Proceedings of the 1st IMechE Automobile Division Southern Centre Conference on total vehicle technology : challenging current thinking, 18-19th September 2001, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK

Part 1 Safety systems: x-by-wire technology, D.A. Sanders and A. Baldwin strategies and technologies for advanced airbag regulations, S. Anishetty and D.R. Little the influence of Euro-NCAP on frontal impact safety, D. Haywood and M. Stonefrost. Part 2 Transport and energy: issues in the development of fuel cell systems for vehicles, R.K. Stobart the saturated liquid reservoir for energy storage in hybrid vehicles, F.J. Bayley low CO2 per kW engine concept, M.L.S. Flint digital road maps for intelligent transport systems, H. Bendafi and F. McCullough. Part 3 Analysis and calculation: more analysis, less vehicle testing - the management of risk, H. Jordan automated analysis and design modification of an engine mounting bracket, M. Pinfold et al development of a defrost system using CFD analysis, N.I.A. Haidar a numerical and experimental investigation into improving vehicle windshield defrosting and demisting, A. Aroussi et al. Part 4 Simulation and testing: the re-engineering of specifications expressed in terms of Finite State Machines through simulation and testing techniques, C. Giordano et al vibration simulation and comfort assessment as part of the vehicle design and development process, J. Venor order and digital order tracking using a synthesized phase reference signal to improve the quality of the tracks, A.J. Bennetts design validation, test correlation and added value testing methods, R.D. Atkins advances in the measurement of vehicle body stiffness, N.D. Rosam and S.J. Brooks visual noise investigation of a four-piston, opposed-type caliper, J.D. Fieldhouse and C.A. Beveridge analysis of data derived from a real disc brake system generating noise, C. Talbot and J.D. Fieldhouse. Part 5 Modelling: CAE optimization tools for developing vehicle ride comfort, D. Treneer et al optimization of a sports prototype race car for the Le Mans 24-hour race, R. Dominy probability distributions for modelling in-cylinder air velocities in a G-DI internal combustion engine, S. Savic et al new approaches to analytical and numerical modelling of fuel sprays, S.S. Sazhin et al physical versus neural network models of automotive dampers, A. Patel and J.F. Dunne. Part 6 Production: the use of distributed intelligence within advanced production machinery for design applications, G.E. Tewkesbury and D.A. Sanders an automatic system for simple spot welding tasks, D.A. Sanders and Z. Rasol. Part 7 Design: the styling process, C. Milburn and P.R.N. Childs.