutzfahrzeugtechnik anschaulich darzustellen ist Ziel dieses Werkes, das aus 9 einzelnen, in sich abgeschlossenen Beiträgen besteht. Kompakt und gut verständlich bietet es den Überblick heutiger Technik im Nutzfahrzeug. Ausgehend von den grundlegenden Anforderungen des Kunden werden die konzeptionsbestimmenden Charakteristika und Systeme in geschlossenen Beiträgen fundiert dargestellt. Dieser Band Elektrik und Mechatronik führt in die Mechatronik des Nutzfahrzeuges ein. Die elektrischen und elektronischen Systeme bis hin zu den fortschrittlichen Fahrerassistenzsystemen werden vorgestellt. Auch die Druckluftanlage und die Nutzfahrzeugbremse werden erläutert, so dass der Leser einen umfassenden Überblick erhält, wie es zum Verständnis in Ausbildung und Praxis hilfreich ist.Table of ContentsElektrik und Mechatronik.- Druckluftanlage.- Bremsanlage.- Fahrerassistenzsysteme.- Telematiksysteme.- Abkürzungen und Symbole.

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Book SynopsisDie komplexe Nutzfahrzeugtechnik anschaulich darzustellen ist Ziel dieses Werkes, das aus 9 einzelnen, in sich abgeschlossenen Beiträgen besteht. Kompakt und gut verständlich bietet es den Überblick heutiger Technik im Nutzfahrzeug. Ausgehend von den grundlegenden Anforderungen des Kunden werden die konzeptionsbestimmenden Charakteristika und Systeme in geschlossenen Beiträgen fundiert dargestellt. Dieser Band Getriebe und Antriebsstrangauslegung erläutert zunächst, wie Fahrwiderstand und Motorcharakteristik zur Auslegung des Getriebes und der Übersetzungen führt. Das Getriebe mit seinen Baugruppen wird detailliert vorgestellt, so dass ein gutes Verständnis für Ausbildung und Praxis geschaffen wird. Weitere Bauteile des Antriebsstrangs wie Gelenkwelle, Kupplung und Retarder werden behandelt. Table of ContentsAuslegung des Triebstrangs.- Getriebe.- Hauptgetriebe.- Splitgruppe.- Planetengetriebe.- Bereichsgruppe.- Gruppengetriebe.- Äußere Schaltung.- Automatgetriebe.- Nebenabtriebe.- Verteilergetriebe.- Kupplung.- Gelenkwelle(n).- Retarder.

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Book SynopsisKlassische Pkw werden gerne als technisches Kulturgut gesehen. Das ist mit ein Grund, weshalb die Zahl derer, die Young- und Oldtimerfahrzeuge technisch in fahrfertigen Zustand versetzen und darin halten, stetig steigt. Hierzu ist technisches Verständnis, wie ein einzelnes Erzeugnis oder ein gesamtes System funktioniert, eine große Hilfe.Das Buch „Klassische Ottomotorsteuerung“, basierend auf der zum Teil stark überarbeiteten und ergänzten Gelben Reihe von Bosch, greift auf 416 Seiten genau diesen Sachverhalt auf und erklärt in anschaulicher Weise die Grundlagen zu Ottomotoren, insbesondere die Themen Gemischaufbereitung und Zündung. Neben klassischen Vergasern und Zündsystemen werden auch sämtliche Jetronic-Systeme abgebildet. Ein Kapitel zur frühen Motronic, die Zündung und Gemischaufbereitung erstmals miteinander vereint, rundet das Gesamtbild ab. Das Buch ist somit für technikaffine Besitzer von Young- und Oldtimerfahrzeugen ein enormer Wissensfundus, um die technischen Funktionen der historischen Technik besser verstehen zu können.Table of ContentsGemischbildung im Ottomotor.- Kraftstoffförderung in Vergaseranlagen.- Vergaser für Kraftfahrzeuge.- Historie der Benzineinspritzung.- Jetronic-Systeme.- Motronic.- Komponenten der Jetronic und Motronic.- Zündsysteme.- Zündkerzen.- Abgasreinigung.- Sachwortverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisDie komplexe Nutzfahrzeugtechnik anschaulich darzustellen ist Ziel dieses Werkes, das aus 9 einzelnen, in sich abgeschlossenen Beiträgen besteht. Kompakt und gut verständlich bietet es den Überblick heutiger Technik im Nutzfahrzeug. Ausgehend von den grundlegenden Anforderungen des Kunden werden die konzeptionsbestimmenden Charakteristika und Systeme in geschlossenen Beiträgen fundiert dargestellt. Dieser Band stellt Alternativen und Ergänzungen zum konventionellen Antrieb des Nutzfahrzeuges vor. Die große Vielzahl von Optionen wird verständlich für den Praktiker und den Lernenden dargeboten. Hybridfahrzeuge, elektrische Antriebe und alternative Kraftstoffe werden behandelt. Table of ContentsAlternative Antriebe und Ergänzungen zum konventionellenTriebstrang.- Elektrischer Antrieb.- Hybridfahrzeuge.- Andere Ergänzungen zum konventionellen Antrieb.- Alternative Kraftstoffe.- Abkürzungen und Symbole.

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Book SynopsisDie komplexe Nutzfahrzeugtechnik anschaulich darzustellen ist Ziel dieses Werkes, das aus 9 einzelnen, in sich abgeschlossenen Beiträgen besteht. Kompakt und gut verständlich bietet es den Überblick heutiger Technik im Nutzfahrzeug. Ausgehend von den grundlegenden Anforderungen des Kunden werden die konzeptionsbestimmenden Charakteristika und Systeme in geschlossenen Beiträgen fundiert dargestellt. Dieser Band behandelt die Aufbauten und Anhänger, die ein Nutzfahrzeug für den jeweiligen Einsatz optimal ergänzen. Aufbauten, Anhänger und spezifische Ausstattungen werden erklärt. Für den Leser in Ausbildung und Praxis wird ein guter Überblick gegeben. Table of ContentsEinsatzoptimierte Nutzfahrzeuge.- Einsatzspezifische Vorbereitung des Fahrzeugs durch den Fahrzeughersteller.- Aufbauten.- Anhänger und Sattelanhänger.- Ausstattungen für typische Einsatzsegmente des Nutzfahrzeuges.- Abkürzungen und Symbole.

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Book Synopsis​Das Kraftfahrtechnische Taschenbuch ist aus der Welt des Automobils nicht wegzudenken. Seit mehr als 80 Jahren begleitet es als zuverlässige Informationsquelle seine Nutzer. Als Nachschlagewerk mit kompakten Beiträgen bietet es einen zuverlässigen Einblick in den aktuellen Stand der Kraftfahrzeugtechnik. Das Kraftfahrtechnische Taschenbuch geht eingangs auf die für die Kraftfahrzeugtechnik relevanten Grundlagen der Physik, Chemie und Mathematik ein, gibt dann Einblicke in die im Automobil eingesetzten Werkstoffe und beschreibt die im Fahrzeug eingesetzten Betriebsstoffe sowie die wichtigsten Maschinenelemente. Der Verbrennungsmotor mit seinen peripheren Aggregaten ist Gegenstand eines weiteren Themenbereichs. Die Steuerung und Regelung der Motoren sowie die Komponenten und deren Funktion, um die Motoren zu betreiben, sind ausführlich dargestellt. Die Autoren erklären die Komponenten des Antriebsstrangs und behandeln dabei Fragen der Abgas- und Diagnosegesetzgebung ebenso wie die Elektrifizierung. Weitere Themen sind Fahrwerk mit Federung, Radaufhängung, Räder, Reifen, Lenkung und Bremsanlage, Systeme zur Fahrwerksregelung und aktiven Sicherheit sowie passive Sicherheitssysteme. Der Themenbereich Fahrzeugaufbau widmet sich auch den Beleuchtungseinrichtungen und damit verbundenen Innovationen. Weitere Schwerpunkte sind Autoelektrik, Autoelektronik und Fahrerassistenzsysteme.Table of Contents Die Zielgruppen- Ingenieure, Kfz-Meister und Techniker in der Automobilindustrie- Dozenten, Lehrer und Auszubildende an berufsbildenden Schulen- Professoren und Studierende an Hochschulen- Alle an der Kraftfahrzeugtechnik Interessierten

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Book SynopsisGrundlagen der Fahrerassistenzsystementwicklung.- Entwicklungsumgebungen und Testverfahren.- Sensorik und Aktorik für FAS.- Datenfusion und Umfeldrepräsentation.- Gestaltung der Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstelle.- Fahrdynamikregelung.- Sichtverbesserung.- Einparkassistenz.- ACC.- Frontalkollisionsschutzsysteme.- Querführungsassistenz.- Fahrstreifenwechselassistenz.- Kreuzungsassistenz.- Stauassistenz und automation.- Navigation und Telematik.- FAS für Nkw und Motorräder.- Zukunft der Fahrerassistenzsysteme.

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Book SynopsisA group of MIT students started an electric car company in 1989 that today produces the cleanest car in America. This book chronicles the evolution of Solectria into a small but significant player in the world market for clean cars.Trade ReviewThe section of the book dealing with Solectrica is interesting and readable * The journal of Energy Literature V. 1 1999 *

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Table of Contents1. Active-learning for fuel optimization 2. High throughput screening for fuel formulation 3. Engine optimization using computational fluid dynamics-Genetic algorithms (CFD-GA) 4. Engine optimization using computational fluid dynamics-design of experiments (CFD-DoE) 5. Engine optimization using machine learning-genetic algorithms (ML-GA) 6. Machine learning driven sequential optimization using dynamic exploration and exploitation 7. Optimization of after-treatment systems using machine learning 8. Engine cycle-to-cycle variation control 9. Prediction of low pressure preignition using machine learning 10. AI aided optimization of experimental engine calibration 11. AI aided optimization of vehicle control calibration

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