Abstract: This paper studies a hierarchical model predictive control (MPC) strategy to optimize the powertrain and aftertreatment systems for connected diesel-powered vehicles. With the development of ...

Abstract: An efficient operation of marine diesel engines, onboard ships, requires advanced monitoring and diagnostic techniques for early detection of faults and degradation in the propulsion or ...

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Although motor vehicle enthusiasts have been modifying their cars and trucks forever, and sometimes in legally dubious ways, the practice of "rolling coal" has become an especially hot-button topic ...

40 years is a long time in the automotive world. While a few prized cars from the 1980s may be exploding in value, not many would consider their 40-year-old engine technology reliable. One diesel ...