Plenary Session
| The future of electric vehicle is today | |
| Nicolas SCHOTTEY |
| Trends in gasoline powertrain technology for high performance and low emission | |
| Hubert FRIEDL |
| Clean air and high efficiency – the diesel engine of the upcoming decade | |
| Cristoph MENNE |
| The continuous rise of real driving emissions | |
| Marcus BOEK |
Accident Research and Analysis
| Passenger head in impact with frontal airbag in OOP postures | |
| Adrian Ovidiu Soica, George Radu Toganel |
| Upon the reconstruction of accidents triggered by tire explosion. Analytical model and case study | |
| Lidia Gaiginschi, Iulian Agape, Sorinel Talif |
| Driver drowsiness detection using ANN image processing | |
| Tiberiu Vesselenyi, Sorin Moca, Alexandru Rus, Tudor Adrian Mitran, Bogdan Tataru |
| Experimental research on pedestrian lowerleg impact | |
| Bogdan Alexandru Constantin, Daniel Iozsa, Cornelia Stan |
| Solutions for acceleration measurement in vehicle crash tests | |
| Dragos Sorin Dima, Dinu Covaciu |
| Analysis of car's frontal collision against pole | |
| Nicolae Ispas, Mircea Nastasoiu |
| Simulation of the right-angle car collision based on identified parameters | |
| Robert Kostek, Piotr Aleksandrowicz |
| Analyses and statistics on the frequency and the incidence of traffic accidents within Dolj County | |
| Oana Victoria Otat, Gabriel Catalin Marinescu, Victor Otat |
| Simulation of car collision with an impact block | |
| Piotr Aleksandrowicz, Robert Kostek |
| Vehicle-pedestrian collisions – Aspects regarding pedestrian kinematics, dynamics and biomechanics | |
| Liviu Petrescu, Alexandru Petrescu |
| Mathematical model for studying cyclist kinematics in vehicle-bicycle frontal collisions | |
| Ovidiu Andrei Condrea, Anghel Chiru, Rares Lucian Chiriac, Sorin Vlase |
| Study regarding seat’s rigidity during rear end collisions using a MADYMO occupant model | |
| Alexandru Ionut Radu, Corneliu Cofaru, Bogdan Tolea, Mihaela Popescu |
Active and Passive Safety
| Influence of housing wall compliance on shock absorbers in the context of vehicle dynamics | |
| Giorgio Pulvirenti, Cassio Faria |
| Evaluation of the tire pressure influence on the lateral forces that occur between tire and road | |
| Nicolae Cordos, Adrian Todorut, Istvan Barabas |
| Indirect Tire Monitoring System - Machine Learning Approach | |
| Oskar Alexander Svensson, Simon Gunnar Alexander Thelin, S Byttner, Y Fan |
| Investigation of the influence of vertical force on the contact between truck tyre and road using finite element analyses | |
| Raluca Moisescu, Gabriel Anghelache |
| The measurement of dynamic radii for passenger car tyre | |
| Gabriel Anghelache, Raluca Moisescu |
| Continuous monitoring the vehicle dynamics and driver behavior, using navigation systems | |
| George Ene |
| Most common road safety engineering deficiencies in South Eastern Europe as a part of safe system approach | |
| D Jovanov, H J Vollpracht, Horia Beles, Virgil Popa, Bogdan Tolea |
| Dynamic models to analyse the influence of the seat belt in a frontal collision | |
| Oana Victoria Otat, Nicolae Dumitru, Ilie Dumitru |
| Brake disc modal behavior | |
| Anca Alexandra Iordache, Gabriel Anghelache, Raluca Moisescu |
| A late and failure of airbag deployment case study for drivers of passenger cars in rear-end collisions | |
| George Radu Toganel, Adrian Ovidiu Soica |
| A comparison of optimal semi-active suspension systems regarding vehicle ride comfort | |
| Dimitrios Koulocheris, Georgios Papaioannou, Emmanouil Chrysos |
| AN APPROACH FOR MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION OF VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS | |
| Dimitrios Koulocheris, Georgios Papaioannou, Dimitrios Christodoulou |
Advanced Engineering Methods (CAx)
| Elements of cam's synthesis for a distribution mechanism for the Miller-Atkinson cycle | |
| Ionut Dragomir, Bogdan Manescu, Nicolae Doru Stanescu, Nicolae Pandrea, Adrian Clenci, Dinel Popa |
| Model for the study of the active suspensions | |
| Sorin Marcu, Dinel Popa, Nicolae Doru Stanescu, Nicolae Pandrea |
| Aspects in the synthesis of a variable compression ratio mechanism | |
| Bogdan Manescu, Ionut Dragomir, Nicolae Doru Stanescu, Nicolae Pandrea, Adrian Clenci, Dinel Popa |
| Design-parameters setup for Power-Split Dual-Regime IVT | |
| Ion Preda, Gheorghe Ciolan, Dinu Covaciu |
| Vibration study of a vehicle suspension assembly with the finite element method | |
| Gabriel Catalin Marinescu, Stefan Cristian Castravete, Nicolae Dumitru |
| Advanced engineering methods in design and education | |
| Krasimir Kamenov, Antoaneta Dobreva, Vyarka Ronkova |
| Dynamic behavior of the mechanical systems from the structure of a hybrid automobile | |
| Dinel Popa, Irina Tudor, Nicolae Doru Stanescu |
| A comparative study of planetary mechanisms usable for power sources coupling | |
| Irina Tudor, Dinel Popa, Nicolae Doru Stanescu |
| Statistical models of petrol engines vehicles dynamics | |
| Constantin Ovidiu Ilie, Marin Marinescu, Octavian Alexa, Radu Vilau, Danut Grosu |
| Dynamics of the walking machines | |
| Dinel Popa, Nicolae Doru Stanescu, Claudia Mari Popa |
| Fatigue Analysis of Rotating Parts. A Case Study for a Belt Driven Pulley | |
| Ionela Alina Sandu, Stefan Tabacu, Catalin Ducu |
| Thermal and fluid simulation of the environment under the dashboard, compared with measurement data | |
| Cristian Sorin Popescu, G M Sirbu, I C Nita |
| Nonlinear differential system applied of a mechanical plan model of the automotive used for the nonlinear stability analysis | |
| Loreta Simniceanu, Mihaela Bogdan, Victor Otat, Mario Trotea |
| The evaluation of the overall thermal comfort inside a vehicle | |
| Catalin Neacsu, Ion Tabacu, Mariana Ivanescu, Ionel Vieru |
| Research using advanced engineering methods concerning automotive waste disposal in road traffic and transport specialized unit from Cluj-Napoca | |
| Adela Ioana Borzan, Doru Laurean Baldean |
| Contributions in developing advanced engineering methods for researching the N.V.H. aspects in Porsche Cayman operation conditions at Technical University from Cluj-Napoca | |
| Doru Laurean Baldean, Bogdan Ovidiu Varga, Dan Moldovanu, Levente Botond Kocsis, Adela Ioana Borzan |
| Contribution of developing advanced engineering methods in interdisciplinary studying the piston rings from 1.6 spark ignited Ford engine | |
| Ioan Aurel Chereches, Adela Ioana Borzan, Doru Laurean Baldean |
| Finite еlements contact modelling of planetary gear trains | |
| Svetlin Stoyanov, Vasko Dobrev, Antoaneta Dobreva |
| Application of advanced engineering methods in studying a road traffic event between a 12-wheeler truck and a small tourism in a local junction from Cluj-Napoca | |
| Adela Ioana Borzan, Doru Laurean Baldean |
| The study of spectral analysis to random vibrations for nonlinear oscillators | |
| Petre Stan, Marinica Stan |
| Numerical solution of the process of hydroplaning at wheels with envelope | |
| Marinica Stan, Petre Stan |
| Theoretical and experimental considerations regarding to functioning of a combat vehicle shutter’s hydraulic actuation system | |
| Ion Lespezeanu, Laszlo Barothi, Radu Vilau |
| Robust Design Optimization and Optimal Uncertainty Apportionment for Nonlinear Vehicle Systems | |
| Corina Sandu |
| Real-Time Parameter Estimation for Vehicle Systems | |
| Corina Sandu |
Advanced Materials, Manufacturing Technologies and Logistics
| Design and analysis of a fused deposition modelling manufactured part | |
| Claudiu Diaconescu, Stefan Tabacu, Alexandru Oltean |
| Experimental investigations of tungsten inert gas assisted friction stir welding of pure copper plates | |
| Adrian Marius Constantin, Ana Bosneag, Eduard Nitu, Monica Iordache |
| Friction Stir Welding of three dissimilar aluminium alloy used in aeronautics industry | |
| Ana Bosneag, Adrian Marius Constantin, Eduard Nitu, Monica Iordache |
| Wheel liner design for improved sound and structural performances | |
| Alexandru Oltean, Claudiu Diaconescu, Stefan Tabacu |
| Improvement of the customer satisfaction through Quality Assurance Matrix and QC-Story methods: A case study from automotive industry | |
| Gina Mihaela Sicoe, Nadia Belu, Nicoleta Rachieru, Viorel Nicolae |
| Experimental and theoretical study of friction torque from radial ball bearings | |
| Ionut Geonea, Nicolae Dumitru, Ilie Dumitru |
| Solution for eliminating defects caused by improper operation starting execution | |
| Ancuta Balteanu |
| The potential of natural fibers for automotive sector - review | |
| Magdalena Simona Fogorasi, Ionel Barbu |
| Research on geometric and kinematic analyses of some auxiliary mechanisms used on urban buses | |
| Daniela Antonescu, Daniel Iozsa, Ovidiu Antonescu, Gheorghe Fratila |
| Optimizing the construction of devices to control inaccesible surfaces - case study | |
| Eduard Nitu, Aurel Costea, Monica Iordache, Alin Daniel Rizea, Alexandru Baba |
| Key fuel properties and engine performances of diesel-ethanol blends, using tetrahydrofuran as surfactant additive | |
| Andreia Molea, P Visuian, Istvan Barabas, R C Suciu, Nicolae Vlad Burnete |
| Method of optimizing the construction of machining, assembly and control devices | |
| Monica Iordache, Aurel Costea, Eduard Nitu, Alin Daniel Rizea, Alexandru Baba |
| Research on some auxiliary mechanisms used in passenger cars | |
| Daniela Antonescu, Daniel Iozsa, Ovidiu Antonescu, Gheorghe Fratila |
| A neural networks application for the study of the influence of transport conditions on the working performance | |
| Daniel-Constantin Anghel, Alexandru Ene, Cosmin Stirbu, Gina Mihaela Sicoe |
| Analysis of Kanban, Conwip, Base on stock methods influences on the production system performance | |
| Ana Cornelia Gavriluta, Alin Constantin Gavriluta |
| Characterization of the dynamic behaviour of flax fibre reinforced composites using vibration measurements | |
| Ali El-Hafidi, P B Gning, B Piezel, S Fontaine |
Advanced Transport Systems and Road Traffic
| Comparative analysis of the performance of one-way and two-way urban road networks | |
| Carmen Gheorghe |
| The transport forecast – an important stage of transport management | |
| Vasile Dragu, Oana Dinu, Cristina Oprea, Eugenia Alina Roman |
| Road traffic noise pollution analysis for Cernavoda city | |
| Laurentiu Manea, Adriana Manea, Daniela Florea, Stelian Tarulescu |
| Pedal force determination respect to ride comfort | |
| Slavica Macuzic, Jovanka Lukic, Jasna Glisovic, Danijela Miloradovic |
| Ad-hoc networks for the autonomous car | |
| Ron Davidescu, Eugen Negrus |
| Current challenges in autonomous driving | |
| Istvan Barabas, Adrian Todorut, Nicolae Cordos, Andreia Molea |
| Computing programs for determining traffic flows from roundabouts | |
| Andrei Alexandru Boroiu, Ion Tabacu, Alexandru Ene, Elena Neagu, Alexandru Boroiu |
| Solutions to Improve Person Transport System in the Pitesti City by Analyzing Public Transport vs. Private Transport | |
| Mihaela Istrate, Alexandru Boroiu, Viorel Nicolae, Ionel Vieru |
| Studies and research regarding optimal cargo load of a transport van using carmaker software | |
| Dan Moldovanu, Florin Mariasiu |
| A comparative critical study between FMEA and FTA risk analysis methods | |
| Gabriel C. Cristea, Dan Mihai Constantinescu |
| Proposal for the use of a new parameter in the composite road traffic model | |
| Alexandru Boroiu, Ion Tabacu, Andrei Alexandru Boroiu, Elena Neagu, Ionel Vieru |
| Smart transportation CO2 emission reduction strategies | |
| Stelian Tarulescu, Radu Tarulescu, Adrian Ovidiu Soica, Cristian Ioan Leahu |
| Solutions to improve road circulation in the Pitesti city based on analysis-diagnostics of road traffic | |
| Adrian Vilcan, Elena Neagu, Helene Suster-Badarau, Andrei Alexandru Boroiu |
Heavy and Special Vehicles
| Determining the theoretical drawbar performance characteristics, considering the variation of tractor wheels radii during operation | |
| Mircea Nastasoiu, Nicolae Ispas |
| Study on the influence of the convoy rolling over aerodynamic resistance | |
| Daniel Iozsa, Cornelia Stan, Laurentiu Ilea |
| Research on optimization of test cycles for comfort to the special vehicles | |
| Marian Mitroi, Anghel Chiru |
| Systems for collecting and acquiring the dynamic parameters of special vehicles for displacement in special conditions | |
| Marian Mitroi, Camil Tudor |
| The influence of the suspension upon the axle weight distribution for heavy trucks | |
| Bogdan Tolea, Alexandru Ionut Radu, Dragos Sorin Dima, Horia Beles |
| Experimental study on the distillation capacity of alcohol-gasoline blends | |
| Cornelia Stan, Cristian Nicolae Andreescu, Alexandru Dobre, Daniel Iozsa |
| Downforce variation dependence of angle of incidence modification for the rear wing of high speed vehicles | |
| Radu Tarulescu, Stelian Tarulescu, Cristian Ioan Leahu |
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
| Comparison of different battery types for electric vehicles | |
| Calin Doru Iclodean, Bogdan Ovidiu Varga, Nicolae Burnete, Denisa Cimerdean, Bogdan Jurchis |
| Determination of the needed power of an electric motor on the basis of acceleration time of the electric car | |
| M Sapundzhiev, I Evtimov, Rosen Ivanov |
| Simulation of an electric vehicle model on the new WLTC test cycle using AVL CRUISE software | |
| Constantin Cristian Cioroianu, Danut Gabriel Marinescu, Adrian Iorga, Adrian Razvan Sibiceanu |
| Analysis of the economic and ecological performances in the transient regimes of the European driving cycle for a midsize SUV equipped with a DHEP, using the simulation platforms | |
| Gheorghe Banca, Florian Ivan, Daniel Iozsa, Valentin Nisulescu |
Internal Combustion Engines
| Assessment of real driving emissions via portable emission measurement system | |
| Adrian Clenci, Viorel Salan, Victor Iorga-Siman, Catalin Zaharia, Rodica Niculescu |
| Development of a test method for distillation of diesel-biodiesel-alcohols mixtures at reduced pressure | |
| Rodica Niculescu, I Iosub, Adrian Clenci, Catalin Zaharia, Victor Iorga-Siman |
| Injection system used into SI engines for complete combustion and reduction of exhaust emissions in the case of alcohol and petrol alcohol mixtures feed | |
| Nicolae Ispas, Corneliu Cofaru, Mihai Aleonte |
| A comparative study of cycle variability of laser plug ignition vs classical spark plug ignition in combustion engines | |
| George Bogdan Done |
| LPG as a fuel for diesel engines - experimental investigations | |
| Nikolaos Cristian Nutu, Constantin Pana, Niculae Negurescu, Alexandru Cernat, Ionel Mirica |
| Compression tests methods on car engines | |
| Marius Florin Toma, Dan Alexandru Micu, Cristian Nicolae Andreescu, C Iota |
| A study upon medium displacement Diesel Engine failure | |
| Iulian Agape, Lidia Gaiginschi, Sorinel Talif |
| Evaluation of performance and emissions characteristics of methanol blend (gasohol) in a naturally aspirated spark ignition engine | |
| Alexandru Mihai Dima, Ilie Dumitru, Dragos Tutunea |
| Experimental study on the effect of adding bioethanol in spark ignition engine | |
| Dragos Tutunea, Ilie Dumitru |
| Analysis of performance and emissions of diesel engine using sunflower biodiesel | |
| Dragos Tutunea, Ilie Dumitru |
| Evolution of the pressure wave supercharger concept | |
| Iuliana Costiuc, Anghel Chiru |
| Theoretical model for determination of the spark ignition engine thermo-gasodynamic parameters on various functional conditions | |
| Vlad Alexandru Vornicu, Tudor Ulian, Edward Rakosi, Gheorghe Manolache, Lidia Gaiginschi |
| On the assessment of performance and emissions characteristics of a SI engine provided with a laser ignition system | |
| Adrian Birtas, Nicolae Boicea, F Draghici, Radu Chiriac, G Croitoru, M Dinca, T Dascalu, N Pavel |
| Experimental and numerical assessment of ignition delay period for pure diesel and biodiesel B20 | |
| Mohanad Aldhaidhawi, Marek Brabec, Radu Chiriac, Viorel Badescu, Lucian Miron |
| Carbon dioxide control technologies for diesel engines | |
| Stelian Tarulescu, Radu Tarulescu, Cristian Ioan Leahu |
| Study on the combustion process in a modern diesel engine controlled by pre-injection strategy | |
| Plamen Punov, N Milkov, C Perilhon, Pierre Podevin, T Evtimov |
| Study of emissions for a compression ignition engine fueled with a mix of DME and diesel | |
| Bogdan Jurchis, Nicolae Burnete, Calin Doru Iclodean, Nicolae Vlad Burnete |
| Research on cylinder processes of gasoline homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engine | |
| Corneliu Cofaru |
| The physically-mathematically model for studying the thermal regime of the spark ignition engine concerning the filling coefficient | |
| Tudor Ulian, Vlad Alexandru Vornicu, Edward Rakosi, Sorinel Talif, Iulian Agape |
| Emissions characteristic of diesel engine fueled by biodiesel at partial load | |
| Bogdan Cornel Benea |
| The simulation of the dynamic behaviour for an elastic mechanical transmission of passenger car | |
| Alexandru Dobre |
| Influences of diesel pilot injection on ethanol autoignition - a numerical analysis | |
| Nicolae Vlad Burnete, Nicolae Burnete, Bogdan Jurchis, Calin Doru Iclodean |
| Surge study of an automotive turbocharger during transient operation | |
| Michael Deligant, Amelie Danlos, Pierre Podevin, Adrian Clenci, Stephane Guilain |
| New turbo compound systems in automotive industry for internal combustion engine to recover energy | |
| Rares Lucian Chiriac, Anghel Chiru, Ovidiu Andrei Condrea |
| Development of a measuring system for the analysis of vibrations sent from engine to passenger seat | |
| Daniela Voicu, M Truta, Laszlo Barothi, R Stoica, Gabriel Ionut Dorobantu |
| Comparative analysis by simulation for behavior of a spark-ignition engine fueled with gasoline and LPG in the transient regimes | |
| Valentin Nisulescu, Florian Ivan, Daniel Iozsa, Gheorghe Banca |
| The calculus of the technical-economic parameters of a SI direct injection engine | |
| Tudor Adrian Mitran, Vasile Blaga, Horia Beles, George Dragomir |
| The comparative study of vehicles engine in different functioning situations | |
| Marin Nicolau, Constantin Iulian Pantece, Gabriel Ionut Dorobantu, Virgilius Justinian Radulescu, Ion Copae |
| Biofuel effect on flame propagation and soot formation in a DISI engine | |
| Adrian Irimescu, Simona Silvia Merola, Silvana Di Iorio, Bianca Maria Vaglieco |
| Spark discharge and flame inception analysis in a DISI engine fuelled by gasoline and butanol. | |
| Adrian Irimescu, Simona Silvia Merola |
Transmission Systems
| Considerations on adapting the new WLTC test cycle for a conventional powertrain to a computerized simulation using AVL Cruise software | |
| Adrian Razvan Sibiceanu, Adrian Iorga, Viorel Nicolae, Danut Gabriel Marinescu, Constantin Cristian Cioroianu |
| The study of the energetic performance in test cycles | |
| Cristian Rentea, Alexandra Tuca, Mircea Oprean, Marius Bataus |
| The influence of the technological deviations over the vibration inherent frequencies at bending from the three-shafts transmission | |
| Ion Bulac |
| Considerations concerning the power loops within the all-wheel driven transmissions of the automobile | |
| Marian Truta, B Laszlo, Daniela Voicu, R Stoica, V Vinturis |
Vehicle Electronics and Software
| Experimental validation of various temperature models for semi-physical tyre model approaches | |
| Andreas Hackl, Christoph Scherndl, Wolfgang Hirschberg, Cornelia Lex |
| Real time monitoring system used in route planning for the electric vehicle | |
| Laurentiu Mihai Ionescu, Alin Mazare, Gheorghe Serban, Silviu Ionita |
| Virtual engine management simulator for educational purposes | |
| Radu Drosescu |
| Autonomous vehicles: from paradigms to technology | |
| Silviu Ionita |
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