The Autotech Congress brings together manufacturers, researchers, designers, users, industry groups and academics to create a forum for the exchange of information and innovations. The papers included here examine the major advances and technological breakthroughs of today which shall become standard practice for tomorrow. This text looks at the important areas of the total powertrain system as well as outlining new projects.
Part 1 Combustion I: combustion analysis in the Rover K4 optical engine,
R. Stone et al; an examination of SI engine cold-start mixture preparation -
comparison between liquid and vapour fuel presentation, P.A. Williams et al;
investigation of engine performance after spraying water into the engine
intake manifold, P.L. Zhou and Y.W. Wang; a method for collecting cold-start
particulate emissions during the warm-up transient phase of a two litre
direct injection diesel engine to allow periodic hydrocarbon speciation, A.
Blackwood et al; a technique for optimizing the fuel consumption in vehicle
engines, S.H. Nasser et al. Part 2 Driveline I: monobloc tubular shaft, R.
Beier; parametric investigation of factors affecting radiative heating of
driveshafts, R. Johnson; test rig evaluation of driveshafts, M. Brayfield.
Part 3 Driveline II: tribology and lubrication of constant velocity joints,
G. Fish and S.J. Cole; the influence of test programme on life and failure
modes of Rzeppa type constant velocity joints, W. Hildebrandt and H. Nowack;
Visco-Lok - a new speed sensing LSD for centre and axle applications, T.
Gassmann and H. Huchtkoetter. Part 4 Combustion II: high distribution
combustion through axial and barrel swirl, T. Cains et al; the impact of
start of injection timing and EGR rate on the emissions performance of a
modern high-speed DI diesel engine, A.J. Smith et al; stored and lost fuel
quantities after engine start-up, P.J. Shayler et al. Part 5 Modelling:
charge-cooler effectiveness model for unsteady flow in engine manifolds, P.A.
Bromnick et al; measurement and prediction of instantaneous mass flowrate in
the intake runner of a four-stroke reciprocating engine, L.A. Smith; computer
simulation of vehicle performance and fuel consumption under steady and
dynamic driving conditions, S.H. Nasser et al; performance prediction of
automotive centrifugal coolant pumps, J.W. Moore et al. Part 6 Powertrain
design: comparison of variable geometry turbocharging (VGT) over conventional
wastegated machines to achieve lower emissions, J.G. Hawley et al; noise and
vibration technology for the Perkins V6 HSDI demonstration engine, R.
Southall and M. Trimm; the doubling of oil drain intervals on a Daewoo D2366T
engine, I.M. Cox et al. Part 7 Emissions: real-world testing of heavy duty
vehicles for emissions and fuel economy, A.R. Eastlake; validation of the
apparatus used for vehicle particulate emission measurement, D.R. Booker; the
use of volatile liquid to reduce cold-start emissions from a spark-ignition
engine, P. Cardani et al.
