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View article: Demand-Adapting Charging Strategy for Battery-Swapping Stations
Demand-Adapting Charging Strategy for Battery-Swapping Stations Open
This paper analyzes the control strategy for urban battery-swapping stations by optimizing the charging policy based on real-time battery demand and the time required for a full charge. The energy stored in available batteries serves as an…
View article: Explainable AI Using On-Board Diagnostics Data for Urban Buses Maintenance Management: A Study Case
Explainable AI Using On-Board Diagnostics Data for Urban Buses Maintenance Management: A Study Case Open
Industry 4.0, leveraging tools like AI and the massive generation of data, is driving a paradigm shift in maintenance management. Specifically, in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI), traditionally “black box” models are now being un…
View article: Speed Advisor for Fuel Consumption Minimisation Under Real Driving Conditions
Speed Advisor for Fuel Consumption Minimisation Under Real Driving Conditions Open
This paper deals with minimisation of fuel consumption under real driving conditions using a vehicle speed advisor. The aim is to explore the potential of speed profile optimisation in real driving conditions while assessing the suitabilit…
View article: Speed Advisor for Fuel Consumption Minimisation Under Real Driving Conditions
Speed Advisor for Fuel Consumption Minimisation Under Real Driving Conditions Open
This paper deals with minimisation of fuel consumption under real driving conditions using a vehicle speed advisor. The aim is to explore the potential of speed profile optimisation in real driving conditions while assessing the suitabilit…
View article: A multi-objective energy management optimization for a hybrid electric bus covering an urban route
A multi-objective energy management optimization for a hybrid electric bus covering an urban route Open
The development of electrified vehicles is a promising step toward energy savings, emissions reduction, environmental protection, and more sustainable economic growth. In the case of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), the energy management s…
View article: Online Model Adaption for Energy Management in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs)
Online Model Adaption for Energy Management in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) Open
The growing interest in low-impact mobility technologies has elevated the significance of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in the automotive sector. Given the complexity of the resulting powertrain, the need for an effective energy mana…
View article: Investigation of the benefits of passive TJI concept on cycle-to-cycle variability in a SI engine
Investigation of the benefits of passive TJI concept on cycle-to-cycle variability in a SI engine Open
During the last years, the sales of vehicles equipped with Spark-Ignition (SI) engines have increased, to the detriment of those powered by Compression-Ignition (CI) engines. However, SI engines provide lower efficiency than CI engines, du…
View article: Real-Time Energy Management Strategy of a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle With Global Optimal Learning
Real-Time Energy Management Strategy of a Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle With Global Optimal Learning Open
[EN] This article proposes a novel energy management strategy (EMS) for a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). The strategy combines the offline optimization and online algorithms to guarantee optimal control, real-time performance, and bett…
View article: Novel Energy Management Control Strategy for Improving Efficiency in Hybrid Powertrains
Novel Energy Management Control Strategy for Improving Efficiency in Hybrid Powertrains Open
Energy management in electrified vehicles is critical and directly impacts the global operating efficiency, durability, driveability, and safety of the vehicle powertrain. Given the multitude of components of these powertrains, the complex…
View article: Leveraging look-ahead information for optimal battery thermal management
Leveraging look-ahead information for optimal battery thermal management Open
[EN] The efficiency and range of electric vehicles (EVs) is an actual object of concern among manufacturers. The fast market share growth together with issues such as range anxiety demand evermore robust battery thermal management system (…
View article: In-cylinder pressure smart sampling for efficient data management
In-cylinder pressure smart sampling for efficient data management Open
The present paper proposes an optimized algorithm for minimizing the amount of data processed in order to maintain all critical information from the in-cylinder pressure sensor but with minimum computational cost. The algorithm uses singul…
View article: Application of the singular value and pivoted QR decompositions to reduce experimental efforts in compressor characterization
Application of the singular value and pivoted QR decompositions to reduce experimental efforts in compressor characterization Open
Compressor characterization, either by running experiments in a turbocharger test rig or by detailed CFD modelling, can be expensive and time-consuming. In this work, a novel method is proposed which can be used to build a complete compres…
View article: Energy Management of Hybrid Electric Urban Bus by Off-Line Dynamic Programming Optimization and One-Step Look-Ahead Rollout
Energy Management of Hybrid Electric Urban Bus by Off-Line Dynamic Programming Optimization and One-Step Look-Ahead Rollout Open
Due to the growing air quality concern in urban areas and rising fuel prices, urban bus fleets are progressively turning to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) which show higher efficiency and lower emissions in comparison with conventional ve…
View article: Pollutant emissions from Euro 6 light duty vehicle tested under steady state and transient operation on a roller test bench with hydrogenated paraffinic and biodiesel fuels
Pollutant emissions from Euro 6 light duty vehicle tested under steady state and transient operation on a roller test bench with hydrogenated paraffinic and biodiesel fuels Open
[EN] The effort to implement more environmental-friendly fuels has been enhanced not only by the desire to reduce the greenhouse effects but also for public health issues. This paper studies the effects on pollutant emissions from a light-…