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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Articles

Body and Safety

977

A Study on the Improvement of Acoustic Characteristics of Wheeled Armored Command Vehicles

Myoung Woon Kim , Seong Mok Moon , Ho Bum Kim

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):977-988. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00091-x

Electrical and Electronics

989

Experiment on Extinguishing Thermal Runaway in a Scaled-Down Model of an Electric Vehicle Battery

Hie Chan Kang

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):989-998. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00065-z

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

999

Vehicle’s Lateral Motion Control Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition Model Predictive Control for Unknown Model

Guntae Kim , Chaehun Park , Cheolmin Jeong , Chang Mook Kang , Jaeil Cho , Hyungchae Lee , Jaeho Lee , Donghyun Kang

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):999-1009. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00074-y

Cited By 2

Body and Safety

1011

Shape Optimization for the Stability and Lightweighting of the Upper Sliding Rail of an Automotive Monopost Seat

Di Sun , Soojin Park , Shunhu Wang , Kyoungmi Hwang , Seonghwan Song , Wonjin Choi , Jingu Park , Jinho Kim

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1011-1023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00080-0

Noise, Vibration and Harshness

1025

In-Vehicle Environment Noise Speech Enhancement Using Lightweight Wave-U-Net

Byung Ha Kang , Hyun Jun Park , Sung Hee Lee , Yeon Kyu Choi , Myoung Ok Lee , Sung Won Han

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1025-1035. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00078-8

Chassis

1037

Research on Control Mode Switching of Vehicle Intelligent Suspension Based on DBN and T–S Fuzzy Method

Chenyu Zhou , Qingshuo He , Xuan Zhao , Qiang Yu , Shuo Zhang , Man Yu

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1037-1050. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00063-1

Fuels and Lubricants

1051

Adaptive Model Predictive Control for Intelligent Vehicle Trajectory Tracking Considering Road Curvature

Yin Gao , Xudong Wang , Jianlong Huang , Lingcong Yuan

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1051-1064. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00086-8

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

1065

Psychological Field Effect Analysis and Car-Following Behavior Modeling Based on Driving Style

Hui Song , Dayi Qu , Chunyan Hu , Tao Wang , Liyuan Ji

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1065-1076. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00079-7

Engine and Emissions

1077

Investigations of Solid Particle Erosion on the Flow Channel Walls of a Radial Turbine for Diesel Engine Applications

Ma Chao , Sun Yangli , Wang Quan , Chen Gang

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1077-1090. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00089-5

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

1091

Attitude Tracking Control of All-Terrain Vehicle with Tandem Active–Passive Suspension

Liang Wu , Weizhou Zhang , Liwei Ni , Weiwei Jia , Iljoong Youn

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1091-1111. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00085-9

Chassis

1113

A Novel Methodology for Inertial Parameter Identification of Lightweight Electric Vehicle via Adaptive Dual Unscented Kalman Filter

Xianjian Jin , Zhaoran Wang , Junpeng Yang , Nonsly Valerienne Opinat Ikiela , Guodong Yin

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1113-1125. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00071-1

Engine and Emissions

1127

Research on Engine Characteristics Based on Cyclic Mode Variable Displacement Control

Zhaohui Jin , Dayou Lu , Tian You , Fangxi Xie

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1127-1145. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00106-7

Noise, Vibration and Harshness

1147

Calculation and Correction Method of Dynamic Tire Loads in Accelerating and Braking Conditions

Hongnan Wang , Bao Zhang , Nengfeng Xie , Rui Zhou

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1147-1158. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00107-6

Engine and Emissions

1159

Effects of Various Compression Ratios on a Direct Injection Spark Ignition Hydrogen-Fueled Engine in a Single-Cylinder Engine

Seungjae K , Jeongwoo Lee , Seungil Lee , Seunghyun Lee , Kiyeon Kim , Kyoungdoug Min

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1159-1172. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00096-6

Cited By 1

Engine and Emissions

1173

SOC Estimation of Li-Ion Power Battery Based on Strong Tracking UKF with Multiple Suboptimal Fading Factors

Zhengjun Huang , Tengfei Xiang , Yu Chen , Ludan Shi

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1173-1182. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00093-9

Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle

1183

Nonlinear Water Transport Through a Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Under Transient Operation of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell

Chanhee Lee , Yoora Choi , Younghyeon Kim , Sangseok Yu

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1183-1200. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00101-y

Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle

1201

Developing a Tubular Type Flux-Switching Permanent Magnet Linear Machine for a Semi-active Suspension Systems

Serdal Arslan

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1201-1214. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00100-z

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

1235

An Improved Grey Relational Theory Evaluation Method: Considering the Comprehensive Performance of Autonomous Vehicles in Virtual Test

Wei Wang , Wen-Bo Li , Fu-Fan Qu , Ting Dong , Guang-Yu Wa , Li-Guang Wu , Cun-Yang Shi

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1235-1249. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00113-8

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

1251

Steering Stability Control Strategy Applied to Distributed Electric Drive Vehicles: Energy Optimization Considering Multi-objective Demands

Yang Zhao , Xiangwei Wang

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1251-1233. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00119-2

Vision and Sensors

1251

The Research of 3D Point Cloud Data Clustering Based on MEMS Lidar for Autonomous Driving

Weikang Yang , Siwei Dong , Dagang Li

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(5):1251-1262. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00112-9