International Journal of Automotive Technology

ARTICLE Shape Optimization for the Stability and Lightweighting of the Upper Sliding Rail of an Automotive Monopost Seat
The commercialization and the subsequent widespread adoption of self-driving electric cars have allowed environmentally friendly vehicles to have more interior space than traditional gas-powered vehicles, which has, in turn, led to a growing demand for space utilization of vehic...

ARTICLE In-Vehicle Environment Noise Speech Enhancement Using Lightweight Wave-U-Net
With the rapid advancement of AI technology, speech recognition has also advanced quickly. In recent years, speech-related technologies have been widely implemented in the automotive industry. However, in-vehicle environment noise inhibits the recognition rate, resulting in poor...

ARTICLE Research on Control Mode Switching of Vehicle Intelligent Suspension Based on DBN and T–S Fuzzy Method
To cover the problem of dangerous state prediction ahead of vehicle rollover and rescue the vehicle under abrupt cornering condition, a dynamic Bayesian network (DBN) merged robust control is developed to balance the vehicle ride comfort and handling performance. To discretize t...

ARTICLE Adaptive Model Predictive Control for Intelligent Vehicle Trajectory Tracking Considering Road Curvature
A parametric Adaptive Model Predictive Controller (AMPC) based on Particle Swarm Optimization-Back Propagation (PSO-BP) neural network has been developed in this paper, the primary focus is on improving the trajectory tracking performance of autonomous vehicles under varying roa...

ARTICLE Psychological Field Effect Analysis and Car-Following Behavior Modeling Based on Driving Style
To analyze the car-following behavior accurately, this paper takes the drivers’ psychological factors into the consideration based on the psychological field theory. The vehicle dynamics indexes are extracted through vehicle history trajectories and the driving styles are clust...

ARTICLE Investigations of Solid Particle Erosion on the Flow Channel Walls of a Radial Turbine for Diesel Engine Applications
Carbon particles, a primary component of diesel engine emissions, cause persistent erosion in the exhaust piping system, inevitably leading to performance degradation. This erosion can result in reduced fuel economy and increased emissions. The effects of three key parameters in...

ARTICLE Attitude Tracking Control of All-Terrain Vehicle with Tandem Active–Passive Suspension
When vehicles with traditional passive suspension systems are driving on complex pavement, the large vibration of the body will result in relatively negative effects on ride comfort, vehicle handling, and stability of passengers and goods. Body attitude tracking control based on...

ARTICLE A Novel Methodology for Inertial Parameter Identification of Lightweight Electric Vehicle via Adaptive Dual Unscented Kalman Filter
Lightweight electric vehicles (LEVs) possess great advantages in the viewpoint of fuel consumption, environment protection, and traffic mobility. However, due to the drastic reduction of vehicle weights and body size, the effects of inertial parameter variation in LEV control sy...

ARTICLE Research on Engine Characteristics Based on Cyclic Mode Variable Displacement Control
Aiming at the problem of torque fluctuations and intake pressure fluctuations caused by cycle cylinder deactivation, we introduced a refined control strategy encompassing fixed cycle frequency with fixed deactivation frequency, variable cycle frequency with fixed deactivation fr...

ARTICLE Calculation and Correction Method of Dynamic Tire Loads in Accelerating and Braking Conditions
Accelerating performance and braking performance are the core performance of a vehicle, and tire load analysis is a prerequisite for performance studying. A calculation and correction method of dynamic tire loads is proposed in this paper. First, the numerical and experimental m...

ARTICLE Effects of Various Compression Ratios on a Direct Injection Spark Ignition Hydrogen-Fueled Engine in a Single-Cylinder Engine
The effects of compression ratio and injection timing on a direct injection spark ignition hydrogen engine under various excessive air ratios were analyzed using a 0.4-L single-cylinder engine in this study. The engine speed was set to 1500 rpm, and the excessive air ratio was c...

ARTICLE SOC Estimation of Li-Ion Power Battery Based on Strong Tracking UKF with Multiple Suboptimal Fading Factors
A method based on strong tracking unscented Kalman filter with multiple suboptimal fading factors (MSTUKF) was proposed to accurately estimate the state of charge (SOC) of power batteries of electric vehicles online. Taking a certain lithium-ion battery as the research object, a...

ARTICLE Nonlinear Water Transport Through a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Under Transient Operation of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell
A polymer electrolyte membrane is a core component of proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Since the ionic conductivity of polymer electrolyte membrane depends on water content, it is necessary to understand the water transport mechanism in the polymer electrolyte membrane. When ...

ARTICLE Developing a Tubular Type Flux-Switching Permanent Magnet Linear Machine for a Semi-active Suspension Systems
Safety, comfort, range, and energy consumption continue to be highly important for today’s motor vehicles. This study considers suspension systems and investigates a semi-active suspension system based on a tubular flux-switching linear machine. The study optimizes motor perfor...

ARTICLE An Improved Grey Relational Theory Evaluation Method: Considering the Comprehensive Performance of Autonomous Vehicles in Virtual Test
Reasonable test scenarios and objective evaluation methods can rapidly promote the development of autonomous vehicle technology. A new quantitative evaluation method for the comprehensive performance of autonomous vehicle is proposed in this paper. First, different test environm...

ARTICLE Steering Stability Control Strategy Applied to Distributed Electric Drive Vehicles: Energy Optimization Considering Multi-objective Demands
This article presents a cooperative controller that is specifically designed to enhance the stability of a distributed-drive vehicle during steering. The controller focuses on improving lateral stability during steering and achieving optimal torque allocation to meet numerous ob...

ARTICLE The Research of 3D Point Cloud Data Clustering Based on MEMS Lidar for Autonomous Driving
In the field of autonomous driving, the perception of the environment plays a crucial role, serving as a fundamental component. Accurate and precise environmental detection is vital in providing detailed information about obstacles for the control module of autonomous vehicles. ...

ARTICLE A Study on the Improvement of Acoustic Characteristics of Wheeled Armored Command Vehicles
The acoustic characteristics of Wheeled Armored Command Vehicles (WACV), a wheel-driven military combat vehicle, were improved by applying sound absorption materials. An analysis program was developed using index that can objectively evaluate the S&R (Squeak & Rattle) perceived ...

ARTICLE Experiment on Extinguishing Thermal Runaway in a Scaled-Down Model of an Electric Vehicle Battery
This study aimed to determine a method to suppress thermal runaway in electric vehicles by passing water directly inside the battery case. A scaled-down model experiment was conducted using a lithium-ion battery pack consisting of six 18650 cells, which is equal to about one-tho...

ARTICLE Vehicle’s Lateral Motion Control Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition Model Predictive Control for Unknown Model
In this paper, we present a data-driven modeling method for lateral motion control of unknown vehicle models. Vehicle’s motion can be modeled linearly but this model has complex and nonlinear characteristic. Therefore, it is necessary to know the exact information of the car ch...

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Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle

Fractional order complementary non-singular terminal sliding mode control of PMSM based on neural network

Jinliang Zhang , Dunbin Zhu , Wei Jian , Wentao Hu , Guosheng Peng , Yufeng Chen , Zhihu Wang

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(2):213-224. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00015-9

Cited By 29

Transmission and Driveline

MODEL PREDICTIVE TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION AND TRACKING IN HIGHLY CONSTRAINED ENVIRONMENTS

Zhiqiang Fu , Lu Xiong , Zixuan Qian , Bo Leng , Dequan Zeng , Yanjun Huang

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(4):927-938. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0081-3

Cited By 17

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

PATH PLANNING AND PATH TRACKING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE BASED ON MPC WITH ADAPTIVE DUAL-HORIZON-PARAMETERS

Yaohua Li , Jikang Fan , Yang Liu , Xiaoyu Wang

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(5):1239-1253. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0109-8

Cited By 15

Body and Safety

EFFECTS ON SPOKE STRUCTURE OF NON-PNEUMATIC TIRES BY FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

Juthanee Phromjan , Chakrit Suvanjumrat

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(5):1437-1450. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0126-7

Cited By 14

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS, Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle, Vehicle Dynamics and Control

ANALYSIS OF VEHICLE DRIVING STABILITY BASED ON LONGITUDINAL-LATERAL AND VERTICAL UNIFIED DYNAMICS MODEL

Fei Lai, Chaoqun Huang, Xin Ye

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(1):73-87. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0006-1

Cited By 13

Body and Safety, Chassis, Manufacturing, Materials and Recycling

TEMPERATURE INFLUENCE ON TIRE ROLLING RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS QUALITY

Jerzy Ejsmont, Grzegorz Ronowski, Wojciech Owczarzak, Slawomir Sommer

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(1):109-123. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0009-y

Cited By 11

Chassis

DIRECT YAW MOMENT CONTROL WITH 4WD TORQUE-VECTORING FOR VEHICLE HANDLING STABILITY AND AGILITY

Jae Yong Park, Sungsoo Na, Hyunsoo Cha, Kyongsu Yi

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(2):555-565. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0051-9

Cited By 11

Chassis, Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle, Transmission and Driveline, Vehicle Dynamics and Control

HIGH-EFFICIENCY ACTIVE SUSPENSION BASED ON CONTINUOUS DAMPING CONTROL

Gwang-woo Lee, Minsu Hyun, Dae-oh Kang, Seung-jin Heo

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(1):31-40. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0003-4

Cited By 10

Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle

IMPROVED ALGORITHM BASED ON AEKF FOR STATE OF CHARGE ESTIMATION OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

Yuzhen Jin , Chenglong Su , Shichang Luo

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(4):1003-1011. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0087-x

Cited By 9

Vision and Sensors

GNSS/INS TIGHTLY COUPLED NAVIGATION WITH ROBUST ADAPTIVE EXTENDED KALMAN FILTER

Youlong Wu , Shuai Chen , Tingting Yin

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(6):1639-1649. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0142-7

Cited By 9

Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle

UNSCENTED PARTICLE FILTER BASED STATE OF ENERGY ESTIMATION FOR LiFePO4 BATTERIES USING AN ONLINE UPDATED MODEL

Xie Wei, Chen Jun, Gu Yu, Ma Jiachen, Chang Jiaqing

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(2):503-510. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0046-6

Cited By 8

Body and Safety, Manufacturing, Materials and Recycling

PEDESTRIAN COLLISION AVOIDANCE USING DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING

Alireza Rafiei , Amirhossein Oliaei Fasakhodi , Farshid Hajati

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(3):613-622. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0056-4

Cited By 8

Chassis, Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS, Electrical and Electronics, Vehicle Dynamics and Control

OPTIMAL PATH PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES USING ARTIFICIAL POTENTIAL FIELD ALGORITHM

Giseo Park , Mooryong Choi

Int J Automot Technol. 2023;24(5):1259-1267. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-023-0102-x

Cited By 8

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

APPLICATION OF BIONIC ALGORITHM BASED ON CS-SVR AND BA-SVR IN SHORT-TERM TRAFFIC STATE PREDICTION MODELING OF URBAN ROAD

Yun Zhu , Chengwenyuan Huang , Yang Wang , Jianyu Wang

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(4):1141-1151. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0100-4

Cited By 7

Chassis

NONLINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR PATH TRACKING IN HIGH-SPEED CORNER ENTRY SITUATIONS

Jonghyup Lee , Seibum Choi

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(5):1373-1381. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0120-0

Cited By 7

Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle, Engine and Emissions, Fuels and Lubricants, Heat Transfer, Fluid and Thermal Engineering

EFFECT OF AMBIENT AND TYRE TEMPERATURE ON TRUCK TYRE ROLLING RESISTANCE

Jukka Hyttinen , Matthias Ussner , Rickard Österlöf , Jenny Jerrelind , Lars Drugge

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(6):1651-1661. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0143-6

Cited By 7

Engine and Emissions, Fuels and Lubricants

REVIEW OF REGULATED, UNREGULATED AND PARTICULATE EMISSIONS FROM BIODIESEL FUELLED COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES

Chetankumar Patel , Joonsik Hwang , Choongsik Bae , Avinash Kumar Agarwal

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(6):1763-1785. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0154-3

Cited By 7

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROLLER FOR ARTICULATED BUS USING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL ALGORITHM WITH INNER MODEL

Beomjoon Pyun, Minjun Seo, Sungjin Kim, Hyungjeen Choi

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(2):357-366. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0033-y

Cited By 6

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

REGENERATIVE BRAKING CONTROL STRATEGIES WITH FIXED RATIO AND VARIABLE RATIO BRAKING FORCES OPTIMIZATION DISTRIBUTION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES DURING DOWNHILL PROCESS

Li Xiangjie , Zhang Xiangwen , Wang Yangxiong

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(3):667-681. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0061-7

Cited By 6

Body and Safety, Chassis, Manufacturing, Materials and Recycling

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS IN FLEXIBLE FORMING TECHNOLOGY

Hyungrim Lee , Namsu Park , Minki Kim , Myoung-Gyu Lee , Jung Han Song

Int J Automot Technol. 2022;23(3):741-763. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-022-0067-1

Cited By 6