Focus and Scope
Automobile production: Product quality control; market-driven product design; and lean automotive manufacturing technology.
Fuel and Energy: Alternative fuels (full-duty, bi-fuel, or dual-fuel functions include LPG, natural gas, biodiesel, ethanol, methanol, DME, hydrogen, and their combinations). Coverage of wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and other renewable energy sources for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications is also included. This scope also includes recycled fuels from the pyrolysis of rubber, plastics, and biomass.
Material: materials that are low-friction, lightweight, lubricating and cooling with nanofluids, resistant to high temperatures and high pressure; Alloy, Biodegradable polymers, Composite and bio-composite, Lightweight metal; technique for welding sustainable interior materials; semiconductor technology; painting; anti-corrosion; forming and finishing; and material treatment; environmentally friendly materials for moving parts (such as electrical components, tires, brake shoes, coolants, engine oil, rubber, glass, and other moving elements); Sustainable materials for advanced automotive technology, including batteries, fuel cells, sensors, and other energy-storing devices
Technology: EGR, catalytic converter, diesel particulate filter, electric-powered vehicle, fuel cell vehicle, hypercar, hybrid technology, and after-burn technology are examples of emission control strategies.
Thermal management: Combustion engineering, fuel spray technology, supercharging, turbocharging, and modern engine supporting systems (cooling, lubricating, charging, and HVAC); Regenerative braking and energy harvesting.
Design: CFD, Finite Element Analyst, Tire rolling optimization, aerodynamics body, and traction control
Technology: Low/zero friction engine technology, common rail technology, HCCI, Engine Management System (sensor, actuator, module), on-board engine and pollution monitoring technology; Modern drive train technology; and Constantly Variable Transmission
Fluid Mechanics: Pathways and Streamlines; Control Volume Analysis; Hydrostatics; Bernoulli's Formula; Energy as a Function of Head; and Mechanical Energy Balance Formula
Vibration Analysis: Vibration Analysis in Hydraulic Presses; Vibration Analysis Techniques and Sensors; Vibration Analysis for Machine Monitoring and Diagnosis