Table of Contents

Preface

Road Fundamental study on ideal longitudinal control for improved dynamical handling characteristics
M. Yamakado, M. Abe & Y. Kano
Component based modeling and validation of a steering system for a commercial vehicle
J. Loof, I. Besselink & H. NijmeijerRobust design of road vehicle suspensions using fuzzy methods
W. Schiehlen, M. Hanss & I. IrozEvaluation of chassis control algorithms using controllability region analysis
S. HoriuchiInfluence of body stiffness on vehicle dynamics characteristics
O. Danielsson, A. González Cocaña, K. Ekström, M. Bayani Khaknejad, M. Klomp & R. DekkerDevelopment of a novel model of driver-vehicle steering control incorporating sensory dynamics
C.J. Nash & D.J. ColeA speed control race driver model with on-line driving trajectory planning
Y. Koh, K. Yi, H. Her & K. KimOptimization of driver and chassis of FWD racing car for faster cornering
M. Maniowski
Coordinated braking control for In-Wheel-Motor-Driven Electric Vehicles with regenerative and antilock braking system based on control allocation
X. Jin & G. Yin
The effect on power consumption & handling of efficiency-driven active torque distribution in a four wheeled vehicle
G. Parker, J. Griffin & A. Popov
Optimal yaw-rate target for electric vehicle torque vectoring system
E.N. Smith, D. Tavernini, C. Claret, E. Velenis & D. CaoEffects of different excitation spectra on virtual suspension damper design
F. Klinger, J. Edelmann, M. Plöchl & S. Jeindl
Farm tractor ride comfort assessment
M. Gobbi, G. Mastinu, M. Pennati & G. PreviatiA study of semi-active suspension with tuned mass damper
Y. Zhuang, S. Nie & K. Guo
Experimental implementation of a fault handling strategy for electric vehicles with individual-wheel drives
D. Wanner, M. Nybacka, O. Wallmark, L. Drugge & A. Stensson Trigell
Front-to-rear torque vectoring Model Predictive Control for terminal understeer mitigation
E. Siampis, E. Velenis & S. Longo
Stability of towed wheels in cornering manoeuvre
H. Sykora & D. Takács
Stability investigation of car-trailer combinations depending on damper properties
N. Zhang, Z.J. Shao, H. Xiao & H. Winner
Wave-based control for intelligent longitudinal traffic column
M. Valášek, Z. Neusser & T. Gordon
Vehicle motion planning and control for autonomous driving intelligence system based on risk potential optimization framework
P. Raksincharoensak, T. Hasegawa, A. Yamasaki, H. Mouri & M. NagaiAutonomous vehicle controlled by safety path planner with collision risk estimation coupled with a non-linear MPC
S. Arrigoni, F. Cheli, S.S. Manazza, P. Gottardis, R. Happee, M. Arat & D. KotiadisA study of motorcycle chatter vibration with multibody models of increasing complexity
L. Leonelli, N. Mancinelli & S. Sorrentino
Design of an active tilting three-wheeler: Optimization of the dynamic performances via multibody simulations
A. Verlé & P. FisetteExperimental evaluation of collision avoidance system using state dependent Riccati equation technique
M. Alirezaei, S.T.H. Jansen & J.M. Janssen
A novel approach for a collision avoiding lane change system in a dynamic traffic environment
S. Samiee, A. Eichberger, S. Azadi & R. Kazemi
The trade-off between distance margin and steering intrusiveness in obstacle avoidance manoeuvres with oncoming traffic
A. Arikere, M. Lidberg & G. OlssonMulti-domain modelling of a new wheel rotational kinematics sensor
J.P. Gray, J.R. Paldan & V.V. Vantsevich
Study on automobile tire sensing by Quasi-Electrostatic Field technology
K. Kouno, K. Takiguchi, Y. Suda, S. Mizuno, Y. Kitagawa, S. Yamabe, N. Masaki & T. HayashiStudying road roughness effect on rolling resistance using brush tyre model and self-affine fractal surfaces
K. Yoshimura, M.M. Davari, L. Drugge, J. Jerrelind & A. Stensson TrigellAn autonomous safety system for road departure prevention based on combined path and sideslip control
Y. Gao, T. Gordon, M. Lidberg & M. Klomp
Accelerated evaluation of automated vehicles using extracted naturalistic driving data
D. Zhao, H. Peng, S. Bao, K. Nobukawa, D.J. LeBlanc & C.S. Pan
Experimental evaluation of the controllability of interacting advanced driver assistance systems
O. Schädler, S. Müller & M. Gründl
Extremum seeking control of a pneumatic braking system for heavy vehicles
G. Morrison & D. Cebon
Path-dependent rollover prevention for critical truck maneuvers
K. Lundahl, C.F. Lee, E. Frisk & L. Nielsen
Application of linear slosh theory on stability of the B-train combinations
I. Hazrati Ashtiani, A. Kolaei, M. Abedi & S. Rakheja
Hardware-in-the-loop system for electro-pneumatic brake systems of commercial vehicles
F. Bauer, A. Lion, S. Litter & E. Topčagić
Combined effect of electronic stability control and active tilting control based on full-car nonlinear model
I. Youn, E. Youn, M.A. Khan, L.Wu & M. Tomizuka
Integrated vehicle dynamic control using composite nonlinear feedback method for independent wheel drive electric vehicle
M.H.M. Ariff, H. Zamzuri, N.R.N. Idris & A.M.A. Mustafa
Integrated attitude motion and lateral stability control of a vehicle via active suspension and rear-wheel steering control system
L.Wu, I. Youn & M. Tomizuka
Nonlinear analysis of actuator interventions using robust controlled invariant sets
P. Gáspár & B. Németh
Experimental evaluation of unknown input observers for tire model parameter estimation
R. Tafner, M. Reichhartinger & M. HornIdentification of tire cornering stiffness in lane changes using Dual Kalman filter
S. Lee, K. Nakano, M. Ohori & R. Zheng
Identification method of longitudinal tyre characteristics based on real road driving
A. Kerschbaumer,W. Hirschberg & D. Prezel
An investigation into design and simulation strategies for the extension of vehicle dynamics linearity
A.U. Qazi, M. Blundell, G.Wood & G. ChrysakisSteering HILS system with multibody kinematics model considering suspension compliance steer
M. Tsushima, K. Morihara & T. ShiibaAnalysis of vehicle dynamics and vibrations of a vehicle with a 2-cylinder engine
W. Reinalter, M. Mittermaier, T. Sato & A. KobayashiExperimental validation of a non-linear first-order tyre dynamics approach
A. Hackl,W. Hirschberg, C. Lex & G. RillExperimental study on velocity and temperature dependency of rubber-asphalt friction
J. Kärkimaa & A.J. Tuononen
Body attitude state estimation using wheel rolling speed variations and application in driving torque control
Y. Liu, J. Hozumi, M. Morita & A. HiguchiActive brake force distribution for pitch angle minimisation
D. Tavernini, E. Velenis & F. AssadianVehicle stability self-tuning control strategy based on joint criterion
Z. Yu, B. Leng, L. Xiong & Y. FengDevelopment of a road surface friction estimation for actual road
Y. Shiozawa, P. Raksincharoensak & H. MouriIdentification of tyre characteristics using active force excitation
A. Albinsson, F. Bruzelius, B. Jacobson, T. Gustafsson & M. Jonasson
Friction estimation at tyre–ground contact based on the Gough-plot for safe autonomous vehicles
G. Previati, M. Gobbi, G. Mastinu, S. Dell’Agostino, J. Edelmann & M. PlöchlVirtual brake software release
S. Angelis, A. Johnsson, M. Klomp, R. Hansson & D. KatzourakisModel-based traction control with friction adaption for preventing drive-train vibration during the power-hop acceleration process of front-wheel drive vehicles
D. Killian, J.M. Georg, S. Poltersdorf & M. LienkampUpright mounted pushrod: the effects on racecar handling dynamics
F.P. Marchesin, R.S. Barbosa, M.A.L. Alves, M. Gadola, D. Chindamo & C. BeniniThe significance of high-order dynamics in lap time simulations
R. Lot & N. Dal BiancoThe unification of acceleration envelope and driveability concepts
I.G. Salisbury, D.J.N. Limebeer, A. Tremlett & M. Massaro
Optimized roll behavior and ride comfort based on central roll torque distribution on electromechanical anti-roll bars and semiactive dampers and approaches on subjective-objective correlation
A.M. Wenzelis, M. Lienkamp & R. Schwarz
Damping control to enhance transient cornering feeling using Kalman filter
H. Sakai
Design and validation of the second generation of the ROboMObil’s Vehicle Dynamics Controller
R. de Castro, T. Bünte & J. BrembeckWheel motion control using a hybrid actuator system
M. Ringdorfer & M. Horn
Optimal control and construction design of variable-geometry suspension systems
B. Németh & P. Gáspár
An integrated control of front/rear traction distribution and differential braking for limit handling
E. Joa, K. Yi & K. Kim
Robust handling performance against weight variation focused on transient region
T. Hosono, K. Takekoshi & T. ShiibaStability analysis of the car-trailer system with a time-delayed tyre model
S. Beregi, D. Takács, G. Stépán & D.A.W. Barton
Passive suspension incorporating inerters for reduction in road damage caused by heavy vehicles
J.Z. Jiang, X. Liu, A.J. Harrison & X. NaDriving condition identification based on HHMM model – Application to the simulation of heavy duty vehicle
T. Zhu, A. Khajepour, C. Zong, L. Mai & H. DengMPC-based framework for autonomous ground vehicles in a complex environment
S. Arrigoni & F. CheliIntegrated design and simulation of a direct drive, electric shuttle vehicle
L. Pugi, B. Allotta, M. Cipriani, M. Pratesi, A. Bartolomei & F. Grasso
Comparative evaluation of energy efficiency of electrical vehicle powertrain configurations
J. Tobolář, R. de Castro, U. Bleck, C. Satzger, J. Brembeck & Y. Hirano
Estimation of vehicle yaw moment of inertia in dynamic road test using Wheel Force Sensor
Y.Wang & H.WinnerIdentification of a nonlinear full-vehicle model for semi-active damper controller synthesis
M. Fleps-Dezasse & J. Tobolář
Model-based integrated control with vehicle states and parameters estimation
H. Lu, Y. Shi, F. Yu & D. HeOn-board determination of the friction coefficient between tire and road using standard-application vehicle dynamics sensors
C. Lex, A. Eichberger & W. HirschbergAnalysis of the effect of tire inflation pressure on tire road interaction during braking
K. Höpping, K. Augsburg, K. Hutengs, G. Dherbomez, B.Wang, A. Victorino & A. Charara
Physical tire model based on understanding of separate components of tire deformation
P. Sarkisov, G. Prokop, G. Gladov & S. Popov
Analysing vehicle dynamics objective and subjective testing in winter conditions
G.L. Gil Gómez, E. Bakker, M. Nybacka & L. DruggeThe importance of yaw motion feedback in driving simulators
A. Kusachov, F. Bruzelius & X. Xie
A high fidelity driving feeling real-time dynamic steering system model
X. Guan, C. Duan, L. Zheng, J. Zhan, L. Tian & H. BaoSystem to detect decrease in driver’s lane-keeping ability within several seconds by inverse driver model
H. Sakai
Visualization of driver’s body motion by instantaneous screw axis and line of action
M. Hada, T. Yamaguchi & Y. HattoriAn intelligent traction control for motorcycles
P. Urda, J.A. Cabrera, J.J. Castillo & A.J. Guerra

Rail

Dynamic gauging assessment using multi-body simulation – investigation of the effect of the track & the operating conditions
J. Causse, L. Pommier, S. Kraft, P. Dupont & F. Coudert
Pneumatic anti-roll systems for railway secondary suspensions
N. Docquier & J.-F. Collard
Robust evaluation of rail damage and track forces using representative load collectives
B.A. Pålsson
Assessing the role of longitudinal variability of vertical track stiffness in the long-term deterioration
I. Grossoni, A.R. Andrade & Y. BezinAn efficient condition monitoring strategy of railway vehicle suspension based on recursive least-square algorithm
X.Y. Liu, S. Alfi & S. BruniComparison of wear prediction models for different contact conditions
C. Casanueva, R. Enblom & M. BergScenario based development of a wheel profile using numerical optimization
M. Alb, J. Zernig, H.-P. Kotz & W.WangDevelopment of self-contained active suspensions for railway vehicles
T.X. Mei, P.Wang, J.Y. Zhang & H. LiMechatronic bogie for roller rig tests
J. Kalivoda & P. Bauer
Control development for the scaled experimental railway running gear of DLR
A. Heckmann, C. Schwarz, T. Bünte, A. Keck & J. BrembeckResearch on aerodynamic experiment and dynamic performance of new developed V500 pantograph at 400 km/h or higher
G. Mei, J.Wang, C. Zhao, Y. Jiang, D. Zou, R. Li, Z. Chen, M. Chen, J. Li, D. Song, N. Zhou & W. Zhang
Possible speed increase on soft catenary system with help of auxiliary pantograph
Z.D. Liu, P.-A. Jönsson, S. Stichel & A. Rønnquist
Loss of stability in a nonsmooth model of dual-point rolling
M. Antali & G. StépánAdvances in studying non-linear phenomena in railway transition curve at velocities around the critical one
K. Zboinski & M. Golofit-StawinskaOperational modal analysis of an overall carbody based on excitation due to electric transformer
H. Li, X.Wang, J.C. Zou,W. Xue & L.M. Zhang
Multimodal reduction of flexural vibration in railway vehicle carbody using elastic torus
T. Tomioka, S. Tachikawa & Y. AkiyamaModelling of rubber components using estimated parameters
O. Polach
Modelling issues in passenger draft gear connections
C. Cole, M. Spiryagin, Q.Wu & C. BosomworthStudy on modelling and control methods of air spring in railway vehicles
H.X. Gao, M.R. Chi,W.H. Zhang, M.H. Zhu, J. Zeng & P.B. WuA wheel-rail creep force model considering normal stress and temperature dependent plasticity effects
A. Meierhofer, G. Müller, K. Six & P. Dietmaier
Effect of elasto-plasticity on the creep force characteristics and the railway vehicle stability
M. Toumi, H. Chollet & H. YinCo-simulation of tilting trains in Simpack–Simulink
N. Kuka, C. Ariaudo & R. Verardi
Illustrating the implications of choices at the vehicle model building stage in simulation results
M. Aizpun & J. Vinolas
Advancements in three-piece freight bogies for increasing axle load up to 27 t
A.M. Orlova, A.V. Saidova, E.A. Rudakova, A.N. Komarova & A.V. GusevControl re-configuration for actively steered wheelsets in the event of actuator failure
M. Mirzapour & T.X. Mei
Railway bogie stability control from secondary yaw actuators
R.M. Goodall, C.P.Ward, D. Prandi & S. Bruni
Modelling of a passive hydraulic steering for locomotives
T.P. Löwe, P.S. Els & C. Kat
Dynamic model of the track-railway vehicle interaction on curves
J. Martínez-Casas, L. Baeza, E. Di Gialleonardo & S. Bruni
Analysis of high speed rotating flexible wheelset-flexible track coupled dynamics
Z. Lu, Z. Yang,W. Liu & B. Zhang
How structural flexibilities of both wheelsets and rails affect the typical running behaviour compared to contact geometry and friction variations
I. Kaiser & J. Vinolas
Characterization of the evolution of the train dynamic response under the effect of track irregularities
N. Lestoille, C. Soize & C. Funfschilling
Development of track condition monitoring system for conventional railways
H. Tsunashima, H. Mori, M. Ogino, S. Azami & A. AsanoA stochastic model of the railway track geometry
A.M. Panunzio, G. Puel, R. Cottereau & X. QuostAn approach for the classification of track geometry defects
S. Kraft, J. Causse & F. CoudertAn application of the interactive multiple model to the measurement of wheel-rail contact forces
S. Bionda, E. Di Gialleonardo, G. Cazzulani & F. Braghin
An efficient numerical simulation method for vertical vehicle-track dynamic interactions using the nonlinear Hertzian contact spring
Y. Kawasaki & A. YoshimuraImpact of wheel shape on the vertical damage of cast crossing panels in turnouts
Y. Bezin, I. Grossoni & S. Neves
Improvement of train-track interaction in transition zones via reduction of ballast damage
H.Wang, V.L. Markine, R.P.B.J. Dollevoet & I.Y. ShevtsovSensitivity analysis: Main parameters causing wear and rolling contact fatigue in wheel-rail contact
C. Marte, G. Trummer, A. Aichmayr, P. Dietmaier & K. SixA multi-scale modelling strategy to model the rail rolling contact fatigue
C. Funfschilling & M.L. Nguyen-TajanInfluence of wheel and rail profile shape on the initiation of rolling contact fatigue cracks at high axle loads
U. Spangenberg, R.D. Fröhling & P.S. Els
Coupled simulation of vehicle dynamics and aerodynamics
M. Hidai, K. Goda, K. Iwasaki & T. WatanabeExperimental-numerical evaluation of crosswind effect on high-speed freight train and its payload
E. Di Gialleonardo, S. Melzi, G. Tomasini & F. RestaStudy on application of big data analytics of running records in railway systems
S. Lin, K. Kimoto, Y. Suda, A. Iwamoto, T. Saito, K. Yano, M. Mizuno, M. Tanimoto & K. NagasawaTemporal subtraction processing of derailment coefficient collected with the monitoring bogie
Y. Michitsuji, A. Matsumoto, Y. Sato, H. Ohno, H. Mori, A. Iwamoto, T. Fukushima, K. Yano, D. Shinagawa, M. Tanimoto & K. NagasawaRobustness and performance investigation of railway weigh in motion algorithms respect to parametric and random uncertainties
P. D’Adamio, L. Pugi, E. Meli, A. Innocenti, L. Marini & A. RindiSimulation approach for wheel wear of locomotives under winter conditions
S. Urban, M. Beitelschmidt & B. PetersRail corrugation growth in curves – friction management as a sustainable solution
M. Beck, R. Stock & B. TempleTop of rail friction modifier application scenarios and wheel-rail interaction forces
H. Wu & N. WilsonStudy on curving performance of heavy haul train under braking condition
L. Yang, S. Luo, Q.Wu & M. FuStudy on heavy haul locomotive behaviour under a bogie traction control strategy with the presence of wheel diameter difference within a bogie
M. Spiryagin, P.Wolfs, C. Cole, Y.Q. Sun & F. Szanto
Adaptive algorithm of active railway safety system for smooth and precise braking
M. Gorobetz, A. Potapovs & A. Levchenkov
Vertical dynamic vehicle–track interaction in a railway crossing predicted by moving Green’s functions
X. Li, P.T. Torstensson & J.C.O. Nielsen
Heavy point frog performance under passenger vehicles
A.M. Rakoczy, X. Shu, D.D. Davis, D. Li & A. TajaddiniDynamic finite element model-impact force and contact pressure for measured geometries of fixed crossings
M. Pletz, U. Ossberger, H. Ossberger & W. Daves
Towards realistic load assumption of bogie equipment
C. Wesseler & S. Schneider
Calculation of moving Green functions for high-speed railway tracks
X. Sheng & X. Xiao
Adaptation of the semi-Hertzian method to wheel/rail contact in turnouts
M. Sebès, H. Chollet, E. Monteiro, M. Laurent & C. MullerAn alternative to FASTSIM for tangential solution of the wheel-rail contact
M.Sh. Sichani, R. Enblom & M. Berg
Running dynamics of railway vehicles equipped with torsionally flexible axles and partially independently rotating wheels
A. Bracciali & G. MegnaDynamic model and performance of Translohr tram on simplifying guiding wheel/rail contact as multi-unilateral springs
Y. Ji, L. Ren & Q. LiangOn the influence of operational conditions on the design load calculation for railway vehicle bogies
F. Schöler, C. Moser & B. Corves
Methodology for optimisation of draft gear design using Particle Swarm Optimisation
Q. Wu, C. Cole & M. Spiryagin
Modelling and simulation of trams bogies with fully independently rotating wheels
A. Chudzikiewicz & B. Sowinski
A new kind of tramcar based on virtual tracks and its dynamic performances
P. Han, W. Zhang & C. Yang
A novel modular measurement system for the development of light rail vehicles
C. Telke, V. Quarz, M. Beitelschmidt & A. Schulz
Development of a new running gear for the Spectrum intermodal vehicle
P. Shackleton, Y. Bezin, D. Crosbee, P. Molyneux-Berry & A. KaushalNonlinear optimal specification of a locomotive axle-box hydraulic damper for vibration reduction and track-friendliness
W.L. Wang, D.S. Yu & S. Iwnicki
Effect of under-chassis equipment on railway vehicle car body frequency and its suspension parameter optimization
D. Gong, W. Sun, J. Zhou, S. Du & Y. Sun
Energy efficiency of freight wagons and influence of their oscillations on rolling resistance
Yu.P. Boronenko, A.N. Komarova & Yu.S. Romen
Study on dynamics of lightweight railway vehicle with different coefficients of friction in wet condition
S. Lin, Y. Takino, Y. Suda, M. Hashimoto, D. Nakano, A. Tanimoto & M. Kageyama
Damping characterization of a high speed train catenary
O. Vo Van, E. Balmes & X. LorangDynamic stress prediction in catenary wires for fatigue analysis
J.P. Bianchi, E. Balmes & M.-L. Nguyen-TajanFinite element study of wheel-rail conformal rolling contact
J. Blanco-Lorenzo, J. Santamaria, E.G. Vadillo & N. CorreaStudy on dynamic derailment criteria for high speed train
X. Mao & G. Shen
Investigation on wheel/rail dynamic interaction in heavy-haul railway line with hanging sleepers
D.W. Zhang, W.M. Zhai, K.Y. Wang & P.F. LiuTrain-overturned derailments due to excessive speed – Analysis and countermeasures
A. Matsumoto, Y. Michitsuji & K. Tanifuji
Systematic simulation study of the derailment risk of freight wagons by different periodical rail irregularities based on two accidents
R. Naumann, S. Müller & F. WoltherEffects of wheelset flexibility on the simulation of vehicle-track interaction at crossings
C. Shen, Z.Wei, N. Burgelman, R. Dollevoet & Z. Li
Derailment simulation on a passenger train at level crossing due to lateral collision with a heavy road vehicle
Y.Q. Sun, C. Cole, M. Spiryagin, M. Dhanasekar & D.P. Thambiratnam
Study on improved sign detection system of flange-climb derailment with real-scale experiment
M. Sakamoto, S.-P. Lin, Y. Suda, M. Kageyama, S. Koga, T. Kunimi & T. Kawanabe
Analysis approach of turnout crossing performance by field measurements and finite element modeling
L. Xin, V.L. Markine & I.Y. Shevtsov
Performance study of a double crossover for facing and trailing directions
X. Liu, V.L. Markine & I.Y. Shevtsov
Rail surface crack initiation analysis using multi-scale coupling approach
Y. Ma, V.L. Markine & A.A. Mashal

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