The influence of tow tackiness on tow pull-up during the manufacturing of a composite pressure vessel

Double-curved composite structures that are manufactured via automated fiber placement, such as pressure vessels, can take advantage of tow steering to reduce weight. This design freedom comes with the cost of adding internal normal stresses to the tow, possibly leading to wrinkles or pull up. The present work investigates tow pull up both...

Road Infrastructure Requirements for Improved Performance of Lane Assistance Systems

There is a pressing need for road authorities to take a proactive role in the deployment of automated vehicles on the existing road network. This requires a comprehensive understanding of the road infrastructure requirements that would lead to safe operation of automated vehicles. In this context, a field test with Lane Departure Warning and...

Operational Design Domain Requirements for Improved Performance of Lane Assistance Systems: A Field Test Study in The Netherlands

There is a pressing need for road authorities to take a proactive role in the deployment of automated vehicles on the existing road network. This requires a comprehensive understanding of the driving environment characteristics that affect the performance of automated vehicles. In this context, a field test with Lane Departure Warning (LDW) and...

Riding a self-driving bus to work: Investigating how travellers perceive ADS-DVs on the last mile

Research in the field of automated vehicles focuses primarily on technological developments and interactions of the system with other roads users, leaving a knowledge gap of actual user demand for automated vehicles. This study investigates the development of Automated Driving Systems - Dedicated Vehicles (ADS-DVs) from the perspective of the...