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GEAR SHIFT DEVICE OF A STEERING WHEEL GROUP
No full textThe concept is based on a touch-sensitive surface located on the gearshift paddles of the automatic gearbox. The touch surface is activated when contact is made with a fingertip. Thus innovative interactions with the car are made possible while keeping both hands on the steering wheel. Enhancements for efficiency, safety, driving experience are possible e.g. a seamless, intuitive auto/manual mode
Dispositivo cambio di un gruppo volante
No full textIl concetto si basa su superfici touch posizionate sulle palette di azionamento del cambio automatico, attivate al contatto con i polpastrelli. Interazioni innovative con l'auto sono possibili pur mantenendo le mani sul volante, con conseguenti vantaggi dal punto di vista della sicurezza, dell'efficienza e anche dell'esperienza di guida, ad esempio una innovativa modalità mista automatica/manuale
DESIGN OF A NEW HIGH-END STREET BIKE
Full text linkThis paper deals with an ???atypical??? bike design. It can be considered atypical due to the materials used and the peculiar engine ??? chassis combination. The project was born as a consequence of the manufacturing company desire to access a niche motorcycle market.
The project is about a new bike with an adequate family feeling with the factory style, totally customizable; it will be a large capacity, naked sporty two-seater, with innovative design and a very good handling.
In the paper the entire design process leading to the presentation will be briefly explained
A SIMULATION TOOL FOR OPTIMIZATION AND PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF A GENERIC HYBRID ELECTRIC SERIES POWERTRAIN
No full textHybrid and electric vehicles are taking an increasingly important slice of the market, gaining much interest from major car manufacturers which have decided to invest in this sector, taking as example the pioneers like Toyota.
The key factor to hybrid and electric vehicle success is a good overall mileage achieved from the battery back or powertrain.
The purpose of this work is to provide a support to design, testing, and development of such vehicles through the implementation of a mathematical model in order to simulate the operation and predict the performance of a generic ground vehicle equipped with either a purely electric or a hybrid-electric type powertrain. The model should enable the user to estimate the impact of various control strategies on mileage range, efficiency, energy consumption, etc. The model should also allow for a significant time to market reduction with all the related benefits in terms of cost etc.
A validation is also provided, based on the application of this tool on a so-called micro-car (0.5t GVW class). Thanks to a joint research project with the manufacturer it has been possible to compare model results with real-world data directly obtained during road testing with the help of a data acquisition system
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