International Journal of Automotive Technology

ARTICLE Motion Planning and Path Following for Autonomous Navigation and Reversing of a Full-Scale Mining Truck and Trailer System
Mining area operations involving heavy-duty trucks often require precise parking in loading and unloading areas and navigation between these locations. This paper presents a planning and control framework specifically designed for maneuvering full-scale truck and trailer combina...

ARTICLE MPC Energy Prediction Control Simulation of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle
The paper presents a model predictive control (MPC) energy prediction control function simulation environment using virtual controller technology. The MPC energy prediction function is a fuel economy improvement function applied to the hybrid control unit (HCU) of the Hyundai Sa...

ARTICLE Comprehensive Analysis of Battery Thermal Management and Energy Consumption in an Electric Vehicle: Impact of Driving Modes and Ambient Temperatures
This study provides an in-depth analysis of how battery thermal management and energy consumption in an electric vehicle are influenced by different driving modes and ambient temperatures. It highlights the important role of the battery thermal management system (BMS) in ensurin...

ARTICLE Impact of Temperature, HVAC Usage, and Driving Patterns on the Energy Consumption of ICEVs and BEVs
Vehicle energy consumption is affected by multiple factors, such as environmental conditions and operational characteristics. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the energy consumption of internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs...

ARTICLE Sufficient Conditions for Speed Optimization Based on Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle in Battery Electric Vehicles
As an optimal control method, Pontryagin’s minimum principle (PMP) can be applied to optimize the speed of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) to reduce energy consumption. However, the necessary conditions of PMP can only provide candidates for a globally optimal solution, and ca...

ARTICLE Research on Non-isothermal Numerical Simulation Algorithm for Tire Rubber Mixing Based on Multiphase Flow Decoupling Principle
Rubber mixing plays a very important role in the tire manufacturing process, and the rubber mixing effect affects the quality of the finished tire. Numerical simulation methods are often used to investigate the optimal rubber mixing parameters. To solve the problem of rubber mix...

ARTICLE Improving the Performance of Natural Gas Engine at High Altitude Based on Response Surface Method and NSGA-II Optimization
Natural gas is an emerging alternative fuel for internal combustion engines in the transportation sector. However, the performance of natural gas engines can be significantly affected by changes in atmospheric pressure and temperature at high altitudes. To address this issue and...

ARTICLE Enhancing Security in Automotive Unified Diagnostic Services: A Lightweight Certificate Validation Verification Approach
The surge in the frequency of automotive diagnostics, coupled with the exponential growth in data volume, underscores the pressing need for robust security measures. While unified diagnostic services (UDS) incorporate authentication services, we found that resource-constrained e...

ARTICLE Strength and Life Analysis of a Heavy Truck Axle Housing
This paper is focused on analyzing the stress and strength of a heavy truck drive axle housing. The analysis is conducted using mechanical principles, and four typical working conditions are taken into consideration. A three-dimensional model of the drive axle housing is created...

ARTICLE Study on Intelligent Vehicle Trajectory Planning and Tracking Control Based on Improved APF and MPC
Aiming at the problem of low accuracy and poor stability of trajectory planning and tracking control in the field of intelligent driving technology, this paper proposes an intelligent vehicle trajectory planning and tracking control method based on improved APF and MPC algorithm...

ARTICLE A Two-Stage Framework for CAV Platoon Formation Transformation
Connected automated vehicle (CAV) platooning transforms intelligent transportation systems but faces challenges in formation changes, including collision avoidance and external traffic interference. We propose a two-stage framework to address these issues. The offline stage empl...

ARTICLE Research on effectiveness of active braking strategy of autonomous vehicles for VRUs in mixed conditions
Pedestrians and two-wheeled cyclists are referred to as vulnerable road users (VRUs). The active braking system can prevent collisions between vehicles and VRUs. Currently, the research on the active braking strategy mainly focuses on the safety and comfort when VRUs laterally c...

ARTICLE Model-Based Two-Stage SCR Urea Injection Strategy for Diesel Engine to Meet Low NO_x Emission Regulation
Diesel engine emission regulations are becoming stringent regarding nitrogen oxide (NOx) limits. The challenge is to improve the NOx conversion efficiency of the after treatment system under low temperatures. Although the two-stage selective catalytic reduction (SCR) has become ...

ARTICLE Estimation of Sideslip Angle Based on the Combination of Dynamic and Kinematic Methods
The sideslip angle is an important parameter for vehicle stability control, but the acquisition of the sideslip angle requires expensive experimental equipment, which is not suitable for ordinary passenger vehicles. Therefore, the sideslip angle is usually estimated by the state...

ARTICLE Effect of Carburized Layer Depth on the Wear Reliability of Cams
The carburizing process is the key technology to improve the wear properties of cams; however, the influence mechanisms of the carburized depth on the wear reliability of cams are still unclear. In this work, the multi-body dynamic simulation with the AVL_EXCITE TD software and ...

ARTICLE A Coupling Optimisation Strategy for Improving Flow Stability and Aerodynamic Performances of Turbocharger Centrifugal Compressors
Improving flow stability is one of the key tasks for turbocharger centrifugal compressors design, ported shroud casing treatment (PS-CT) is usually employed to enhance the flow stability, but it normally causes penalties to compressors’ aerodynamic performances. The traditional...

ARTICLE Application of Hybrid Engine Modeling Method Based on Neural Network Group and PSO with Adaptive Inertia Factor in Engine Calibration
The traditional hybrid engine calibration method has low efficiency and high cost of manpower and material resources, which can not meet the calibration requirements of complex engine electronic control system. The calibration method based on a mathematical model can greatly red...

ARTICLE Privacy-Preserving Consensus Control for Heterogeneous Vehicular Platoon Systems Under Deception Attacks
This paper investigates the privacy-preserving cooperative control problem for heterogeneous vehicle platoon systems (VPSs) subject to deception attacks. First, based on the predictive spacing strategy, the vehicle platoon problem is transformed into a leader–follower consensus...

ARTICLE Investigation on Mechanical and Temperature Characteristics of Self-Supporting Run-Flat Tire During Pressure Relief
Mechanical characteristics of self-supporting run-flat tires (SSRFT), the most widely used type, are important factors affecting the vehicle's stability, safety, and zero-pressure driving ability. This paper takes 225/50RF17 98W SSRFT as the research object, establishes a large ...

ARTICLE Human–Machine Cooperative Vehicle Control Based on Driving Intention and Risk Avoidance
This study explores human–machine collaborative planning and tracking control methods for autonomous vehicles. The proposed approach is based on an improved Fastformer GAN (FGAN) algorithm and a risk assessment mechanism for driver behavior. Initially, a novel trajectory predic...

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Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle, Fuels and Lubricants, Heat Transfer, Fluid and Thermal Engineering, Vision and Sensors

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Comprehensive Analysis of Battery Thermal Management and Energy Consumption in an Electric Vehicle: Impact of Driving Modes and Ambient Temperatures

Inji Park, Charyung Kim, Hyunwoo Lee, Cha-Lee Myung, Kyoungdoug Min

Int J Automot Technol. 2025;26(3):621-636. Published online 2024 Dec 31 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00202-8

Electric, Fuel Cell, and Hybrid Vehicle, Fuels and Lubricants, Heat Transfer, Fluid and Thermal Engineering, Vision and Sensors

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Study of Cooling Performance of Liquid-Cooled EV Battery Module According to the TIM Compression Ratio

Jahun Gu, Heung-Kyu Kim, Siyoul Jang

Int J Automot Technol. 2025;26(2):359-373. Published online 2024 Dec 2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00167-8

Body and Safety, Manufacturing, Materials and Recycling

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Local Reinforcement of a Fuel Cell End Plate for Package Improvements Using Steel–Aluminium Hybrid-Casting Technology

Florian Mielke, Sharath Christy Anand, Xiangfan Fang

Int J Automot Technol. 2025;26(1):147-162. Published online 2024 Aug 1 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00129-0

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Body and Safety, Manufacturing, Materials and Recycling

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3D Printed Metamaterials for Energy Absorption in Motorsport Applications

Rachel Tilley , David Holmes , Edmund Pickering , Maria Woodruff

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(6):1529-1540. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00136-1

Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS, Vehicle Dynamics and Control

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Stabilizing Electric Vehicle Systems Using Proximal Policy-Based Self-structuring Control

Juntao Zhuang , Chengwei Wang , Qiong Cheng , Ying Dai , Ebrahim Ghaderpour , Ardashir Mohammadzadeh

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(6):1485-1502. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00134-3

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Connected Automated Vehicles and ITS

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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

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Body and Safety, Manufacturing, Materials and Recycling

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Comparison of Tire Rolling Resistance Measuring Methods for Different Surfaces

Jerzy Ejsmont , Grzegorz Ronowski , Lisa Ydrefors , Wojciech Owczarzak , Sławomir Sommer , Beata Świeczko-Żurek

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(4):965-976. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00092-w

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Engine and Emissions, Fuels and Lubricants

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The Effect of Water Injection on a Naturally Aspirated Spark-Ignited Engine

Woojae Kim , Jongwon Chung , Junghyun Kim, Cha-Lee Myung, Kyeonghyeon Lee, Jongbum Park, Kyungdoug Min

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(4):755-764. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00058-y

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

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Analysis of Power Consumption on BOP System in a Fuel Cell Electric Bus According to the Fuel Cell Load Range

Yebeen Kim , Jiwoong Kim , Kyoungdoug Min

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(4):701-715. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00064-0

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Body and Safety, Chassis, Human Factors and Ergonomics, Materials and Recycling, Noise, Vibration and Harshness, Transmission and Driveline, Vehicle Dynamics and Control

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Design of the Steering Feedback Controller of a Steer-by-Wire System Using Admittance Model

Hyungjeen Choi , Seibum Choi

Int J Automot Technol. 2024;25(3):565-574. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12239-024-00055-1

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