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Agricultural vehicles operating in rough environments experience increased fatigue damage accumulation, which may decrease machine safety and reliability. Autonomous agricultural machines offer an opportunity to incorporate fatigue damage considerations into path planning. This work investigates whether machine learning can predict fatigue damage to a tractor chassis using light detection and ranging (LiDAR)-based terrain features, vehicle speed, and rotational vehicle state data (e.g., triaxial angle, angular velocity, and angular acceleration). Fatigue damage was estimated using the Rupp filter and the Durability Transfer Concept. Following poor predictive performance of the machine learning models, an exploratory analysis of damage histograms, dominant frequency, and acceleration magnitude was performed. Results indicated that most estimated fatigue damage occurred in the 0–2 Hz band, which coincides with the frequency range of terrain-induced acceleration. On-road driving led to
Govers, Megan EmilyHamilton-Wright, AndrewHassan, MarwanOliver, Michele L.
Large language models (LLMs) have shown remarkable capabilities for perceiving driving environments and making interpretable, logical decisions for autonomous driving. However, their potential for more comprehensive driving strategies, especially concerning energy efficiency, remains underexplored. Most existing studies primarily focus on driving safety, which may inadvertently increase energy consumption. To address this issue, this study explores the use of LLMs as high-level controllers to jointly optimize driving safety and energy efficiency. A textual prompt is designed for the LLM, incorporating few-shot examples that describe scenarios, states, and actions. The LLM processes the scenario and state prompts describing the surrounding traffic environment. It generates a high-level control signal, which is then translated into low-level vehicle motion commands in a high-fidelity traffic simulator with realistic physics, vehicle dynamics, road slopes, and network topology
Wang, HaoyuLi, ZhenningWang, SiyingZhou, ZijingZhang, XiangYang, ZhifengOu, Shiqi (Shawn)Qi, Hao
Accurate prediction of in-cylinder fuel distribution (FD) is fundamental to reduced-order combustion modeling and emissions prediction yet remains computationally prohibitive with high-fidelity CFD alone. This work develops a CFD-informed machine-learning surrogate for spatial FD in a large-bore diesel engine, based on a Wärtsilä W20 injector and representative engine conditions. A fully coupled injector–spray–engine CFD framework under engine-like RCCI inert conditions determines the needle-lift profile and resolves the combined effects of injector geometry, needle dynamics, and operating conditions on in-cylinder flow, capturing physical phenomena not reproducible by isolated free-spray simulations. A high-fidelity database is generated using Latin Hypercube Sampling, from which FD is extracted at 15 CAD before top dead center within an annular multi-zone (MZ) representation consistent with reduced-order combustion models. A multi-output Random Forest (RF) surrogate, augmented with
Moradi, JamshidSalahi, MahdiHeidarabadi, ShadabAndwari, AminKonno, JuhoWik, ChristerMikulski, Maciej
Additive Manufacturing (AM) process involves building part layer by layer. Some of the AM processes ( Laser and Electron beam based) generate a melt pool during printing process. This melt pool can be captured periodically during AM process using special optical arrangements. These images capture high intensity melted zone, heat affected zone, splattered molten metal particles and overall shape of the melt pool. These images carry similar characteristics for good AM processes within a range. When there is an anomaly the above said characteristics of the melt pool changes, for example a low intensity melted zone signifies low energy condition which can lead to defects like balling etc. Hence the captured image at this condition appears significantly different from other images. The common defects which can be detected by analyzing melt pool images are porosity, spatter, lack of fusion, cracks, balling and keyhole instability. There are many machine learning methods available to quantify
Kuppusamy, Balasundar
Air Traffic Management (ATM) must be familiar with the exact Aircraft Take-off Weights (ATOWs) of airplanes to make the most use of runways, maintain safety margins high, and keep utilization and resources in balance. This paper aims to present a dependable ATOW forecasting methodology that can assist the air transport industry in enhancing operational decision-making. This research used datasets acquired from the EUROCONTROL Performance Review Commission (PRC) 2024 Aircraft Take-Off Weight Estimation dataset featuring 527,000 flights over Europe containing aircraft details, air trips and flight conditions. Technique comprises structured data input, inspection of missing data, timestamp aggregation to identify demand cycles over time, and domain-specific feature engineering using distance_per_minute, block_minutes, taxiout_ratio, and a strong wake turbulence metric The two supervised learning models used were Linear Regression (LR) for understanding and XGBoost for performance
Senthilkumar, N.S, GopalakrishnanGopinath, S
The rapid growth in the number of aircraft and pilots emphasises the need for an AI-enabled training framework that can offer precise, automated examination of flight manoeuvres. This will be useful in optimising the pilot's training efficiency and minimising iterations of the conduct of flight manoeuvres, thereby reducing the training time of the pilot for a flight. A general framework is developed that can be used for all kinds of flight phases and aircraft types. A pre-trained machine learning model is designed using a supervised learning technique, Random Forest, to recognise different manoeuvres. Various statistical parameters, such as mean, standard deviation, kurtosis, skewness, etc., of several flight parameters were used as the input features to train the Random Forest classifier. In the present work, the classifier is trained using several actual flight test data manoeuvres, and is also supplemented with simulated manoeuvres. The achieved gross accuracy for manoeuvre
Sahu, AkashC, PoornimaC, AravindhKaliyari, DushyantTK, Khadeeja Nusrath
Aircraft interior defects, including seat structural damage, cushion degradation, liquid contamination, and foreign object presence, contribute to increased maintenance burden, extended ground time, and operational inefficiencies. Current inspection practices rely predominantly on manual visual checks, which are time-intensive and limited in detecting concealed anomalies. This paper presents a non-contact, AI-enabled inspection framework integrating millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar sensing with high-definition optical imaging for automated aircraft seat condition assessment. The proposed system captures interior scans when the aircraft is unoccupied and compares them against a digitally established baseline reference obtained under certified, defect-free conditions. Data fusion and machine learning algorithms analyze deviations to identify surface and subsurface defects at seat-level resolution and generate zone-based maintenance maps. The primary technical contribution lies in combining
Nagoal, Chandrasekhar ReddyPrathipati, Krishna ChaitanyaKandukuri, Ravindra
Passenger comfort within vehicles and aerospace cabins relies on finely tuned management of temperature, air quality, and energy use. This paper proposes an integrated HVAC framework that combines zonal climate control, intelligent airflow distribution, and real-time sensor data to maintain thermal balance across different cabin zones. Leveraging predictive thermal load modelling and machine learning, the system anticipates environmental changes—such as sudden shifts in external temperature or passenger load—and proactively adjusts heating and cooling outputs. Simultaneously, air quality is enhanced through a multistage filtration system, active air purification technologies, and dynamic CO₂ concentration monitoring. Comfort assessment integrates PMV (Predicted Mean Vote) and PPD (Predicted Percentage Dissatisfied) indices to adapting environmental conditions. Simulations and early-stage prototypes improve energy savings and improve occupant comfort and air quality. The proposed HVAC
Mudavath, Lehitha SaiPatil, AshishSaha, Sudipta
Aerospace products operate within highly complex, safety-critical environments and endure extended lifecycles, often spanning decades. Sustaining their operational value requires rigorous management of Safety, Reliability, and Availability (SRA), while global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) mandates demand parallel progress toward sustainability goals. This paper introduces an AI-driven strategy that integrates these dual imperatives—Sustenance Management and Sustainability Management—within a unified Product Lifecycle (PLC) framework. The proposed approach leverages Artificial Intelligence across five PLC phases: Generative Design, Detailed Design & Verification, Manufacturing & Industrialization, Operations & Maintenance, and End-of-Life Circularity. Anchored by a certified Digital Thread, this framework ensures seamless, auditable data flow from concept to disposal. Using Life-Limiting Parts (LLPs)—such as high-stress turbine discs—as a case study, the paper demonstrates
Srinivasan, KarthikG.V.V., Ravi KumarVaderahobli, Devaraja HollaBhate, UjwalVeluri, Sastry
The development of lightweight materials for use in aerospace and automotive applications is extremely significant. Magnesium (Mg)-based alloys and composites are good candidate materials from the perspective of low density, good specific strength, and abundance. The Mg-4Zn alloy is one such alloy, which is a lightweight, biocompatible, and eco-friendly Mg-based alloy. In spite of these advantages, there is a strong need and scope to improve its wear resistance and mechanical properties. Mg-4Zn nanocomposites with Si3N4 reinforcements (a biocompatible bioceramic) are hypothesized to possess superior properties. Microstructural analysis of the vacuum stir-cast nanocomposites confirms grain refinement and a consequent increase in microhardness with an increase in Si3N4 reinforcement wt.%. The addition of Si3N4 reinforcement to improve the properties of the Mg-4Zn alloy could introduce challenges in machining. To make products from the nanocomposites, machining them with minimal
N, AnandShaju, Tony MG, Nagamalleswara RaoD, BijulalK, Jayaprakash ReddyK, VijayanChaman, Joji J
Worldwide, engineers are exploring the possibility of using polymer composites in their quest for lightweight materials. In this study, injection moulding was used to develop a biodegradable polymer PLA composite containing 20 wt.% vetiver fibers (VFs) and 2 wt.% nano-silica (nSiO2) obtained from pearl millet, which is sustainable. Materials need machining as secondary operation that required joining. Desirability analysis was used to examine and optimize machining (drilling) studies that were designed with Taguchi's design (L9 orthogonal array). Surface roughness (SR) and delamination factor (Fd) were taken as outputs, while spindle speed (SS), feed rate (FR), and drill diameter (DD) were the inputs. Drilling studies were performed on a single vertical machining center (VMC). ANOVA identifies that the FR had the most decisive influence on SR (F=559.24, p=0.001785), followed by DD and SS. FR is the dominant contributor to Fd (F=379, p=0.00263), followed by SS and DD. At low SS and high
Senthilkumar, N.
This study presents a data-driven approach for strengthening aviation safety by integrating human factors assessment with modern predictive modeling techniques. The work focuses on understanding how human performance, operational conditions, and system-level interactions collectively influence safety risk, and how these interactions can be quantified to support improved design and decision-making. Unlike previous studies that address human factors or predictive modeling in isolation, this research offers a unified framework that links causal human factors indicators with statistical modeling, feature extraction, and machine learning based risk estimation. The novelty of this work lies in the structured pipeline that transforms raw categorical and narrative human factors information into measurable predictors that can be analyzed using structural modeling and machine learning. The methodology includes data preparation, dimensionality reduction, latent pattern discovery, dependence
Valiyaparambil, Praveen
Unscheduled maintenance due to the failure of critical components, such as aero-engine rolling element bearings, is a leading cause of costly Aircraft-on-Ground (AOG) events; consequently, current time-based maintenance practices are inefficient and prone to risk. This paper develops a resource-efficient Hybrid Digital Twin (HDT) model for an engine bearing, focusing on the dynamic prediction of spall growth due to Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF), thereby enabling a condition-based maintenance paradigm. The HDT architecture integrates two core models: (1) a physics-informed model that uses established life and fatigue theory to define initial degradation thresholds, and (2) a data-driven Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), specifically a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network, for dynamic degradation rate modeling. The methodology utilizes a Monte Carlo simulation coupled with RCF progression equations to generate a large, high-fidelity synthetic run-to-failure dataset under varying
Mohamed, Abbas
This paper investigates the energy consumption characteristics of series hybrid aircraft with a focus on comparing conventional energy management approaches against an AI-powered optimization framework. The study comprehensively models the energy demands of a series hybrid aircraft across all major flight phases, including Idle & Ground Operations, Taxi, Takeoff, Climb, Cruise, Descent, Approach, Landing, and Rollout & Taxi. For each phase, detailed mathematical formulations are developed to capture power requirements and energy flow, incorporating real-time operational parameters to enhance the accuracy of the energy consumption estimations measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh). The AI-based optimization leverages advanced control strategies, specifically Model Predictive Control (MPC) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) algorithms, to dynamically manage the aircraft’s energy systems. MPC is employed to predict and optimize future energy usage by solving constrained optimization problems over
Kanchagar, Amogha
Initial weight estimation from Top Level Aircraft Requirements (TLAR) is a critical first step in aircraft design, yet existing empirical methods are inadequate for novel configurations such as those using Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) or Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). This paper presents a hybrid methodology for top-level weight estimation of such unconventional aircraft. The approach is based on modifying a conventional baseline aircraft, integrating a new statistical model with component-specific weight estimations. A multivariate regression model to estimate the empty weight fraction (We/W0) was developed from a dataset of 44 conventional aircraft, yielding an R-squared value of 0.833. This statistical model was integrated with physics-based models for novel components, including cryogenic fuel tanks and fuel systems. The methodology accounts for iterative changes to fuselage structure and parasitic drag. Four configurations were analyzed: fuel types being Jet A1, SAF, LH2 with aft
Goyal, Tushar
This study presents a torque distribution strategy for dual-motor electric vehicles utilizing a Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient reinforcement learning algorithm designed to optimize energy consumption. By using a simplified architecture and replicable reward functions, the proposed agents rely exclusively on standard CAN bus signals, commanded longitudinal force, and the motors’ velocities, eliminating the need for specialized sensors or complex plant models. Two reinforcement agents are trained using two different reward functions: power-based and State of Charge-based. These agents are validated through high-fidelity CarSim–Simulink co-simulations across soft, medium, and severe acceleration scenarios, in which they demonstrate superior performance to traditional adaptive methods. In the most demanding scenario, a typical adaptive strategy achieves an additional 7.8% of power consumption and 85% of optimal energy recovery, while the proposed reinforcement learning strategies reach
Meléndez-Useros, MiguelViadero-Monasterio, FernandoLópez-Boada, María JesúsLópez-Boada, Beatriz
Indoor thermal comfort is closely related to people’s health and work efficiency. Control systems typically consume a large amount of energy to maintain a comfortable thermal environment. Currently, reinforcement learning is widely applied to optimize thermal comfort control systems. However, existing research mainly adopts universal thermal comfort evaluation models that aim to satisfy the majority of people, which makes it difficult to quickly and accurately reflect the specific thermal comfort needs of individuals. As a result, the hot environment is neither comfortable nor energy-efficient in practical use. Therefore, this paper proposes an energy-saving personalized thermal comfort control method based on decision trees and reinforcement learning. First, decision tree learning is used to obtain an individual thermal comfort evaluation model from a small amount of historical data. Then, this individual comfort model is combined with energy consumption to form a reward function
Li, Xianying
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are widely used for inspecting transmission towers. However, traditional waypoint planning relies heavily on manual experience. This leads to low efficiency, incomplete coverage, and a lack of standardization. Facing these problems, this paper proposes an intelligent generation method based on Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning (HRL). This method achieves end-to-end automation, converting raw point cloud data directly into an optimal set of waypoints. Preprocess and grid the point cloud data to build a model of the coverage area. Then design a hierarchical framework to break down the complex planning task. This framework divides the task into high-level waypoint selection and low-level pose optimization. Specifically, the high-level part uses a Deep Q-Network (DQN) to learn the best sequence of waypoints. The low-level part uses Q-learning tables to optimize the pitch and yaw angles for each point. Meanwhile, design a reward function to maximize
Cui, ShichengLin, ShizhongShao, ZhanChen, RuiduanLi, XingyuLuo, He
Robot Arm Tracking Control refers to the control of robot end effectors following a prescribed trajectory as their movement in robotic systems. The work presents a combination of Kalman Filter Based Dynamic System Tracking with Reinforcement Learning Based Trajectory Planning. These two aspects of tracking and planning help the robotic manipulator dynamically track a target that is located on an arbitrary moving path. In particular, by using Kalman filtering to estimate the position of a moving target and to compensate for sensor noise and sparse sampling, we take high-precision estimation values of each point’s coordinates along the target trajectory as a reliable basis to build a policy network using reinforcement learning. Based on it, the robot manipulator could produce effective motion planning under its own dynamic capabilities and physical constraint limit. Comprehensive simulation results illustrate advantages of the new algorithm against the classical control method, confirm
Yu, JingzeWang, YujiaLi, JunshenChen, CongXu, Peng
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is crucial for automotive design, requiring analysis of 3D point clouds to investigate how vehicle geometry affects pressure fields and drag. Running CFD on high-resolution 3D geometry quickly becomes computationally heavy, and many solvers slow down noticeably as the geometric detail increases. We therefore introduce a dual-task deep learning framework, named AeroFormer, that predicts aerodynamic quantities directly from the vehicle’s surface geometry and avoids the need for full CFD simulations. The model is organized into two parts. One branch, AeroFormer-Cd, predicts the overall drag coefficient (Cd), while the other, AeroFormer-Press, reconstructs the pressure distribution over the vehicle’s surface. Both branches rely on a shared curvature-guided adaptive sampling process and a physics-aware attention encoding module, which enable the network to emphasize fine geometric details in aerodynamically sensitive regions such as the front bumper, A
Yan, ShengmaoDeng, ShisongJiang, YanzhenJin, XinyuCai, Zhengyang
Causal discovery within time series is crucial for revealing the actual causal mechanisms in dynamic systems, and it has major impacts in various fields like economics, healthcare, and climate science. Even though it’s important, accurately figuring out causal relationships from observational temporal data is still quite a difficult task. Traditional Granger causality based methods are often limited by noise sensitivity, large amount of data, and the inability to distinguish between real causality and false correlation caused by hidden factors. In order to solve these problems, this paper presents CausalAugVeri, which is a new algorithm that cleverly mixes data augmentation with causal verification to make causal discovery more solid and precise. This work has three main points: First, we carefully check that using convolutional data augmentation techniques can greatly improve how well time series predictions work, giving a steadier base for detecting Granger causality. Second, the
Yang, JingChen, XiaotaoQin, XuanliXu, XianjunHu, Zhangxiang
Vehicles equipped with an Automated Driving System (ADS) have the potential to significantly reduce road collisions. To enable widespread adoption of ADSs, rigorous safety assessment is essential. Valuable insights for ADS safety validation can be gained by simulating scenarios across a broad range of feature variations. A common challenge in simulating these scenarios is known as the curse of dimensionality, where increasing the number of scenario features requires a near-infinite number of simulations to cover all variations. This issue of complexity presents a need for reducing scenario features. Most related work focuses on identifying important scenario features, while few evaluate how reducing these features impacts ADS failure estimation. The present study aims to address this gap by employing a wide range of feature reduction methods and assessing their effect on ADS failure estimation. Previous research generated datasets for three distinct scenario categories by performing
Lankhorst, Bramde Gelder, ErwinJanssen, Christian P.Scholich, Andre
The objective of this study was to investigate occupant injury patterns and predictors in rear-impact crashes using recent US field data. Cases were queried from the Crash Investigation Sampling System (CISS, 2017–2023) and the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN, 2017–2024), yielding 1923 front-row outboard occupants from 1533 crashes. Crash documentation and vehicle photographs were manually reviewed to classify seatback deformation magnitude and secondary impact severity. Multivariable logistic regression models estimated associations between occupant, vehicle, and crash characteristics and Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) ≥ 2 and AIS ≥ 3 injury outcomes across body regions. Sensitivity analyses included CISS-only, weighted, single-event, and interaction models. Thoracic injuries were further subdivided into skeletal and cardiopulmonary categories. Findings reflect associations within the pooled CISS + CIREN analytic sample rather than nationally representative injury
Lockerby, JackRudd, Rodney
Automated Vehicles (AV) pose new challenges in road safety, multimodal interaction, and urban planning, requiring a holistic approach that prioritizes sustainability and protects all road users. The KASSA.AST project addresses this by deploying and evaluating an automated shuttle in southern Austria on three routes. The study area is a Park & Ride zone near a train station, enabling seamless transfers and higher transit use. To assess the safety impacts of the automated shuttle, four Mobility Observation Boxes (MOBs) were deployed. These AI-based systems detect and classify road users, track their trajectories and geospatial coordinates, and identify safety-critical events via Surrogate Safety Measures (SSMs). Over 10 days, a trajectory dataset captured interactions among vehicles and the shuttle. The resulting real-world dataset is a core contribution. This dataset underpins microscopic behavior modeling. Trajectory pairs yield car-following and interaction metrics (relative distance
Losada Arias, ÁngelRosenkranz, PaulHula, AndreasAleksa, MichaelSaleh, PeterErdelean, Isabela
This study investigated how vehicle front-end geometry, impact speed, and vehicle category influence injury risk to a midsize male pedestrian. Eighty-one generic vehicle (GV) models representing sedans, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), pickup trucks, and minivans sold in the United States were developed by morphing three base models using an automated pipeline. Front-end parameters that were varied included ground clearance (GC), bumper height (BH), hood leading-edge (HLE) height, hood length (HL), bumper lead angle (BLA), hood angle (HA), and windshield angle (WSA). Each vehicle impacted the Global Human Body Models Consortium 50th percentile male simplified pedestrian (GHBMC M50-PS) model at 30, 40, and 50 kph, totaling 243 simulations. Boundary conditions followed the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) pedestrian test protocol. Thirty-five injury metrics were extracted across the head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and lower extremities. Linear mixed-effects regression
Poveda, LuisMiller, Logan E.Edwards, Colin C.Pollock, MadelineArmstrong, William M.Hsu, Fang-ChiGayzik, Scott F.Weaver, Ashley A.Stitzel, Joel D.Devane, Karan S.
This article surveys the most recent data-driven methods of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery state of health (SOH) estimation methods and dataset resources utilized in electrified vehicles (EV) and their potential adoption for automotive battery management systems. These include regression-based models, ensemble learners, deep neural networks, and physics-informed hybrid methods. The review describes estimation methods found in articles published between 2023 and 2025, and investigates their differences in terms of estimation accuracy, data requirement, interpretability, and real-time deployment ability. The article traverses the dataset space, focusing on laboratory aging datasets, vehicle field–based datasets, telematics-derived records, and synthetic or augmented datasets, to underline that model performance in the estimation of SOH cannot be disentangled from the quality of the data, the operating coverage, and the transfer conditions. Apart from the model design, this work reviews the
Nyachionjeka, KumbirayiBayoumi, Ehab H.E.
Modern battery management systems have a critical need for highly accurate battery terminal voltage models, which are a key component of algorithms that estimate or predict power capability, range, temperature, and other factors. While electro-chemical and equivalent circuit models are widely used for this purpose, they typically struggle to model efficiently the complex, non-linear dynamics inherent in real-world battery operation. This study proposes a robust, data-driven approach for terminal voltage estimation using a feed-forward neural network (FNN) machine learning model. Characterization and drive cycle tests were performed on a 60 Ah prismatic cell from a Fiat 500e at temperatures ranging from -20 °C to 40 °C. The collected data was used to train and test the models, with model error reported for HWFET, UDDS, US06, and LA92 cycles. Model size was swept between around 100 and 35,000 trainable parameters for an FNN with three inputs – unfiltered power, state of charge, and
Dehury, BiswanathNahidmobarakeh, LucasMohammed, Kamran AhmedPanchal, SatyamGross, OliverKollmeyer, Phillip
Aerodynamic wind noise is a critical challenge in modern automotive development, particularly with the rise of vehicle electrification and intelligent mobility, where cabin acoustic comfort is a key quality metric. While reliable, traditional methods like wind tunnel experiments and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations are both costly and time-consuming. To address these challenges, we propose a novel Transformer-based framework for rapid and accurate wind noise prediction. Several model improvements, including the physical attention, geometry wave number embedding, hybrid FPS-random downsampling method and frequency separation output heads are properly employed to reduce the GPU memory cost and improve the prediction accuracy. This framework is pre-trained on a large-scale acoustic dataset of nearly 1,000 diverse vehicles generated using Improved Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (IDDES). From a vehicle's point cloud coordinates, the model directly predicts the surface
Tang, WeishaoLiu, MengxinQin, LingDuan, MenghuaWang, ChengjunZhang, YufeiWang, Qingyang
Introducing machine learning (ML) into safety-critical systems presents a fundamental challenge, as traditional safety analysis techniques often struggle to capture the dynamic, data-driven, and non-deterministic behavior of learning-enabled components. To address this gap, the Machine Learning Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (ML FMEA) methodology was developed as an open-source framework tailored to ML-specific risks. This paper reports on the maturation of ML FMEA from an initial conceptual framework to a proven, practice-driven methodology. We make four primary contributions. First, we extend the ML FMEA pipeline with two new stages: a “Step Zero” for problem definition and system-level hazard analysis, and a “Step 5” for constructing ground truth or reward signals. Autonomous vehicle and humanoid robot applications are presented to illustrate the practical application and safety benefits of these additions. Second, we introduce tailored Severity, Occurrence, and Detection
Schmitt, PaulShinde, ChaitanyaDiemert, SimonPennar, KrzysztofSeifert, BodoPoh, JustinLopez, JerryMannan, FahimMohammed, MajedChalana, AkshayWadhvana, NeilWagner, Michael
Predicting battery self-discharge across wide temperature ranges and extended durations remains a significant challenge due to the scarcity of physical test data, which is typically limited to a few temperature points and short observation windows. This limitation complicates generalization and increases the risk of inaccurate extrapolation. To address this, the paper introduces a machine learning–based framework designed to predict self-discharge behavior under diverse thermal conditions and longtime horizons. Multiple modeling strategies are examined, including feedforward neural networks, long short-term memory (LSTM) architectures, synthetic data generation, and physics-informed integration of governing equations. Particular emphasis is placed on hybrid and physics-regularized models that embed first-principles relationships to guide extrapolation beyond the observed data domain. This approach mitigates the inherent instability and potential errors associated with purely data
Chavare, SudeepZeng, YangbingMuppana, Sai SiddharthaMiao, YongXu, Simon
Flat tires represent a common yet serious issue in vehicle safety, leading to compromised control, increased braking distance, and potential rim or structural damage when undetected. Conventional tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) rely on embedded sensors that can fail, incur high replacement costs, and are not always equipped in older or low-cost vehicles. To address these limitations, this study presents a comprehensive visual dataset for flat-tire classification using computer vision and machine learning techniques. The dataset comprises 600 labeled images—300 flat-tire and 300 non-flat-tire samples—collected from diverse vehicle types, lighting conditions, and viewpoints. This dataset is designed to support the training and benchmarking of lightweight edge-AI models suitable for real-time deployment on embedded platforms. A set of supervised learning models were evaluated. Results demonstrate that visual-based classification provides a cost-effective and scalable pathway
Gunasekaran, AswinGovilesh, VidarshanaChalla, KarthikeyaMaxim, BruceShen, Jie
In response to increasing customer demand for enhanced passenger comfort and perceived vehicle quality, OEMs in automotive and commercial vehicles are placing significant emphasis on reducing the interior cabin noise. At highway speeds, wind noise is a primary contributor to the overall noise within the vehicle cabin. Conventional approaches to predict vehicle wind noise rely on physical testing, which can only be conducted in the later stages of the design process once a physical prototype is available. Increased adoption of established computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods has enabled earlier assessment. However, such simulations require several hours to complete, posing a challenge in the context of rapid design iteration cycles. With the growing adoption of artificial intelligence in engineering, machine learning (ML) approaches have been proposed to predict a vehicle’s aerodynamics performance. Nevertheless, development of ML techniques in the context of aeroacoustics
Higgins, JohnFougere, NicolasSondak, DavidSenthooran, SivapalanMoron, PhilippeJantzen, AndreasBi, JingOancea, Victor
The increasing demand for electrified transportation is leading to accelerated development of highly efficient hybrid and battery electric vehicles. A major concern for customers adapting to battery electric vehicles (BEV) is range anxiety due to low charging speeds, charging infrastructure not matching expectations and unreliable range estimations shown to the customers by their vehicles. Estimating the range more accurately has been difficult due to the sensitivity of vehicle’s energy consumption to real-world environmental and driving conditions. This paper aims to find out the effect of true wind in the road load experienced by BEVs in the real-world driving scenarios and how using a highly accurate wind speed measurement improves the energy consumption estimation better. On-road tests were conducted on public roads and in controlled test-track environments to collect reliable wind speed measurements using a dynamic multi-hole pressure probe. Additional coastdown tests were also
Raghupathy, Vishnu PrasaadKim, ShinhoonEvans, NicNiimi, KeisukeMochihara, Takahiro
Accurately modeling and controlling vehicle exhaust emissions, particularly during highly transient events such as rapid acceleration, is crucial for meeting stringent environmental regulations and optimizing modern powertrain systems. While conventional data-driven modeling methods, such as Multilayer Perceptrons (MLPs) and Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, have improved upon earlier phenomenological or physics-based models, they often struggle to capture the complex nonlinear dynamics of emission formation. These monolithic architectures attempt to learn from all available data, which increases their sensitivity to dataset variability. They often require increasingly deep and complex architectures to improve performance, thereby limiting their practical utility. This paper introduces a novel approach that overcomes these limitations by modeling emission dynamics in a structured latent space. Using a rich dataset combining real-world driving data from a Portable Emission
Sundaram, GaneshGehra, TobiasUlmen, JonasHeubaum, MirjanGörges, DanielGünthner, Michael
Crashworthiness assessment is a critical aspect of automotive design, traditionally relying on high-fidelity finite element (FE) simulations that are computationally expensive and time-consuming. This work presents an exploratory comparative study on developing machine learning-based surrogate models for efficient prediction of structural deformation in crash scenarios using the NVIDIA PhysicsNeMo framework. Given the limited prior work applying machine learning to structural crash dynamics, the primary contribution lies in demonstrating the feasibility and engineering utility of the various modeling approaches explored in this work. We investigate two state-of-the-art neural network architectures for modeling crash dynamics: MeshGraphNet, a graph neural network that is widely employed in physics-based simulations, and Transolver, a transformer-based architecture with a physics-aware attention mechanism designed to maintain linear computational complexity with respect to geometric
Nabian, Mohammad AminChavare, SudeepAkhare, DeepakRanade, RishikeshCherukuri, RamTadepalli, Srinivas
This paper presents a hybrid optimization framework that integrates Multi-Physics Topology Optimization (MPTO) with a Neural Network–surrogated Design of Experiments (NN-DOE) to enable lightweight structural design while satisfying crashworthiness, durability, and noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) requirements under practical casting and packaging constraints. In the proposed MPTO formulation, crash and durability performances are incorporated through equivalent static compliance measures, while NVH performance is assessed using a frequency-domain dynamic stiffness metric, allowing consistent evaluation of trade-offs among competing design requirements. The framework is first demonstrated using a mass-produced passenger-car lower control arm (LCA) as a benchmark component. In this application, MPTO achieves weight reduction under multi-physics objectives by removing non-load-bearing material. Results show that single-discipline optimization produces unbalanced topologies, while
Kim, HyosigSenkowski, AndresGona, KiranSaroha, LalitBoraiah, Mahesh
Accurate prediction of equilibrium combustion products and thermodynamic properties is essential for optimizing engine performance, enhancing combustion efficiency, and reducing emissions in diesel-powered systems. Traditional methods for combustion modeling often involve solving complex chemical equilibrium equations or thermodynamic relations, which could be computationally expensive and time-consuming. In this study, we present a data-driven approach using a deep neural network (DNN) model to predict the equilibrium combustion products and key thermodynamic characteristics of diesel under varying thermodynamic conditions. The proposed DNN model is trained on a comprehensive dataset generated from equilibrium calculations. The inputs include pressure, temperature, and equivalence ratio, covering a relatively wide range to encompass diesel equilibrium combustion under various conditions. Outputs are equilibrium combustion products and thermodynamic properties, including enthalpy
Ji, HuangchangWang, KaiGuo, ZhefengHan, YangLee, Timothy
Building upon previous work that successfully employed a Reinforcement Learning (RL) agent for the autonomous optimization of transmission shift programs to enhance fuel efficiency, this paper addresses a critical limitation of that approach: the neglect of human-centric factors. While the prior methodology achieved substantial fuel consumption reductions by training an RL agent in a Software-in-the-Loop (SiL) environment, it did not explicitly account for aspects such as driver comfort and preferences, which are paramount for real-world user acceptance and drivability. This work presents a multi-objective optimization framework extending the artificial calibrator to simultaneously maximize fuel efficiency and enhance driver comfort. The method introduces a modified RL reward function that penalizes undesirable shift behavior to ensure a smooth driving experience (drivability). This new methodology also incorporates a mechanism to capture and integrate driver preferences, moving beyond
Kengne Dzegou, Thierry JuniorSchober, FlorianRebesberger, RonHenze, RomanSturm, Axel
A machine learning (ML)-based meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate rear seat occupant safety performance in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Moderate Overlap Frontal (MOF) 2.0 crash test. ML models were trained on historical IIHS crash test data to predict rear passenger injury metrics using vehicle architecture, restraint system characteristics, crash pulse parameters, and vehicle kinematics as input features. The models demonstrated high predictive accuracy and were subsequently used in a Sobol sensitivity analysis to identify critical design parameters influencing injury outcomes. The analysis revealed that rear passenger injury metrics were most sensitive to restraint system parameters. Specifically, crash pulse magnitude was the dominant factor for head injury metrics, pretensioner activation time for neck tension force, and lap belt force for the Neck Injury Criterion (Nij). For chest-related metrics—sternum deflection, dynamic belt position, and maximum belt
Lalwala, MiteshKim, WonheeFurton, LisaSong, Jay
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