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Editorial Dear Readers Welcome to the new financial year 2012-2013 with a new look of Automotive Abstracts. Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee announced that the excise duty on specified parts of hybrid vehicle is being reduced to 6 percent from 10 percent. Budget has spared diesel vehicle from the much feared additional tax. Apart from 2% hike in service tax, there has been 2% hike in excise duties. This will raise prices of vehicles across the board. With the ever increasing crude oil prices and the alarming environmental crisis, use of alternative fuels is no longer a matter of future: it is a realistic issue of present. Conventional fuel sources are getting a lot harder to extract and the environment is also being heavily polluted by emissions produced by burning petroleum products. It’s time now to reduce degrading the environment further and the obvious way ahead is through use of alternative fuels and after treatment devices. Addressing these issues, ARAI organized Five Day Proficiency Improvement Programme (PIP) on “Automotive (Participants of PIP on Automotive Fuels & Emission) Fuels & Emission” from 5th to 9th March, 2012 at ARAI, Pune. This program is designed to give an in-depth analysis of emission formation, emission control, after treatment devices, alternative fuels and alternative technology such as electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles & fuel cell vehicles. At Technology front, the forthcoming Proficiency Improvement Programmes (PIPs) are: n 3 Day Proficiency Improvement Programme on “Vehicle Dynamics and Hardware-in-Loop” by Dr. Thomas D. Gillespie on 2-4 April, 2012 at ARAI, Pune. n 5 Day Proficiency Improvement Programme on ”Automotive Reverse Engineering (Benchmarking, Metrology, 3D Scan, Rapid Prototyping)” on 21-25 May, 2012 in association with Geo Informatics & STRATASYS at ARAI Pune. n 5 Day Proficiency Improvement Programme on”Engine Materials & Failure Analysis” on 2-7 June, 2012 at ARAI Pune. n 2 Day Proficiency Improvement Programme on “Automotive Transmission Engineering (Part VI – Gearbox NVH Testing)” on 12-13, July, 2012 in association with Romax Technology, UK at ARAI, Pune. n 5 Day Proficiency Improvement Programme on “Vehicle Body Engineering” on 23-27, July, 2012 in association with Braunschweig University, Germany at ARAI, Pune. n 2 Day Proficiency Improvement Programme on “Research for Metropolitan Cars” on 30-31, July, 2012 in association with Braunschweig University, Germany at ARAI, Pune. The 13th edition of Symposium on International Automotive Technology 2013 (SIAT 2013) is scheduled at ARAI, Pune (India) from 16th to 19th January 2013. For more details on SIAT 2013, please visit www.siat. araiindia.com or write to [email protected]. For more details visit ARAI website www.araiindia.com. Please feel free to contact me with your valuable suggestions at [email protected] With best regards Dr. K.C. Vora Deputy Director & Head, ARAI Academy Knowledge Centre, ARAI 1 April 2012 Call for Papers n These papers are required to follow SAE technical paper writing Abstracts of papers are to be sent to the Convenor on or before Friday, guidelines as summarized below : the 30th April 2012. Abstract should be limited to maximum 300 words, emphasizing significance of analytical / experimental study and originality Guidelines for Manuscript of the contribution. Abstracts will be evaluated by a group of experts. Draft n It has to be an original contribution or constructive review of any manuscripts of selected abstracts will be invited for evaluation according to technical field. SAE technical paper quality guidelines. n Performance claim and all conclusions must be supported by test data Technical papers and keynotes on the following topics are invited : or validated simulation. n Transport Engineering, Intelligent Transport Systems, Inspection & Maintenance n Editorial quality must be maintained at a high level. n Automobile Body / Safety, Accident Investigation System n Figures, graphs, photographs, etc. should be clear and properly labeled. n Vehicle & Structural Dynamics n Commercialism / business promotion should be avoided. n Durability Evaluation Techniques n n CAE Methodology / Virtual Testing Content has to be free from technical errors. n Automobile Chassis, Brake, Steering, Suspension, Tyres and Wheels n The content of the paper should not have been published elsewhere. n Power-train, Engines n Emission, Emission Inventory and Ambient Air Quality REFERENCE TECHNICAL BULLETIN n Fuels- Gaseous / Liquid / Alternative Reference Technical Bulletin comprising of technical articles, advertisements, n Hybrid / Electric Vehicles / Fuel Cells etc. will be published to commemorate SIAT 2013. It will provide an n Mechatronics, Infotainment, HIL, SIL opportunity for sharing various technical advancements in automotive n Recyclability, End of Vehicle Life technology. Technical notes, case studies, product information, etc., are n Materials invited for inclusion in this souvenir. n Automotive and Embedded Electronics n NVH SIAT EXPO 2013 n Global Regulations A grand exposition of automotive technology, products and equipment, n Off-Road Vehicles pertaining to auto industry, is being organized concurrent to SIAT 2013. The exposition will attract automotive OEMs, Tier - I, Tier - II and Tier - III IMPORTANT DATES suppliers, equipment providers, CAD/CAM/CAE tool providers and other DESCRIPTION LAST DATE service providers, to showcase their products and service capabilities. This time over 200 exhibition stalls are available for booking. This exposition Receipt of Abstracts Monday, 30th April 2012 is open to all automotive personnel and interested individuals and will be Acceptance of Abstracts by the Friday, 15th June 2012 an excellent opportunity for promotion of business and dissemination of Evaluation Committee information. Receipt of Draft Manuscripts Tuesday, 31st July 2012 The stall charges are Rs. 9,000/-* per sq.m. and the standard stall sizes are Receipt of Final Papers Thursday, 15th November 2012 4 m x 4 m and 4 m x 3 m. Author’s Guidelines * Service tax extra as applicable. n Technical Papers accepted for publication and presentation in SIAT 2013 will be given SAE paper numbers and will find place in SAE database. For Registration, Correspondence, Please Contact: Mr. N. B. Dhande Mr. A. Akbar Badusha Deputy Director & Convenor, SIAT 2013 Deputy Director & Coordinator, SIAT EXPO 2013 Email : [email protected]; [email protected] Email : [email protected]; Tel.: +91-20-30231432 l Mobile : +91-9975581046 [email protected] Fax : +91-20-30231104 Tel : +91-20-30231370 Mobile : +91- 9975581060 For more information : visit ARAI website http://www.araiindia.com ISSN 0970-7115 Regn. No. 31362/75 Vol.: 38 No. 4 April 2012 Printed and Published Monthly ARAI Update ............................................................................................4 by Knowledge Centre, Aerodynamics ..........................................................................................9 The Automotive Research After Treatment Devices ..........................................................................9 Association of India. Alternate Fuels ........................................................................................9 Brake Systems ......................................................................................10 . Gives abstracts of articles CO2 Emission ........................................................................................10 published in National and Combustion ...........................................................................................11 International periodicals Computational Fluid Dynamics ..............................................................11 Control Systems ....................................................................................12 covering worldwide literature Drive Assistance Systems .....................................................................13 on automotive subjects. Electric & Hybrid Vehicles......................................................................14 Enquiries may be addressed to - Electronics & Instrumentation ................................................................15 Engine ...................................................................................................16 Knowledge Centre Engine Modelling ...................................................................................17 The Automotive Research Finite Element Analysis .........................................................................18 Association of India Gears .....................................................................................................19 Post Box No. 832, Ignitiojn System .....................................................................................19 Pune 411 004, India Noise Vibration and Harshness .............................................................19 Safety ....................................................................................................20 Annual Subscription : Testing & Evaluation ..............................................................................22 In-land : Rs. 2500/- for print + e-version Turbocharging .......................................................................................22 Vehicle Dynamics ..................................................................................22 Overseas : US $ 90 for e-version Vehicle Structure ...................................................................................24