On leveraging physical knowledge to augment neural network-based surrogate models for simulations

The computational cost of high-fidelity engineering simulations, for example CFD, is prohibitive if the application requires frequent design iterations or even fully fledged optimization. A popular way to reduce the computational cost and enable fast iteration cycles is to use surrogate models that are trained to predict simulation results from...

Fracture toughness testing of Advanced High Strength Steels for automotive applications

Carbon dioxide emissions from the transportation sector account for roughly one-third of world-wide CO2 emissions. Governmental pressure to tackle this problem has forced the industry to adapt with regard to material development. One such adaption is the development and application of advanced high-strength steels (AHSS), offering high specific...

Event-triggered control for automotive systems: Theoretical analysis and experimental research

Vehicles are becoming increasingly complex and the resource-demanding due to the developments aimed at driving autonomy. Viewing an automobile as a cyber-physical system (CPS), this work applies the advances of controls applied to CPS for improving resource-consumption. One such idea is that of event-based control. Theoretical developments in...

Vehicle Dynamics Control Using Control Allocation

Advancement of the state of the art of automotive technologies is a continuous process. It is essential for automotive engineers to combine the knowledge of vehicle dynamics and control theory to develop useful applications that meet requirements of improved safety, comfort and performance. A road vehicle is equipped with several actuators that...

Extended Object Tracking of Pedestrians in Automotive Applications

Recent advances in sensor technology have lead to increased resolution of novel sensors, while tracking applications where distance between sensors and objects of interest is very small have gained research interest recently. In these cases, it is possible that multiple sensor detections are generated by each object of interest. Extended Object...