Limited slip differential and wings are typical of race cars. Both greatly impact on the vehicle handling (otherwise would not be used). Therefore, the first part of this chapter is devoted to the formulation of a suitable vehicle model. The …

Motorsport has always been an enabler for technological advancement, and the same applies to the autonomous driving industry. The team TUM Autonomous Motorsports will participate in the Indy Autonomous Challenge in October 2021 to benchmark its …

A computational model was developed to study aerodynamic forces acting on two closed-wheel race cars in the slipstreaming (drafting) arrangement, i.e., when the cars are characterized by the same driving speed and situated one directly behind the …

The paper provides an assessment of the results of research conducted by the team of MADI on the results of international competitions for fuel efficiency - Shell Eco-Marathon. They take place on sections of city streets in Rotterdam, the …

As cars are turning more and more into “computers on wheels,” the development foci for future generations of cars are shifting away from improved driving characteristics toward features and functions that are implemented in software. Classical …

Limited slip differential and wings are typical of race cars. Both greatly impact on the vehicle handling (otherwise would not be used). Therefore, the first part of this Chapter is devoted to the formulation of a suitable vehicle model, which, in …

Enabled by IT and digital technologies like connectivity systems and artificial intelligence, autonomously driving vehicles will be on the streets within upcoming years. Endangered in their leading position by digital players, automotive OEMs have …

Driven by technological progress, highly automated vehicles will be introduced in the 2020 timeframe, followed by fully autonomous vehicles later. The technology’s main target is to substitute the driver by a complex joint system of sensors …

Limited slip differential and wings are typical of race cars. Both greatly impact on the vehicle handling (otherwise would not be used). Therefore, the first part of this chapter is devoted to the formulation of a suitable vehicle model, which, in th

Guiggiani’s book titled “The Science of Vehicle Dynamics. Handling, Braking, and Ride of Road and Race Cars” is an excellent contribution to the comprehension of vehicle dynamics both for undergraduate students and experts in the field. Despite 50 …

When the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) introduced the World Touring Car Championship for the 2006 racing season, the Spanish car manufacturer Seat, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, used the opportunity to showcase the sporting …

The aerodynamic package plays a crucial role in the performance of FSAE race cars. Airfoils in race car design require careful selection and optimization for its role as the designing foundation of the front wing, rear wing, and other aerodynamic …

This article is focused on the potential problem of inadequate heat dissipation performance in the powertrain system of FSAE race cars which adopt an overall monocoque structure. It aims to design an integrated thermal management system with …

Waste collection in developing countries, including Indonesia, lacked attention it deserves. Major cities allocate up to 80% of their management budgets to this and smaller regions sacrifice 30% of their regional budget. Thus, an example …

Cars have to negotiate corners. But not all cars do that the same way. This is particularly evident in race cars, where the ability to negotiate a corner is a crucial aspect to minimize the lap time. In this chapter the kinematics of a vehicle …

Using data on the number of visitors at the store level, this paper attempts to measure the welfare costs of traditional shopping trips for the U.S. census blocks. The investigation is based on an economic model, where individuals living in census …

This chapter discusses ethics and AI, and we discuss Weizenbaum’s Eliza program and the challenge that AI poses to human dignity. We discuss the ethics of self-driving cars, and the need to encode self-driving vehicles with an appropriate moral …

Municipal governments, often in collaboration with utilities, have implemented a range of energy efficiency programs to encourage homeowners and businesses to adopt energy efficiency upgrades. Energy efficiency holds promise to reduce energy …