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US transportation infrastructure is dominated by the automobile form factor. Alternative modalities of movement, such as bikes, golf carts, and other micromobility options, have existed but are decidedly at a lower tier of importance. Even pedestrian access ways are not overly emphasized in the US transportation system. This lack of prioritization matches the reality that the vast majority of people and commerce moves through the motor vehicle infrastructure, with micromobility sitting in the periphery. Additionally, given the current lack of commercial applications, there are limited direct fee-based funding mechanisms connected to micromobility form factors. Micromobility and the Next Infrastructure Wave discusses how recent technological innovations in electrification, e-commerce, and autonomy are enabling a new class of micromobility devices which offer palpable value to consumers and enable significant commercial applications. Unlike the past, these micromobility devices now have
Razdan, Rahul
Three dynamic models of a passenger car including the one-dimensional dynamic model, two-dimensional dynamic model, and three-dimensional dynamic model are built to evaluate the ride quality of the passenger car as well as the isolating performance of the SNS (structure of negative stiffness). The decrease of the root-mean-square (RMS) accelerations in the seat and car’s body shaking is the research goal. The investigation results indicate that under all working conditions including the various excitations of the road surface and various velocities of the passenger car, the seat’s acceleration with SNS is strongly ameliorated in comparison without SNS in all three models of the passenger car. Particularly, the RMS seat acceleration with SNS in one-, two-, and three-dimensional models is strongly reduced in comparison without SNS by 76.87%, 66.15%, and 70.59%, respectively. Thus, the seat’s SNS has a good effect in isolating the vertical vibration of the passenger car’s seat. However
Zhang, LeiLi, TaoYang, Guixing
In this investigation, AA6351 alloy matrix composites with a larger volume proportion of SiC (20 wt%) were fabricated and tested for microstructure and mechanical behavior. Composites were hot extruded from mechanically milled matrix and reinforcements. Hot extrusion uniformly distributed reinforcements in the matrix and strengthened phase interaction. Mechanical ball milling causes AA6351 powder to become more homogeneous, reducing the mean particle size from 38.66 ± 2.31 μm to 23.57 ± 2.31 μm due to particle deformation. The micrograph shows that the SiC particles are equally dispersed in the AA6351 matrix, avoiding densification and reinforcing phase integration issues during hot extrusion. In hot extrusion, SiC particles are evenly distributed in the matrix, free of pores, and have strong metallurgical bonds, resulting in a homogenous composite microstructure. SiC powders and mechanical milling increase microhardness and compressive strength, giving MMC-A 54.9% greater than AA6351
Saiyathibrahim, A.Murali Krishnan, R.Jatti, Vinaykumar S.Jatti, Ashwini V.Jatti, Savita V.Praveenkumar, V.Balaji, K.
Global warming has intensified environmental challenges such as more intense heat waves due to the accumulation of greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2), which is heavily produced in power generation and transportation sectors, traps heat and raises the Earth’s temperature. Significant measures must be taken to reduce its production and impact on our environment. Hydrogen (H2) enrichment is a promising technology that enables higher thermal efficiencies and lower exhaust emissions. However, various parameters need to be optimized for internal combustion engines (ICE), which increases experimental and computational costs. The main goal of this work is to offer a reliable correlation that can be used as an input parameter for turbulent combustion models to enhance predictions and lower the cost of running simulations. Thus, the laminar burning velocity (LBV) of binary fuel mixtures is investigated numerically over a wide range of initial conditions (300–600 K and 1–11 atm) and
Almansour, Bader
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) contains information on the thermal design requirements of airborne avionic systems used in military airborne applications. Methods are explored which are commonly used to provide thermal control of avionic systems. Both air and liquid cooled systems are discussed
AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) describes a method of conducting an endurance test using contaminated air when the applicable specification requires non-recirculation of the contaminants. The objective of the test is to determine the resistance of the engine mounted components to wear or damage caused by the contaminated air. The method described herein calls for non-recirculation of the contaminants and is intended to provide a uniform distribution of the contaminant at the inlet to the Unit Under Test (UUT). The UUT may require the use of a hydraulic fluid for actuation of components within the test unit. Contamination of the test hydraulic fluid is not part of this recommended practice. If contaminated hydraulic fluid is required by the applicable test specification, refer to MAP749
AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee
This Aerospace Information Report (AIR) outlines the design considerations and criteria for the control of water carryover from the environmental control system (ECS) with respect to causes and indicated corrective or preventative action. In addition, condensation on structure will be reviewed with possible preventative action described
AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee
This specification covers metric aircraft quality spacers for use as positioners for tubes, flat washers for use as load spreaders, galling protection of adjacent surfaces and or material compatibility, and key or tab washers for use as locks for bolts, nuts, and screws
E-25 General Standards for Aerospace and Propulsion Systems
This Aerospace Information Report (AIR) is limited in scope to the general consideration of environmental control system noise and its effect on occupant comfort. Additional information on the control of environmental control system noise may be found in 2.3 and in the documents referenced throughout the text. This document does not contain sufficient direction and detail to accomplish effective and complete acoustic designs
AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee
The aim of this work was to investigate the influence of different combinations of engine oil and oil additive as well as additivated and unadditivated fuel on particulate emissions in gasoline engines. To accomplish this, load, speed, and type of oil injection were varied on a single-cylinder engine, and the influence on particle number concentration and size distribution were evaluated. The tests were supplemented by an optical investigation of their in-cylinder soot formation. The investigation of fuel additives showed no significant differences compared to the reference fuel without additives. However, in the case of oil additives, detergents led to a significant increase in the number of particles in the <20 nm range. This effect occurred when used as both a single additive and a component in the standard engine oil. While viscosity improvers also lead to a measurable, but less pronounced, increase in the particle number concentration, no significant influence can be determined
Böhmeke, ChristianHeinz, LukasWagner, UweKoch, Thomas
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) provides information on air quality and some of the factors affecting the perception of cabin air quality in commercial aircraft cabin air. Also a typical safety analysis process utilizing a Functional Hazard Assessment approach is discussed
AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee
This ARP provides the definition of terms commonly used in aircraft environmental control system (ECS) design and analysis. Many of the terms may be used as guidelines for establishing standard ECS nomenclature. Some general thermodynamic terms are included that are frequently used in ECS analysis, but this document is not meant to be an inclusive list of such terms
AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee
This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) covers combustion heaters and accessories used in, but not limited to, the following applications: a Cabin heating (all occupied regions and windshield heating) b Wing and empennage anti-icing c Engine and accessory heating (when heater is installed as part of the aircraft) d Aircraft deicing
AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee
This SAE Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) contains guidelines and recommendations for subsonic airplane air conditioning systems and components, including requirements, design philosophy, testing, and ambient conditions. The airplane air conditioning system comprises that arrangement of equipment, controls, and indicators that supply and distribute air to the occupied compartments for ventilation, pressurization, and temperature and moisture control. The principal features of the system are: a A supply of outside air with independent control valve(s). b A means for heating. c A means for cooling (air or vapor cycle units and heat exchangers). d A means for removing excess moisture from the air supply. e A ventilation subsystem. f A temperature control subsystem. g A pressure control subsystem. Other system components for treating cabin air, such as filtration and humidification, are included, as are the ancillary functions of equipment cooling and cargo compartment conditioning
AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee
This SAE Aerospace Standard (AS) defines the requirements for air cycle air conditioning systems used on military air vehicles for cooling, heating, ventilation, and moisture and contamination control. General recommendations for an air conditioning system, which may include an air cycle system as a cooling source, are included in MIL-E-18927E and JSSG-2009. Air cycle air conditioning systems include those components which condition high temperature and high pressure air for delivery to occupied and equipment compartments and to electrical and electronic equipment. This document is applicable to open and closed loop air cycle systems. Definitions are contained in Section 5 of this document
AC-9 Aircraft Environmental Systems Committee
Accurately predicting system output performance is essential for manufacturing system design. However, traditional approaches that rely solely on the reliability of individual workstations may lead to inaccuracies, especially for a serial production line that includes several workstations with low reliability. This study investigates how prediction inaccuracies arise from intricate interactions among workstations, as revealed through discrete event simulation (DES). To resolve this issue, a novel methodology is proposed, leveraging DES and dual regression analyses to develop an adjustment factor. This paper details the application of this methodology across a range of reliability levels (85–99%) and workstation counts (5–10), conducting sensitivity analyses and validating the results. This approach offers a practical tool for improving the efficiency and precision of a system output prediction in design contexts. Additionally, the paper discusses the methodology’s limitations and
Tang, Herman
This SAE Recommended Practice is intended for use in testing and evaluating the performance of electric cooling fan (ECF) assemblies typically used for vehicle engine cooling. Conducted in a laboratory environment with intended heat exchangers, the performance measurement includes fan output in terms of airflow and pressure and fan motor input in terms of voltage and current. This information can be used to calculate the efficiency of the assembly, including aerodynamic efficiency of the fan and shroud, and electrical efficiency of the motor. The electric power consumption can be used to estimate electrical charging system sizing and fuel economy. The performance of a given fan assembly depends on the installation details of the application, including the effects of system resistance and geometries of the grill, heat exchangers, engine and other underhood components, and front end components. This document provides guidance for duplicating such details in the test setup for accurate
Cooling Systems Standards Committee
This standard establishes basic design criteria including preferred bend radii, straight lengths between bends, flattening and surface conditions in the bend area. Also included is a table of preferred tubing sizes and wall thicknesses and a formula for determining a minimum bend radius for a given tube diameter
G-3, Aerospace Couplings, Fittings, Hose, Tubing Assemblies