Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications 2010

Cover13; -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Electrified Vehicles -- Embedded Systems: The Migration from ICE Vehicles to Electric Vehicles -- 1 Vehicle Architecture and Systems -- 2 Embedded Systems Computing Platforms -- 3 AUTOSAR Reference Platform for Smart, Swift and Safe System Integration -- 4 Power Distribution and Communication Systems: Smart Power Cables, Wireless. -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Green Combustion Cars Drive on Electric (BLDC) Motors -- 1 Fuel Savings and Their Origins -- 2 Automotive Challenges for Sensorless BLDC Motor Control -- 3 Summary -- References -- Achieving Efficient Designs for Energy and Power Systems of Electric Vehicles -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Powertrain Technologies -- 3 Energy Efficiency in Transportation -- 4 Research: Electric Vehicles Architecture -- 5 Results -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Inverter Losses Reduction Control Techniques for Plug-In HEV and FEV Traction Drive -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Reduced Losses Field Oriented Control (RLFOC) -- 3 Instantaneous Inverter Losses Evaluation -- 4 Simulation Analysis -- 5 Conclusions -- List of Symbols -- References -- Start & Stop Energy Management Strategy for a Plug-In HEV: Numerical Analysis and Experimental Test -- 1 The Prototype of Plug-In HEV -- 2 The Numerical Simulation Model -- 3 The Start & Stop Strategy -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Smart Power Control and Architecture for an Efficient Vehicle Alternator -- Capacitor -- Load System -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Requirements and Status -- 3 Architecture -- 3 System Characteristics -- 5 Measurements and Results -- References -- Advanced Mobile Information and Planning Support for EVs (MIPEV) -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Social Mobility Networks -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- TU VeLog: A Small Competitive Autarkic GPS Data Logging System -- 1 Motivation -- 2 Specifications of the VeLog -- 3 Sensor Validation -- 4 Application and Results -- References -- Monitoring of Batteries and Variable Dynamic Behaviour of an Electric Vehicle -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Characteristics -- 3 Experimental Procedures -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Power Train Efficiency -- Vehicle Energy Management 8211; Energy Related Optimal Operating Strategies for CO2 Reduction -- 1 Motivation and Goals -- 2 Energy and Energy Conversion Devices in the Vehicle -- 3 Vehicle Energy Management -- 4 Simulation Results -- 5 Operating Strategies -- 6 E/E-Architecture -- 7 Summary -- References -- Active Engine Management Sensors for Power Train Efficiency -- 1 Advanced Sensors in Engine Management Systems -- 2 Summary -- References -- Thermal Systems Integration For Fuel Economy -- TIFFE -- 1 The TIFFE Project -- 2 Compact Refrigeration Unit -- 3 Water Cooled Condenser -- 4 Water Cooled Evaporator (Secondary Loop A/C) -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Estimation of the Driver-Style Economy and Safety via Inertial Measurements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Experimental Setup -- 3 The Driver-Style Estimation -- 4 Experimental Results -- 5 Conclusion and Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Safety & Driver Assistance -- Stable Road Lane Model Based on Clothoids -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Road Lane Model -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusi.