In an internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicle, the engine is connected to …
Turbocharging is the most commonly used supercharging technology by internal combustion engines (ICE) …
Twin-scroll turbochargers
Vehicles fitted with manual transmissions (MT), automated manual transmissions (AMT) and double clutch …
Gear synchro
The performance of an internal combustion engine (ICE) can be described through its …
How turbochargers work
The vast majority of vehicles sold today are powered by internal combustion engines …
Why do we need gears?
In order to produce mechanical power, an internal combustion engine (ICE) needs fuel …
How turbocharging works
Internal combustion engines produce mechanical work (power) by burning fuel. During the combustion …
Fuel conversion efficiency
A mathematical curve can be defined as a function y = f(x), where …
How to plot parametric equations with Scilab
Mathematical modeling and simulation bring significant benefits in terms of understanding the braking …
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) modeling and simulation (Xcos)
Internal combustion engines are known to have low efficiency. This is because most …
Mechanical efficiency and friction mean effective pressure (FMEP)
In mechanics we deal with two types of quantities (variables): scalar and vector …
How to calculate the resultant force acting on an object
In most of the practical applications, related to trigonometry, we need to calculate …
Law of sines and cosines
In engineering, simulations play a critical part in the design phase of any …
Vehicle acceleration and maximum speed modeling and simulation
Any body is characterized by its mass. Because the mass of different particles …
The mole and Avogadro’s number
Thermal expansion is a physical property of a substance (gas, liquid or solid) …
How to calculate thermal expansion
The drivetrain (also called driveline) is the sum of components which are delivering …
Drivetrain losses (efficiency)
Wheel torque can be calculated function of engine torque if the parameters and …
How to calculate wheel torque from engine torque
The basic vehicle dynamics parameters calculations, like wheel torque or wheel speed, are …
How to calculate wheel radius
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