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One way to significantly reduce carbon emissions in transport is to consider the development of hybrid and electric vehicles. Thus, the use of power converters will rapidly increase in modern vehicles. In order that the introduction of power converters in transport vehicles be done in harmony wi

Project DIVAS aims to identify promising and innovative technological ways in order to cut off CO2 emissions (by 10%) on Diesel engines. Strong downspeeding approach is addressed, in order to overcome scientific and technological locks in air loop management (increasing air filling for low end torqu

The SafePlatoon project addresses the platooning problem, in the case of autonomous vehicles. It possesses an innovative aspect, given by the conception of a set of extended and robust platooning capabilities. Firstly, it is engaged with mastering platoon operation aspects, with different geometric

The research project ROADSENSE aims to define, conceive, deploy and validate experimentally a driving assistance for motored road users. This assistance is delivered by audio tactile lines installed on the road, producing an alert by sound and vibration into the vehicle while passing on it. This ale

The increasing requirements as well as the growing pressure on production activities has led the machine used in off-road conditions (such as civil engineering or agriculture works) more and more complex. In addition, the velocity of such vehicles, acting on irregular grounds increases irremediably

The safety of powered two wheelers (PTW) plays an important role for the public authorities and the road managers. Globally speaking, since 2002, even the road safety has eventually increased but still the num of accidents involving the PTW are at high. If we look at the figures: PTW represent only

. . . . PIREP2 deals with the characterization and elimination of soot particulates emitted by Hybrid Diesel Cars (HDC). The main objective of PIREP2 is to develop a new generation of self-regenerating Diesel Particulate Filters (self-DPF) from the knowledge on filtering electrochemical catalysts ac

Accident data relating to motorcyclists highlight the risks of this type of transport.Per vehicle-kilometer of travel, motorcyclists are twenty times more likely to die than passenger car drivers (ONISR, 2010). These worrying data are even more extreme for novice riders, this vulnerable group of roa

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The more and more severe laws on environmental protection, as well as society concerns on life quality and sustainable development, oblige industrial entities and institutions to a strict control of exhaust emissions from vehicles equipped with combustion engines. To face the forecast rules on toler

Engine downsizing is a major route explored for reducing CO2 and pollutant emissions of spark ignition engines. Its principle is to reduce the engine displacement and to increase at the same time its specific power with the help of a turbocharger, especially at middle and high loads. Its development

In conventional vehicles more and more electrical components are embedded to meet the needs of comfort, consumption reduction and function optimizations. Moreover, in the case of electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid (HEV) traction functions are handled by electronic power converters. For the latter ap

To date, scientific results from studies on the ageing of on-board Energy Storage Systems (ESS), and particularly supercapacitors, are few. The main reasons come from either the confidentiality of the results from the manufacturers, the limited number of technologies actually available and accessibl