In mathematics there are several types of ordinary differential equations (ODE), like linear, … Euler integration method for solving differential equations
Advantages of electric vehicles compared to internal combustion engine vehicles Pure electric vehicles, … Advantages of electric vehicles
In the automotive industry, the Research and Development (R&D) of new powertrain systems … What drives forward R&D for passenger vehicles and powertrain systems?
Linear functions are the simplest algebraic functions. They have an important property which … The principle of superposition
In a passenger vehicle, the role of a transmission is to adapt the … Automated Manual Transmission (AMT)
In a vehicle fitted with a manual transmission (MT), the clutch engagement and … Electronic clutch control
Turbocharging is the most common used technology in internal combustion engines for forced intake … Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT)
In an internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicle, the engine is connected to … Clutch actuation system
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