Downgrades, especially in mountainous areas, are considered to be one of the most dangerous places on the road, which cause many casualties and financial losses every year. Also, the potential of these losses can increase dramatically for …

The design of the electrical and electronic architecture for special off-road vehicles (ORVs) is a complex task which requires the evaluation of different topologies and network technologies. The 2024 certification requirements defined by the …

This book introduces and provides a detailed understanding of on- and off-road vehicle dynamics. It discusses classical on-road tyre mechanics, including finite element tyre modelling and validation, using a combination of theoretical and …

This chapter focuses on the performance characteristics of off-road vehicles by investigating the terrain-dependent in-plane and out-of-plane rigid ring model parameters at different conditions. The in-plane rigid ring model parameters are the …

In order to study the injury characteristics of the passenger-side occupant in the process of near-ground side ramp rollover, a finite element model of an off-road vehicle was established, and the acceleration of the center of mass of the vehicle …

The main objective of this paper is to study the effect of the key parameters on the mechanical strength of adhesively bonded Al 5052-H36 joints. The key parameters are adhesive type, curing temperatureCuring temperature, and geometrical …

Mobile edge computing (MEC) is considered as a key technology for addressing computation-intensive and delay-critical applications in the Internet of vehicles (IoV). In MEC-enabled IoV, vehicles lighten their computing load by offloading tasks to …

Weight of the vehicle plays an important role as it directly affects the fuel efficiency and overall vehicle performance. So, design optimization at the component level is the best approach to achieving the best design with the least mass. A …

Human development and disturbances can be determinants of population viability of some vertebrates in human-impacted ecosystems. The effects on the behavior and population dynamics of reptiles are not well-studied in urban environments. This paper …

Off-road vehicleAn off-road vehicle is a vehicle which is capable of driving on and off paved or gravel surface. Vehicles that do not travel public streets or highways are generally termed off-highway vehicles, e.g., tractors, forklifts, cranes …

The diesel engine plays an essential role offering competitive total cost of ownership and in reducing CO2 for manufacturers (OEM) of commercial vehicles and off-road applications - and it will continue to do so in the next years in the context of …

The information of vehicle attitude and tire force under complex environment and maneuver condition is of great significance for system risk prediction and active control system intervention. In order to collect the accurate system states, the …

This chapter first defines off-road and all-terrain vehicles, including snowmobile, and gives illustrated examples of a range of such vehicles. It then briefly discusses the history and diversity of use of such vehicles before presenting recent …

With the development of sensor fusion technologies, there has been a lot of research on intelligent ground vehicles, where obstacle detection is one of the key aspects of vehicle driving. Obstacle detection is a complicated task, which involves …

The objective of a research project with various project partners was to reduce friction losses in the axle of off-road vehicles by 50 %. Using newly developed fuel-efficient tapered roller bearings from Timken as part of a package for the …

In paper are presented results of static and dynamic tests conducted on 4 axles heavy off-road vehicle, which crossing over 300 mm height obstacle. During test was measured stress state and deformation when vehicle drive through obstacle for …

In this work, an integrated vehicle control system (IC) is tested in run-off-road scenarios. The integrated approach was employed in order to coordinate vehicle control systems, i.e. the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), Four-wheel Steering (4WS) and …

This book deals with the analysis of off-road vehicle dynamics from kinetics and kinematics perspectives and the performance of vehicle traversing over rough and irregular terrain. The authors consider the wheel performance, soil-tire interactions and their interface, tractive performance of the vehicle, ride comfort and stability over maneuvering.

Vehicle performance refers to the science of motioning of the vehicle in terms of transient performance (e.g. acceleration, braking, cornering) and those of steady-state performance criteria such as (power driveline losses, gross and net traction …