Automotive Systems

Keywords: analytical target cascading, blastworthiness, calibration, charging station, crashworthiness, commercial vehicle, decomposition, design for market systems, diesel engine optimization, electic hybrid, ergonomic design,fleet design, fuel cell, fuel economy, ground vehicle system, HEV, heavy duty truck, hybrid powertrain, hydraulic hybrid, learning control, model-based decomposition, modular design, piston ring-cylinder design, power managment, powersplit hybrid, powertrain, reliability, robustness, safety, suspension design, two-mode hybrid, vehicle architecture

Lu, X. P., Li, H. L., and Papalambros, P., "A Design Procedure for the Optimization of Vehicle Suspensions". International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol. 5, No. 1-2, 1984, pp. 129-142.

Fellini, R., Michelena, N., Papalambros, P., and Sasena, M., "Optimal Design of Automotive Hybrid Powertrain Systems". Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing (Yoshikawa, H., Yamamoto, R., Kimura, F., Suga, T., and Umeda, Y., eds.), Tokyo, Japan, February 1-3, 1999, IEEE Comput. Soc, Los Alamitos, CA, pp. 400-405. doi: 10.1109/ECODIM.1999.747645.

Assanis, D., Delagrammatikas, G., Fellini, R., Filipi, Z., Liedtke, J., Michelena, N., Papalambros, P., Reyes, D., Rosenbaum, D., Sales, A., and Sasena, M.,"An Optimization Approach to Hybrid Electric Propulsion System Design". Mechanics of Structures and Machines, Vol. 27, No. 4, 1999, pp. 393-421. doi: 10.1080/08905459908915705.

Assanis, D., Bryzik, W., Chalhoub, N., Filipi, Z., Henein, N., Jung, D., Liu, X., Louca, L., Moskwa, J., Munns, S., Overholt, J., Papalambros, P., Riley, S., Rubin, Z., Sendur, P., Stein, J., and Zhang, G., "Integration and Use of Diesel Engine, Driveline and Vehicle Dynamics Models for Heavy Duty Truck Simulation". SAE International Congress & Exposition, Detroit, MI, March, 1999, SAE Paper 1999-01-0970. doi: 10.4271/1999-01-0970.

Michelena, N., Louca, L., Kokkolaras, M., Lin, C. C., Jung, D., Filipi, Z., Assanis, D., Papalambros, P. Y., Peng, H., Stein , J., and Feury, M., "Design of an Advanced Heavy Tactical Truck: A Target Cascading Case Study". Proceedings of the SAE International Truck and Bus Meeting and Exposition, Chicago, IL, November 12-14, 2001, F2001-01-2793. doi: 10.4271/2001-01-2793.

Kim, H. M., Rideout, D. G., Papalambros, P. Y., and Stein, J. L., "Analytical Target Cascading in Automotive Vehicle Design". Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences (Renaud, J.E., ed.), paper DETC 2001/DAC-21079, Pittsburgh, PA, 2001, Vol. 2, pp. 661-670. See also the 2003 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.1586308.

Louca, L. S., Kokkolaras, M., Delagrammatikas, G. J., Michelena, N. F., Filipi, Z. S., Papalambros, P. Y., and Assanis, D. N., "Analytical Target Cascading for the Design of an Advanced Technology Heavy Truck". ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (Bayazitoglu, Y., ed.), New Orleans, LA, November 17-22 , 2002, Vol. 115, IMECE2002-32860. doi: 10.1115/IMECE2002-32860.

Kim, H. M., Kokkolaras, M., Louca, L. S., Delagrammatikas, G. J., Michelena, N. F., Filipi, Z. S., Papalambros, P. Y., Stein, J. L., and Assanis, D. N., "Target Cascading in Vehicle Redesign: A Class VI Truck Study". International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol. 29, No. 3, 2002, pp. 199-225. doi: 10.1504/IJVD.2002.002010.

Kim, H. M., Rideout, D. G., Papalambros, P. Y., and Stein, J. L., "Analytical Target Cascading in Automotive Vehicle Design". ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 125, No. 3, 2003, pp. 481-489. doi: 10.1115/1.1586308. See also the 2001 conference version.

Kokkolaras, M., Louca, L. S., Delagrammatikas, G. J., Michelena, N. F., Filipi, Z. S., Papalambros, P. Y., Stein, J. L., and Assanis, D. N., "Simulation-Based Optimal Design of Heavy Trucks by Model-Based Decomposition: An Extensive Analytical Target Cascading Case Study". International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, Vol. 11, No. 3-4, 2004, pp. 402-432. doi: 10.1504/IJHVS.2004.005456.

Filipi, Z. S., Louca, L. S., Daran, B., Lin, C.-C., Yildir, U., Wu, B., Kokkolaras, M., Assanis, D. N., Peng, H., Papalambros, P. Y., and Stein, J. L., "Combined Optimization of Design and Power Management of the Hydraulic Hybrid Propulsion System for a 6x6 Medium Truck". International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, Vol. 11, No. 3-4, 2004, pp. 371-401. doi: 10.1504/IJHVS.2004.005458.

Hamza, K., Hossoy, I., Reyes-Luna, J. F., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Combined Maximization of Interior Comfort and Frontal Crashworthiness in Preliminary Vehicle Design". International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol. 35, No. 3, 2004, pp. 167-185. doi: 10.1504/IJVD.2004.004947.

Chan, K. Y., Kokkolaras, M., Morelatoes, Z., Papalambros, P., and Skerlos, S., "Propagation of Uncertainty in Optimal Design of Multilevel Systems- A Case Study in Piston Ring/Cylinder Line Subassembly". Proceedings of the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit, MI, March 8-11, 2004, SAE paper 2004-01-1559. doi: 10.4271/2004-01-1559. See also the 2005 journal version.

Parkinson, M., Reed, M., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Robust Truck Cabin Layout Optimization Using Advanced Driver Variance Models", ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference, Long Beach, CA, September 24-28, 2005, DETC2005-84179. doi: 10.1115/DETC2005-84179. See also the 2007 journal version.

Kokkolaras, M., Mourelatos, Z., Louca, L., Filipi, Z., Delagrammatikas, G., Stefanopoulou, A., Papalambros, P., and Assanis, D., "Design under Uncertainty and Assessment of Performance Reliability of a Dual-Use Medium Truck with Hydraulic-Hybrid Powertrain and Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Unit.", the Proceedings of the SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 11-14, 2005, SAE-2005-01-1396. doi: 10.4271/2005-01-1396.

Gobbi, M., Haque, I., Papalambros, P. Y., and Mastinu, G., "Optimization and integration of ground vehicle systems", XIX International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics Symposium, Milano, Italy, August 29 - September 2, 2005. See also the 2005 journal version, doi: 10.1080/00423110500158841.

Han, J. W., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Design of Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles", the Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, Irvine, CA, June 19-21, 2006, FUELCELL2006-97161. See also the 2007 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.2890106.

Gobbi, M., Haque, I., Papalambros, P. P. Y., and Mastinu, G., "A Critical Review of Optimization Methods for Road Vehicles Design", 11th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Portsmouth, Virginia, Sept. 6-8 , 2006, AIAA-2006-6998. doi: 10.2514/6.2006-6998.

Malikopoulos, A. A., Assanis Dennis.N., and Papalambros Panos.Y., "Real-Time, Self-Learning Optimization of Diesel Engine Calibration", the 2007 Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division, Charleston, SC, Oct 14-17, 2007, ICEF2007-1603. See also the 2008 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.3019331.

Malikopoulos, A. A., Papalambros, P. Y., and Assanis, D. N., "A Learning Algorithm for Optimal Internal Combustion Engine Calibration in Real Time", ASME 2007 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 4-7, 2007, DETC2007-34718. doi: 10.1115/DETC2007-34718.

Malikopoulos, A. A., Papalambros, P. Y., and Assanis, D. N., "A State-Space Representation Model and Learning Algorithm for Real-Time Decision-Making Under Uncertainty", the 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, Nov 11-15, 2007, IMECE2007-41258. doi: 10.1115/IMECE2007-41258.

Sarin, H., Kokkolaras, M., Hulbert, G., and Papalambros, P., "A Comprehensive Metric for Comparing Time Histories in Validation of Simulation Models with Emphasis on Vehicle Safety Applications", 2008 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, New York, NY, August 3-6, 2008, DETC2008/DAC-49669. doi: 10.1115/DETC2008-49669.

Malikopoulos, A. A., Assanis, D. N., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Engine Calibration for Individual Driving Styles", the Proceedings of the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 14-16, 2008, SAE 2008-01-1367. doi: 10.4271/2008-01-1367.

Malikopoulos, A. A., Assanis, D. N., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Real-Time, Self-Learning Optimization of Diesel Engine Calibration", ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, Vol. 131, No. 2, 2008. doi: 10.1115/1.3019331.

Han, J. W., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Design of Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles", Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2008. doi: 10.1115/1.2890106.

Han, J. W. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Design of Hybrid Electric Fuel Cell Vehicles under Uncertainty and Enterprise Considerations",the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, Denver, CO, June 16-18, 2008, FUELCELL2008-65111. See also the 2010 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.3179762.

Hoffenson, S., Kokkolaras, M., Papalambros, P. Y., and Reed, M., "An Optimizaton Approach to Occupant Safety and Fuel Economy in Vehicle Design", the 8th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Lisbon, Portugal, June 1-5, 2009.

Ahn, K. and Papalambros, P., "Design Optimization of Motor/Generator Full-load Characteristics in Two-mode Hybrid Vehicles", the Proceedings of the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 20-23, 2009, Vol. SAE 2009-01-1317.

Ahn, K. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Design Optimization of Motor/Generator Full-load Characteristics in Two-mode Hybrid Vehicles", SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars-Electronic and Electrical Systems, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2009, 389-396. doi: 10.4271/2009-01-1317. See also the 2009 conference version.

Ahn, K. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Engine Optimal Operation Lines for Power-Split Hybrid Electric Vehicles", Proceedings of IMechE, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 223, No. 9, 2009, 1149-1162. doi: 10.1243/09544070JAUTO1124.

Whitefoot, J. W., Ahn, K., and Papalambros, P. Y., "The Case for Urban Vehicles: Powertrain Optimization of a Power-Split Hybrid for Fuel Economy on Multiple Drive Cycles", 2010 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Montreal, Canada, August 15-18, 2010, DETC2010-28457. doi: 10.1115/DETC2010-28457.

Sarin, H., Kokkolaras, M., Hulbert, G. M., Papalambros, P. Y., Barbat, S., and Yang, R. J., "A Comprehensive Metric for Comparing Time Histories in Validation of Simulation Models with Emphasis on Vehicle Safety Applications", Transactions of the ASME - Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control, Vol. 132, No. 6, 2010, 061401. See also the 2008 conference version, doi: 10.1115/DETC2008-49669.

Han, J. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Design of Hybrid Electric Fuel Cell Vehicles under Uncertainty and Enterprise Considerations",Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2010, 021020. doi: 10.1115/1.3179762. See also the 2008 conference version.

Hoffenson, S., Kokkolaras, M., Papalambros, P., and Arepally, S., "Ground Vehicle Safety Optimization Considering Blastworthiness and the Risks of High Weight and Fuel Consumption", 2011 NDIA Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium, Dearborn, Michigan, Aug 9-Aug 11, 2011.

Hoffenson, S. and Papalambros, P., "The Impact of Safety Standards and Policies on Optimal Automobile Design", Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2011.

Hoffenson, S., Papalambros, P. Y., Kokkolaras, M., and Arepally, S., "Weight and Blastworthiness Design Considerations for Military Ground Vehicle Safety Optimization", Proceedings of the 9th World Congress on Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Shizuoka, Japan, 2011.

Alexander, M. J., Allison, J. T., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Decomposition-based Design Optimisation of Electric Vehicle Powertrains Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition", International Journal of Powertrains, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2011, 72-92. doi: 10.1504/IJPT.2011.041910.

Ahn, K., Whitefoot, J., Papalambros, P. Y., Atluri, P., and Tate, E., "Comparison of Early-stage Design Methods for a Two-mode Hybrid Electric Vehicle", Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, Chicago, Sep, 2011. doi: 10.1109/VPPC.2011.6043254.

Kang, N., Kokkolaras, M., Papalambros, P. Y., Park, J., Na, W., Yoo, S., and Featherman, D., "Optimal Design of Commercial Vehicle Systems Using Analytical Target Cascading", Proceedings of the 14th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Indianapolis, IN, Sep 17-Sep 19, 2012. See also 2014 journal version, doi: 10.1007/s00158-014-1097-8.

Hoffenson, S., Frischknecht, B., and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Market Systems Analysis of the U.S. Sport Utility Vehicle Market Considering Frontal Crash Safety Technology and Policy", Proceedings of the NordDesign 2012 Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, Aug 22-Aug 24, 2012. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.07.021.

Hoffenson, S., Arepally, S., Kokkolaras, M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Quantification of the Design Relationship Between Ground Vehicle Weight and Occupant Safety Under Blast Loading", International Journal of Vehicle Design: Special Issue on Modelling and Simulation of Ground Vehicle Systems, Vol. 61, No. 1-4, 2013, 204-218. doi: 10.1504/IJVD.2013.050846.

Ahn, K., Whitefoot, J., Babajimopoulos, A., Ortiz-Soto, E., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition Technology Implemented in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle: System Optimal Design and Benefit Analysis for a Power-split Architecture", Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, Vol. 227, No. 1, 2013, 87-98. doi: 10.1177/0954407012453237.

Kang, N., Kokkolaras, M., Papalambros, P. Y., Park, J., Na, W., Yoo, S., and Featherman, D., "Optimal Design of Commercial Vehicle Systems Using Analytical Target Cascading", Journal of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 50, No. 6, 2014, 1103-1114. doi: 10.1007/s00158-014-1097-8. See also the 2012 conference version.

Kang, N., Feinberg, F. M., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Integrated Decision Making in Electric Vehicle and Charging Station Location Network Design", Proceedings of the ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Buffalo, Aug 17-Aug 20, 2014. See also 2015 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.4029894.

Hoffenson, S., Arepally, S., and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Multi-Objective Optimization Framework for Assessing Mililtary Ground Vehicle Design for Safety", Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2014, 33-46. doi: 10.1177/1548512912459596.

Ren, Y., Bayrak, A., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Ecoracer: Optimal Design and Control of Electric Vehicles Using Human Game Players",Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Boston, Aug 2-Aug 5, 2015, DETC2015-46836. See also the 2016 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.4033426.

Ahn, K., Bayrak, A. E., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Electric Vehicle Design Optimization: Integration of a High-fidelity Interior Permanent-Magnet Motor Model", IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 64, No. 9, 2015, 3870-3877. doi: 10.1109/TVT.2014.2363144.

Bayrak, A., Kang, N., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Decomposition Based Design Optimization of Hybrid Electric Powertrain Architectures: Simultaneous Configuration and Sizing Design", Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design & Engineering Technical Conferences, Boston, Aug 2-Aug 5, 2015, DETC2015-46861. See also the 2016 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.4033655.

Ren Y., Bayrak A. E., and Papalambros P. Y., "EcoRacer: Game-based Optimal Electric Vehicle Design and Driver Control Using Human Players", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 138, No. 6, 2016, 061407. doi: 10.1115/1.4033426. See also the 2015 conference version.

Bayrak A. E., Collopy A. X., Epureanu B., and Papalambros P. Y., "A Computational Concept Generation Method for a Modular Vehicle Fleet Design", Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Systems Conference, Orlando, FL, Apr 18-Apr 21, 2016. doi: 10.1109/SYSCON.2016.7490619. See also the 2018 journal version.

Bayrak, A. E., Kang, N., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Decomposition Based Design Optimization of Hybrid Electric Powertrain Architectures: Simultaneous Configuration and Sizing Design ", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 138, No. 7, 2016, 071405. doi: 10.1115/1.4033655. See also the 2015 conference version.

Bayrak A. E., Ren Y., and Papalambros P. Y., "Topology Generation for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Architecture Design", Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 138, No. 8, 2016, 081401. doi: 10.1115/1.4033656. See also the 2013 conference version.

D'Souza, K., Bayrak, A. E., Kang, N., Wang, H., Altin, B., Barton, K., Hu, J., Papalambros, P. Y., Epureanu, B. I., and Gerth, R., "An Integrated Design Approach for Evaluating the Effectiveness and Cost of a Fleet", Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation,Vol. 13, No. 4, 2016, 381-397. doi: 10.1177/1548512916651939.