Table of contents : Contents About the Editors CFD Analysis of Automotive Radiators 1 Main Text 2 Numerical Analysis 2.1 Modelling 2.2 Meshing 3 Results and Discussions 3.1 Thermal Analysis 4 CFD Analysis 4.1 Velocity Distribution 5 Conclusion References Ejector-Mechanical Compression Hybrid Air-Conditioning System for Automotives: System Configuration and Analysis 1 Introduction 2 Air Conditioning System for IC Engine Cars 3 Ejector Theory 4 Hybrid System Configuration 5 Thermodynamic Analysis 5.1 Ejector 5.2 Other System Components 6 Conclusion References Investigation of the Combined Effect of Perforated Tube, Baffles, and Porous Material on Acoustic Attenuation Performance 1 Introduction 2 Details of Muffler Configurations 3 Parameters 4 Methodology 4.1 3D FEM Analysis 4.2 Case Validation 5 Results and Discussion 6 Parametric Study 6.1 Effect of Porosity of the Perforated Pipe Without Absorptive Material 6.2 Effect of Porosity of the Perforated Pipe with Absorptive Material 6.3 Effect of Flow Resistivity of Absorptive Material 7 Conclusions References Semi-autonomous Vehicle Transmission and Braking Systems 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup 3 Design and Implementation 4 Results 5 Conclusion References Comparison of Gaseous and Liquid Fuel Cells for Automotive Applications 1 Introduction 2 Fuel Cell Stack 2.1 PEMFC 2.2 DMFC 2.3 Summary 3 Fuel Storage 3.1 Hydrogen 3.2 Methanol 3.3 Summary 4 Conclusions References Lane Monitoring System for Driver Assistance Using Vehicle to Infrastructure Connection 1 Introduction 2 Problem Statement 3 Proposed Solution 4 Implementation 5 Results 6 Conclusion References Integration of Area Scanning with PSO for Improving Coverage and Hole Detection in Sensor Networks 1 Introduction 2 Literature Survey 3 Methodology 3.1 Algorithm 1: Delaunay Triangulation 3.2 Algorithm 2: Voronoi Method 3.3 Sensing Radius—Rs 3.4 Concept of IEC (Inscribed Empty Circle) 3.5 Hole Detection 3.6 Tree-Based Healing Method 3.7 Optimal Patch Position Determination 3.8 Proposed Technique 4 Simulation Results 5 Conclusion References Optimized Routing Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 2.1 Diagonal A* Search 2.2 Bidirectional A* Search 2.3 Diagonal and Bidirectional Combine 2.4 Module Description 3 Simulation Outputs 4 Results Analysis 5 Conclusion References Survivability Technique Using Markov Chain Model in NG-PON2 for Stacked Wavelength 1 Introduction 2 Protection Terminology 2.1 Protection Techniques 2.2 Protection Architecture Types 2.3 NG-PON2 Operation 3 Proposed Protection Architecture for 7:1 3.1 Design Procedure for 7:1 Protection Model 3.2 Design Steps for 7:1 Model 3.3 Simulation and Numerical Results 4 Design Steps for 3:1 Model 4.1 Proposed Protection Architecture for 3:1 Model 4.2 Design Steps for 7:1 Model 4.3 Simulation and Numerical Results 5 Summary of the Results 6 Conclusion References Effects of Different Membranes on the Performance of PEM Fuel Cell 1 Introduction 1.1 Functions of Membrane 2 Influence of Design and Operating Parameters on the Performance of Fuel Cell 3 Influence of Materials of Components on the Performance of Fuel Cell 4 Modeling and Simulation 4.1 Modeling 4.2 Meshing 4.3 Simulation 5 Results and Discussion 5.1 Results of Nafion 117 Membrane 5.2 Results of Nafion 212 Membrane 6 Conclusion References Design Analysis and Fabrication of Race Car Seat to Increase Driver Comfort 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Seating Position Mapping and Manufacturing 4 3D Scanning and Point Cloud Data Processing 5 Surface Development Using CAD 6 Fabrication and Testing 7 Conclusions References Design Optimization of Lubrication System for a Four-Cylinder Diesel Engine 1 Introduction 2 Engine Details 3 Lubrication System Layout 4 Results and Discussion 5 Summary and Conclusion References Investigation on Turbocharger Actuator for LPG Fuelled SI Engine 1 Introduction 2 Experimental Setup and Methodology 3 Result and Discussion 3.1 Brake Power 3.2 Brake Torque 3.3 Brake Thermal Efficiency 3.4 Brake Specific Fuel Consumption 3.5 Hydrocarbon Emission 3.6 Nitric Oxide Emission and Exhaust Gas Temperature 3.7 Carbon Monoxide Emission 4 Conclusion References Stress Analysis of Automotive Chassis Using Hypermesh and Optistruct 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Methodology 4 Basic Calculation for Chassis Frame 5 CAD Modelling and Finite Element Analysis of Chassis Frame 5.1 Boundary Conditions 6 Results and Discussions 7 Conclusion References Development of Reaction Wheel Controlled Self-Balancing Bicycle for Improving Vehicle Stability Control 1 Introduction 2 System Configuration 3 Approach 4 Working Process 5 Conclusion 6 Future Scope Appendix 1 References An Intelligent Energy Management Strategy for Electric Vehicle Battery/Ultracapacitor Hybrid Storage System Using Machine Learning Approach 1 Introduction 2 Dynamic Model of Electric Vehicle 3 Model of Energy Storage System 4 Sizing of Battery and Supercapacitor 5 Result and Conclusions References Low Velocity of Single and Multiple Impacts on Curved and Hybrid Curved Composite Panel for Aircraft Applications 1 Introduction 2 Details of Impact Tests 2.1 Dimensions of Composite Plate 3 Methodology 4 Mathematical Formulations 5 Modeling of Curved Plate 6 Results and Discussion 6.1 Internal Energy Versus Time 6.2 Displacement Versus Time 6.3 Kinetic Energy Versus Time 6.4 Contact Force Versus Time 6.5 Contact Stress Versus Time 7 Conclusion References Aerodynamic Study of a Three Wheeler Body 1 Introduction 2 CFD Studies 3 CFD Analysis 4 Results and Discussions 5 Conclusion References Evaluating the Hardness and Microstructural Analysis of Reinforcing the Nano Silicon Carbide and Nano Zirconium Oxide in Hybrid Al6061 Metal Matrix Composite 1 Introduction 1.1 Literature Review 1.2 Material Composition of Aluminium (Al6061) 2 Experimental Procedure 3 Results and Discussion 4 Conclusion References Exploratory and Performance Analysis of Solar Refrigeration System Using Nanofluids—A Review 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 Experimental Investigations 3.1 Use of Nanofluids in Refrigeration System 3.2 Experimental Setup 4 Experimental Procedure 5 Observation and Analysis 6 Conclusion References