Intro
Preface
Acknowledgement
Contents
About the Editors
Alternative Powertrains and Autonomous Vehicles
Development of an Advanced Durable Test Target for Autonomous Emergency Brake Testing
1 Introduction
2 General AEB Test Procedures
3 Test Targets Available on the Market
4 Advanced Test Target Requirement
5 Design
5.1 Concept
5.2 Design of Details
6 Tests
7 Conclusion
References
Trajectory Tracking Control of an Autonomous Car
1 Introduction
2 Mechanical Model
2.1 Carmaker Model
2.2 Linear Bicycle Model

2.3 Bicycle Model with Nonlinear Tire Model
2.4 Bicycle Model for Trajectory Control
3 Control Strategies
3.1 Stanley Control
3.2 Linear Quadratic Regulator
3.3 Model Predictive Controller
3.4 Constrained Model predicTive Controller
4 Conclusion
References
Trajectory Tracking Controller Testing in Software in the Loop Environment
1 Introduction
2 Trajectory Tracking Controller
3 Software in the Loop Environment
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
Range-Reducing Effect of Contaminants in Case of Solar Vehicles
1 Introduction
2 Solar Powered Cars

3 Power Electronics in Electric Cars
4 Effect of Contaminants
5 Conclusions
References
Alternative Propulsion Buses in the Metropolitan Public Transport
1 Introduction
2 Comparison of the CNG, Diesel Combustion, and Electric Propulsion in Terms of Technical and Financial Conditions in the Public Transport
2.1 Analysis of CNG as an Alternative Propellant
3 Preparing for Future Technologies, Experimental Application of Hydrogen-Propelled Buses
3.1 Hydrogene as a Propellant
4 Pilot Analysis for a Hungarian City's Public Transport Bus Fleet

4.1 Characteristics of Local Bus Transport
4.2 Evaluation of the Present Operations Conditions (km Run, Maintenance, Economical Characteristics)
5 Conclusions
References
Structural Analysis of a Multi-axle Steering Linkage for an 8 X 8 Special Purpose Vehicle
1 Introduction
2 System Description
3 Structural Analysis
3.1 Load Model
3.2 FE Modelling and Validation
3.3 FE Modelling of the Full Steering Linkage
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions
References
Materials and Manufacturing

Three Generations of Advanced High Strength Steels in the Automotive Industry
1 Introduction
2 Main Requirements in the Automotive Industry as the Driving Forces of Car Manufacturing and Sheet Metal Development
3 Material Development Tendencies in Sheet Metal Forming Concerning the Lightweight Production Principles in Car Manufacturing
3.1 Classification of Steel Developments
4 Main Groups of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS)
4.1 First Generation Advanced High Strength Steels (1G-AHSS)
4.2 Second Generation of Advanced High Strength Steels (2G-AHSS)