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Automotive powertrains : selected papers from Autotech 95, 7-9 November, 1995

organized jointly by the Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers(IMechE)

(I Mech E seminar, 1996-8)

Mechanical Engineering for The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1996

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These proceedings contain a selection of papers from the "Autotech" event dealing with automotive powertrains. The topics covered include hybrid powertrains, engine developments, driveline developments, transmissions, emissions and mechanical developments.

Table of Contents

  • Hybrid powertrains: Critical components for fuel cell hybrid powertrains
  • Turbogenerators - a new way forward
  • The gas turbine series hybrid vehicle - low emissions mobility for the future? Hybrid drive concepts for emission free city travel - a summary of BMW developments
  • Prediction of urban bus cycle emissions. Diesel engine developments: Design and development of variable geometry diesel engines
  • The performance and emission characteristics of an indirect injection, naturally aspirated, diesel engine in the presence of corona discharges
  • The determination of the hydrocarbon species present in the particulate SOF, from turbocharged diesel engine
  • Initial development of an experimental uniflow two-stroke DI diesel engine
  • Numerical prediction of the acceleration performance of a rotary engine
  • The development of diesel fuel injection equipment utilizing classical and computational analysis techniques
  • The influence of piston design and cylinder liner finish on total unburned hydrocarbon emissions from a direct injection diesel engine. Engine developments: Combustion stability improvements through the use of port mounted barrel throttles
  • Requirements and potentials of future valve per cylinder variant of the Ford Duratec 2.5 litre V6 engine
  • Development of the powertrain calibration process-application to engine idle speed control
  • A concept for a lightweight engine cylinder block. Driveline developments: GI tripode joints - calculation of durability
  • Efficiency of constant velocity joints for automotive application
  • Factors influencing the performance of rubber CVJ boot materials
  • Development of advanced constant velocity joint lubricants. Transmissions: Torque sensing and speed sensing limited slip differentials in front wheel drive vehicles
  • Effects of petrol and diesel engined variants on driveline durability
  • Traction and handling safety synergy of combined Torsen differential and electronic traction control
  • A P Suretrac - accelerated rig durability testing of a torque biasing limited slip differential through vehicle road load simulation. Emissions reproducible determination of permeation rates of fuel system components
  • A review of the problem associated with diesel exhaust particles and the available methods for the extraction of the adsorbed hydrocarbon fraction
  • Evap sub-systems with reduced evaporative emissions - a support to environmental protection
  • reduction in petrol engine exhaust emissions by the use of a positive displacement throttle loss recovery turbine
  • Electrically heated catalyst system for low emission standards. (Part contents).

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