CONAT 2016 International Congress of Automotive and Transport Engineering

Advanced Engineering Methods

1. Front Matter

   Pages 1-1

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2. Novel Simulation Methodology for the Estimation of the Flow Mark Risk Associated with the Injection of Mass Colored Plastic Materials

   • Alexandru Ioan Ciobanas

   Pages 3-16

3. Numerical and Experimental Investigations of a Twin Sheet Thermoplastic Structure with Rectangular Frusta

   • Stefan Tabacu, Claudiu Diaconescu, Alexandru Oltean

   Pages 17-25

4. Expanded Polypropylene Finite Elements Analysis in Transport Application

   • Alexander Schwarz, Catalin-Andrei Runcianu, Andreas Gebhardt

   Pages 26-35

5. Functional Description and Design Aspects of Hybrid Transmissions

   • Martin Vornehm

   Pages 36-47

6. Comparative Study on the Performances of Aerodynamic Devices Used in Decreasing of the Automobiles Lift Force

   • Angel Huminic, Gabriela Huminic, Marius Carauleanu, Constantin Ciolofan

   Pages 48-54

7. Analysis of the Influence of the Drive Force Distribution Between Axles on an Automobile Stability in Its Curvilinear Motion

   • Andrzej Reński

   Pages 55-63

8. About the Steering Kinematics of the Road Trains

   • Ion Preda, Dinu Covaciu

   Pages 64-74

9. Evaluation by Experimental Methods of the Parameters that Influence the Behavior of Various Passenger Cars Classes in the Braking Process

   • Adrian Todoruţ, Nicolae Cordoș, István Barabás, Sorin Miheț

   Pages 75-82

10. Evaluation of the Behavior in Cornering for Different Classes of Passenger Cars by Numerical Modeling

    • Nicolae Cordoș, Adrian Todoruţ, István Barabás, Radu Daniel Mureșan

    Pages 83-89

11. Structural Dynamic Applications Using Principal Component Analysis Method

    • Mircea Niculescu, Cristi Irimia, Ioan Calin Rosca, Mihail Grovu, Maria Violeta Guiman

    Pages 90-99

12. Weight Optimization of Existing Transmission Housing for Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicles Using Correlated Simulation and Experimental Tools

    • Kandreegula Suresh Kumar, Dheeraj Kumar Singh

    Pages 100-109

13. New Approaches in Designing a Race Car Chassis for an Engineering Competition

    • Doru Ionut Furnea, Silviu Butnariu

    Pages 110-119

14. Presentation of Tests with a Dynamometer Related to the Determination of Fuel Consumption in the NEDC and WLTC Driving Cycles and as Well Related to the Dynamic Behavior of Vehicles

    • Michael Butsch, Valerio Rescigno

    Pages 120-127

15. Validation Procedure for Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Cycle via Hardware in the Loop - Real Time Testing

    • Bogdan Ovidiu Varga, Nicolae Burnete, Calin Iclodean

    Pages 128-135

16. Experimental Investigation of a Vehicle Behavior Using Different Complex Data Acquisition Systems

    • Ilie Dumitru, Racila Laurentiu, Tutunea Dragos, Matei Lucian, Dima Alexandru, Oprica Alexandru

    Pages 136-143

17. Validation of Kinematic Simulation of Sprocket Contacts of Chain Links by Experiments

    • Karim Shalaby, Florin Corciova, Simona Lache

    Pages 144-151

18. Belt Losses Evaluation for a Push-Belt CVT

    • Valerian Croitorescu, Codrin Cuciurean, Mircea Oprean

    Pages 152-160

19. Kinematic and Dynamic Study of a Mechanism for a Vehicle Front and Rear Stabilizer Bars

    • Nicolae Dumitru, Cristian Copilusi, Ionut Geonea, Alexandru Margine

    Pages 161-169