PI: Zhixia (Richard) Li, University of Louisville. Project Description: Connected vehicles (CV) and autonomous vehicles (AV) are emerging technologies that are changing the operations of our transportation system. Research has proven that CV and AV can improve vehicle...
PI: Tom Hughes, University of Texas. Project Description: Designs are encapsulated in CAD (Computer Aided Design) systems. Simulation is performed in FEA (Finite Element Analysis) systems. FEA requires the conversions of CAD descriptions to analysis-suitable formats...
PI: Hwan-Sik Yoon, University of Alabama. Project Description: As conventional OBD systems can provide information only on impending or occurring engine failure, a new approach is desirable to change the Fault Diagnosis and Isolation (FDI) paradigm by predicting what...
PI: Sam Park, University of Louisville. Project Description: Lithium batteries are expected to play an even more important role for electric/ hybrid vehicles. During over-charging and toward the end of their useful life, the oxidation of cell components leads to...
PI: Ron Matthews, University of Texas. Project Description: TxDOT has approximately 2000 high-emitting Diesel-powered dump trucks. One option for reducing emissions and achieving fuel cost savings is to replace their existing engines with engines fueled with either...