La presente tesis tiene por finalidad verificar las condiciones de seguridad en el diseño de curvas horizontales de vía utilizando esta herramienta de vanguardia de Autodesk: Vehicle Tracking y AutoCAD Civil 3D versión 2015 en la cual se ha utilizado los parámetros de la norma peruana vigente (DG-2013) publicada por el MTC (Ministerio de Transportes y Comunicaciones). Este software nos permite simular las maniobras de giro de vehículos en proyectos de ingeniería civil y de transporte. Esencial para un diseño preciso y rentable de intersecciones, glorietas, terminales de transporte y áreas de carga y descarga, es un activo para cualquier proyecto que involucre el diseño de accesos de vehículos, gálibos (Marca o luces que señala las dimensiones máximas permitidas a un vehículo para el paso por un túnel o un puente) y maniobrabilidad. Para la explicación de esta tesis se han elegido tres casos para las simulaciones uno de ellos consta parte del proyecto ejecutado del Plan Binacional de Desarrollo de la Región Fronteriza Perú – Ecuador cuya ejecución fue prevista en un periodo de 12 años (2000-2009). Entre estos destacan cinco ejes viales binacionales que tienen por objetivos conformar una red de conexión de la zona fronteriza común en este caso se ha elegido el mejoramiento y Rehabilitación de la carretera Sullana – El Alamor eje vial N°02 de la interconexión vial Perú – Ecuador. El siguiente caso se refiere al Ovalo Gutiérrez también conocido como rotonda, glorieta o redondela es una intersección de carreteras (rutas), avenidas o calles que se confluyen están conectadas entre sí mediante un anillo. Estas minimizan el riesgo de accidente ya que fuerzan a reducir la velocidad El tercer caso se refiere a las intersecciones urbanas ofrecen un potencial de investigación en diseño geométrico de vías. En los últimos años, la demanda vial ha crecido por el aumento del número de vehículos automotores, se puede decir que la oferta es bastante inferior a la demanda de tránsito. Esto ha traído como consecuencia incrementos en la congestión, demoras, accidentes y problemas ambientales, bastante mayores que los considerados aceptables. Contamos con la capacidad, la topografía, los conocimientos, las condiciones de mejorar la vida de la malla vial y también con la necesidad de disponer de un instrumento idóneo para afrontar la solución de la actual problemática. Finalmente como aporte de la tesis verificaremos si los sobreanchos según la norma peruana. Si bien es cierto que la velocidad de diseño que es la máx. velocidad que se puede tomar para permitir garantizar seguridad y comodidad el cual va directamente relacionado con el cálculo y elección del radio mínimo utilizando la tabla 302.02 de la DG-2013.(Ministerio de Transportes y. , Agosto, 2014)

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 30-November 02, 1995 / Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada / Vehicle tracking system based on GPS has been paid more and more attention. The system consists of GIS (Geological Information System), master station, movable station and communication network. Movable stations installed on automobiles transmit their position and status messages to the master station. All vehicles' tracks are drawn on the electrical map displayed by the master station's computer screen in real time. Vehicles' alarming signals can also be transmitted to the master station simultaneously. This paper presents a whole designing scheme of the vehicle tracking system, then it makes a thorough introduction to the system's performance and working procedure. The key technologies employed by the system and the relations between them are also discussed in details in the paper.

Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / The Marine Corps is fielding the MTVR Truck as a replacement for its aging fleet of five-ton cargo trucks. The MTVR is an Acquisition Category II program that was a multi-service Army-Marine Corps program. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the effectiveness of having an Army Product Office execute a Marine Corps Program. The study analyzes the effectiveness of the timing of the program's transition from the Army to the Marine Corps. A detailed literature search, as well as information gathered from attending various IPRs and conducting interviews with program officials and contractors, provided the basis for the in-depth background study presented. Analysis of the data gathered led to a justification for multi-service managed programs, as well as to recommendations on the timing of the MTVR program transition. / Civilian, United States Army

The research is concerned with investigating the storage and usage of liquid Hydrogen and Oxygen over a long duration. For this purpose a mission was defined where these two propellants are used to transport a six man crew to Mars and back. The mission duration is a total of 972 days in length with a stopover time at Mars of 454 days. A baseline spacecraft is designed. The two driving philosophies behind the design are reliability and reusability. This baseline spacecraft design was used a a basis for analysing the extreme thermal environment and its impact on the propellant storage temperatures. Also it allowed the calculation of mass and propellant budgets. It was found that the Hydrogen fuel undergoes a change of phase when the vehicle is orbiting Mars. Hence a escape manoeuvre trajectory simulation was performed which analysed the escape trajectory, acceleration and duration, and assessed the impact on the initial Earth launch propellant budget. I addition, a number of trade-offs were performed in order to increase the efficiency of the propulsion system from its nominal design in which the Hydrogen gas is allowed to expand directly from the storage tanks through the engine. The optimum arrangement that was found was to bleed the gas into a small high pressure tank and allow the fuel to be heated by waste heat from the onboard nuclear reactor. The results indicated that not only does this provide a performance increase over the nominal system but also the amount of propellant required for this bum is smaller than the storable options considered in the literature. Hence this analysis demonstrates that Hydrogen and Oxygen can be stored and used over long periods, and that they can still provide a better propellant performance than storable options, even with the increased mass penalty associated with using them on a mission such a this one.

The world is becoming more complicated; our lives develop into multiple facets. This master thesis focuses on defining a future typology in vehicle design representing a hybrid lifestyle. New technologies bring convenience to people but sometimes the amount of information exceeds our needs. Jeep Black Label is designed to escape all that in the year 2040. An unplugged lounge experience for the city and a great analogue getaway into nature. A holistic research method was used to understand the context for this vehicle. The design process followed an inside-out approach. First a dynamic interior space was generated based on users’ needs. The nal step was to ideate and choose a meaningful exterior appearance following the goal to communicate brand identity, automation and hybrid driving modes.

Problem Area With the introduction of the Bugatti Veyron in 2005, a new breed of sportscars was born: the hypercar. It was celebrated as a technological masterpiece, its todays hybrid counterparts, the McLaren P1, Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 Spyder were named the ‘holy trinity’ of sportscars. However, only a few hundreds of these cars will ever be built, and most enthusiasts will only be able to experience their performance in the virtual world in a racing simulator. The few lucky owners though face a similar problem: These machines are so fast and their traction limit is so high that they can hardly be driven flat-out on open roads, which turns many of them into a track-only toys or garage queens. Design process The design process used is fairly traditional, starting with a research phase, an ideation phase which is being followed by a refinement phase and ultimately the execution of the design in form of a physical scale model and digital renderings. However it needs to be stated that the availability of VR reviews already has a very positive impact on the design workflow. Many design solutions, ergonomics and proportions were modeled directly in 3D and immediately tested in VR, similar to a continously updated 1:1 clay model in the industry. Final result The final result is a lightweight sportscar that makes most out of its limited power resources. Not only does it use state-of-the art technologies and materials to be as efficient as possible, it also boosts the driving experience with several innovative design solutions. The styling is modern and in line with Porsche’s carefully developed current design DNA, but also links to the past. Connaisseurs of the Porsche heritage will find several references to models from the past, yet all these elements are respectfully interpreted in a contemporary yet timeless way. Other, more high-volume manufacturers also produce versions of their models with ridiculously powerful engines - similar to the era of the muscle cars in the late 60ies. In some cases, it seems that this is more of an engineers game of numbers, a marketing strategy or a method to please the ego of the companies’ board members. The fun of sportscar driving however is where the driver and or the machine reach their physical limits - in speed, revs, reaction time, grip and g-forces. Finding and riding along on this edge is the challenge of driving a sportscar, and this project claims that this can be brought back to a level that is far below that of hypercars. The challenge of this project is therefore to develop a car that can deliver an exciting, memorable driving experience with less financial, energy and material resources. At the same time, in an age of Uber, Lyft and the advent of autonomous vehicles, this car should attract younger customers to keep the following generations interested in the driving aspect of cars, a key factor in the emotionality that ultimately leads to higher profits for the manufacturer and above all, an exciting leisure time experience for the customer. Design process The design process used is fairly traditional, starting with a research phase, an ideation phase which is being followed by a refinement phase and ultimately the execution of the design in form of a physical scale model and digital renderings. However it needs to be stated that the availability of VR reviews already has a very positive impact on the design workflow. Many design solutions, ergonomics and proportions were modeled directly in 3D and immediately tested in VR, similar to a continously updated 1:1 clay model in the industry. Final result The final result is a lightweight sportscar that makes most out of its limited power resources. Not only does it use state-of-the art technologies and materials to be as efficient as possible, it also boosts the driving experience with several innovative design solutions. The styling is modern and in line with Porsche’s carefully developed current design DNA, but also links to the past. Connaisseurs of the Porsche heritage will find several references to models from the past, yet all these elements are respectfully interpreted in a contemporary yet timeless way.

Safety is an increasingly important aspect of vehicle design. Legislation requires minimum levels of safety through full scale tests. Customers are provided with information regarding the safety performance of vehicles so that they can make an informed buying decision. Vehicle crashes were responsible for 40000 fatalities and 5.2 million non fatally injured patients in the US during 1994. The direct and direct cost of head injuries in the US is estimated at $25 billion per year. Injury criteria that can predict the severity of head injuries are important engineering tools for improving vehicle safety. At present the injury that the human head is subjected to is predicted by the Head Injury Criterion (HIC). This criterion is inadequate as it is not based upon a thorough understanding of the underlying head injury mechanisms. The important blunt or non-contact head injury mechanisms are diffuse axonal injury, bridging vein disruption and surface contact contusions. The severity of these injury mechanisms is hypothesised to be related to the level of motion of the brain with respect to the skull. Finite element modelling is used to analyse these head injury mechanisms. Models are developed which include all the relevant anatomical entities and detail. Accurate material property information and boundary conditions are used in the modelling to ensure that the head injury mechanisms can be accurately simulated. Tissue failure criteria are developed to link the various field parameters monitored during the simulations with injury severity. The models are then comprehensively validated with information obtained from pathological observations, cadaver experiments, accident reconstructions and volunteer data. These models are then used to determine the biomechanics of head injury and to develop improved head injury tolerance curves. The simulations demonstrate that head injury severity is dependent upon the magnitude, pulse duration and direction of the applied translational and rotational acceleration pulses.

AbstractSince MARPOL Annex VI took force in 1997, the limits ​​with in SECA (Sulphur EmissionControl Areas) have been stricter several times. This contributed to the vessel Peter Pan,owned by TT-Line AB, installed a scrubber in 2016. A scrubber enables the use of fuels with ahigh sulphur content and still meet the actual requirements. Since the scrubber was installed, ithas resulted in an increased workload for the crew on board. The goal of this study was toclarify if there are components in the system that cause frequent operational disturbances and ifthese can be replaced in order to reduce maintenance. To find out this a field study was doneon board the ship. This resulted in several components being observed and examined moreextensively. The compilation of the data collected during the field study showed that there areparts of the system that can be modified to extend the operating intervals. The conclusion washowever that the survey was going on for a too short period to give accurate results.

Autonomous vehicle technology is advancing at a very high pace and self-driving trucks on control-tower operated work sites is already a reality. These autonomous trucks need a highly accurate map of the surroundings for operation and navigation, and it is of great importance to be able to update that map with the ever-changing off-road work site. The autonomous fleet examined have to stop for every update of the site map, which induces unnecessary downtime when updating the site map frequently. The purpose of this work is to contribute to the development of safe configurable maps for autonomous vehicles on off-road sites by identifying and analyzing different map updating methods, proposing the best one, and suggesting how to implement it for this project's case. The result was five different map updating methods, which were evaluated with respect to efficiency and safety. Efficiency was evaluated by comparing total fleet downtime of the proposed solutions with the existing situation. Safety was evaluated by doing a fault tree analysis (FTA) for each proposed solution and comparing the relative size of the fault trees. Proposed Solution III using map tiles was chosen as the most appropriate method to implement for this project's case because it is both efficient and relatively simple. It divides the site map with a grid into smaller rectangular maps and only needs to stop vehicles which are inside the updated tile. The rest of the fleet is able to replace that tile parallel to operation and, therefore, total fleet downtime is significantly reduced. By reaching the stated goal, this work is in line with its original purpose and has contributed to the development of safe configurable maps for autonomous vehicles on off-road sites.

When buying a new car today, the customer often expects to get a vehiclewith high quality. Each vehicle or engine should therefore be checked toassure quality. The same goes for clutches and couplings. A powerful enginebecomes useless when a clutch slips. Reliable torque measurement istherefore essential to the automotive industry. The herewith Bachelor thesisproposes a new torque calibration rig for online torque measurement in couplingapplications.The concept encompasses a servo motor with its associated electronics, agearbox to create the high torques (3 kNm), a reference torque transducer,and mounting elements or adapters. From the concept generation phase, thethesis includes CAD-models of the torque calibration rig with mathematicalmodels leading to the calculation of the measurement uncertainty of the calibrationsystem.This work was performed at BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems AB in Landskronaduring eight weeks; the two remaining weeks were completed in Lulea.