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• 2014

  Model-based Optimal Control of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Using Stochastic Dynamic Programming

  Vagg, C., Akehurst, S., Brace, C. J. & Ash, L., 15 May 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Dynamic programming
  • Controllers
  • Dynamometers
  • Chassis
• 2012

  Turbo Centre at the University of Bath, with Ford Jaguar LandRover and Cummins Turbo Technologies

  Brace, C., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products

  • Engines
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Gas emissions
  • Greenhouse gases
  • Industry
• 2013

  Predicting the trade-off between turbine inlet temperature and engine fuel economy in a turbocharged gasoline engine

  L Smith, G Capon & K Zhang, 6 Jun 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• 2012

  Multivariate analysis of engine emissions and fuel consumption during warm-up

  Burke, R., Brace, C. & Akehurst, S., Nov 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

• Helping Ford create fuel efficient engines of the future

  Hawley, G. & Brace, C., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products

  • Engines
  • Carbon footprint
  • Powertrains
• 2016

  Explore and Extend the Effectiveness of Turbo-Compounding in a 2.0 Litres Gasoline Engine (Second Report: Fuel Economy under Part Load Condition, Transient Performance and Effect of Pressure Ratio)

  Lu, P., Brace, C. & Hu, B., 5 Apr 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
• 2013

  A driver advisory tool to reduce fuel consumption: SAE Technical Paper 2012-01-2087

  Vagg, C., Brace, C., Hari, D., Akehurst, S. & Ash, L., 10 Mar 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Fuel consumption
  • Driver training
  • Regenerative braking
  • Engines
  • Commercial vehicles
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  On-Engine study of the thermal and performance impacts of a variable displacement oil pump

  Burke, R., Brace, C., Lewis, A., Stark, R. & Pegg, I., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2016

  Air-fuel-ratio control of engine system with unknown input observer

  Na, J., Herrmann, G., Rames, C., Burke, R. & Brace, C., 7 Nov 2016, 2016 UKACC International Conference on Control, UKACC Control 2016. IEEE, 7737647

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Unknown Inputs
  • Engine
  • Observer
  • Engines
  • Air
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• A Study on Dynamic Torque Cancellation in a Range Extender Unit

  Liu, D., Rodrigues, L., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Kirkpatrick, G. & Ash, L., 5 Apr 2016.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Torque
  • Electric machinery
  • Electric losses
  • Engines
  • Torque control
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Characterisation of torque converter dampers: A novel method for exciting dampers through torque pulsation generation

  Aurora-Smith, A., Akehurst, S., Brace, C., Bannister, C., Wicksteed, B. & Biggs, S., 1 Jan 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • Torque converters
  • Torque
  • Engines
  • Engine cylinders
  • Crankshafts
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  Analysis of a driver behaviour improvement tool to reduce fuel consumption

  Hari, D., Brace, C. J., Vagg, C., Poxon, J. & Ash, L., 2012, p. 208-213. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Fuel consumption
  • Gears
  • Automobiles
  • Feedback
  • Industry
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  212 Downloads (Pure)
• 2013

  Development and testing of a low cost high performance hybrid vehicle electric motor: SAE Technical Paper 2013-01-1760

  Hari, D., Brace, C., Vagg, C., Akehurst, S., Ash, L. & Strong, R., 8 Apr 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Electric motors
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Testing
  • Torque
  • Costs
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  274 Downloads (Pure)
• 2012

  Second Generation Hybrid System Design for Reduced CO2

  Brace, C., Akehurst, S. & Plummer, A., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

  • Powertrains
  • Hybrid systems
  • Carbon
  • Systems analysis
  • Costs

• Study of the behaviour of an exhaust gas heat exchanger for improved engine warm-up

  Burke, R., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Pegg, I. & Stark, R., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  File
  42 Downloads (Pure)
• 2013

  Test and simulation of variable air gap concept on axial flux electric motor

  Liu, D., Hari, D., Vagg, C., Ash, L., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C. J., 2013, p. 174-179. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Electric motors
  • Fluxes
  • Air
  • Powertrains
  • Torque
  1 Citation (Scopus)

  173 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  Thermal management of a low cost range extender for electric vehicles

  Agarwal, A., Rodrigues, L., Liu, D., Lewis, A. G. J., Akehurst, S., Brace, C. J., Kirkpatrick, G. & Ash, L., 2016, Proceedings of the 6th Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Conference (HEVC 2016). Institution of Engineering and Technology, p. 16

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Temperature control
  • Coolants
  • Electric vehicles
  • Engines
  • Costs
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2018

  Adaptive air-fuel ratio control for spark ignition engines with time-varying parameter estimation

  Chen, A. S., Na, J., Herrmann, G., Burke, R. & Brace, C., 21 Mar 2018, Proceedings of 2017 9th International Conference On Modelling, Identification and Control, ICMIC 2017. IEEE, Vol. 2018-March. p. 1074-1079 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Ignition
  • Time-varying Parameters
  • Engine
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Parameter estimation
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2014

  Assessment of the supercharging boosting component for heavily downsized gasoline engines

  Copeland, C., Romagnoli, A., Wan-Salim, W. B., Gurunathan, B., Martinez-Botas, R., Turner, J., Luard, N., Jackson, R., Matteucci, L., Brace, C., Akehurst, S. & Lewis, A., 2014, IMECHE Turbocharger and Turbocharging Proceedings, 2014. IMechE Conference Transactions

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Superchargers
  • Powertrains
  • Air

• Split exhaust period for extremely downsized turbocharged SI engine

  Hu, B., Brace, C. J., Akehurst, S., Copeland, C. & Turner, J. W. G., 2014.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2018

  Vehicle Engine Torque Estimation via Unknown Input Observer and Adaptive Parameter Estimation

  Na, J., Chen, A., Herrmann, G., Burke, R. & Brace, C., 1 Jan 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. 67, 1, p. 409-422 14 p., 8010342.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Unknown Inputs
  • Adaptive Estimation
  • Engine
  • Torque
  • Observer
  57 Citations (Scopus)

  125 Downloads (Pure)
• 2012

  Dynamic Models for Diesel NOx and CO2

  Burke, R., Zhang, Q. & Brace, C., 2012.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  File
  49 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  Effect of inter-stage phenomena on the performance prediction of two-stage turbocharging systems

  Avola, C., Copeland, C., Burke, R. & Brace, C., 1 Sep 2017, In: Energy. 134, p. 743-756

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Performance Prediction
  • prediction
  • Compressor
  • Turbine
  • compressor
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  247 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Driving Style Analysis by Classifying Real-World Data with Support Vector Clustering

  Feng, Y., Pickering, S., Chappell, E., Iravani, P. & Brace, C., 18 Oct 2018, 2018 3rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Engineering, ICITE 2018. IEEE, p. 264-268 5 p. 8492700. (2018 3rd IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Engineering, ICITE 2018).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Support Vector
  • Style Analysis
  • fuel consumption
  • Driver
  • Style
  5 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  Analysis and Comparison of the Performance of an Inverted Brayton Cycle and Turbocompounding With Decoupled Turbine and Continuous Variable Transmission Driven Compressor for Small Automotive Engines

  Lu, P., Brace, C., Hu, B. & Copeland, C., 1 Jul 2017, In: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power: Transactions of the ASME. 139, 7, p. 1-12 12 p., 072801.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Brayton cycle
  • Compressors
  • Turbines
  • Engines
  • Waste heat utilization
  9 Citations (Scopus)
• 2018

  Alcohol fuels for spark-ignition engines: Performance, efficiency and emission effects at mid to high blend rates for binary mixtures and pure components

  Turner, J., Lewis, A., Akehurst, S., Brace, C., Verhelst, S., Vancoillie, J., Sileghem, L., Leach, F. & Edwards, P. P., 1 Jan 2018, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 232, 1, p. 36-56 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Alcohol fuels
  • Binary mixtures
  • Alcohols
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Gasoline
  10 Citations (Scopus)

  47 Downloads (Pure)
• 2014

  Dynamic modelling of diesel engine emissions using the parametric Volterra series

  Burke, R. D., Baumann, W., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C. J., 1 Feb 2014, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 228, 2, p. 164-179 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Diesel engines
  • Engines
  • Exhaust gas recirculation
  • Nitrogen oxides
  • Dynamometers
  12 Citations (Scopus)

  179 Downloads (Pure)
• 2013

  The control of chassis dynamometer fuel consumption testing noise factors and the use of response modelling for validation of test repeatability

  Chappell, E., Brace, C. J. & Ritchie, C., Jun 2013, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 227, 6, p. 853-865 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Dynamometers
  • Chassis
  • Fuel consumption
  • Testing
  • Diesel engines
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  An empirical model for the carbon dioxide emissions of a diesel engine

  Pennycott, A., Zhang, Q., Brace, C. J., Burke, R. & Akehurst, S., Nov 2012, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 226, 11, p. 1507-1513 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Carbon dioxide
  • Diesel engines
  • Engines
  • Fuel injection
  • Model structures
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2013

  Investigation into the trade-off between the part-load fuel efficiency and the transient response for a highly boosted downsized gasoline engine with a supercharger driven through a continuously variable transmission

  Rose, A. T. J. M., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C. J., Dec 2013, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 227, 12, p. 1674-1686 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Superchargers
  • Transient analysis
  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Calibration
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  218 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  Observations on and potential trends for mechanically supercharging a downsized passenger car engine: a review

  Hu, B., Turner, J. W. G., Akehurst, S., Brace, C. & Copeland, C., 1 Mar 2017, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 231, 4, p. 435-456 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Superchargers
  • Engines
  • Electric load loss
  • Compressors
  • Torque
  866 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  Numerical investigation of two-stage turbocharging systems performance

  Avola, C., Copeland, C., Burke, R. & Brace, C., 9 Oct 2016, ASME 2016 Internal Combustion Engine Fall Technical Conference, ICEF 2016. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), ICEF2016-9449

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Compressors
  • Heat transfer
  • Exhaust gases
  • Internal combustion engines
  • Air
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  Simulation study of the series sequential turbocharging for engine downsizing and fuel efficiency: SAE Technical Paper 2013-01-0935

  Zhang, Q., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Burke, R., Capon, G., Smith, L., Garrett, S. & Zhang, K., 16 Apr 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• Control strategy study of the series sequential turbocharging using 1-D simulation

  Zhang, Q., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Burke, R., Capon, G., Smith, L., Garrett, S. & Zhang, K., 2013, ASME Turbo Expo, 2013: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition. San Antonio, U. S. A.: ASME, Vol. 5A.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Robust control
  • Diesel engines
  • Engines
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2016

  Are electric vehicles really the best option for greener driving?

  Turner, J. & Brace, C., 4 Jan 2016, The Conversation.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  Open Access

  • Electric vehicles
• 2014

  Simulation study of divided exhaust period for a two-stage-regulated downsized SI engine

  Hu, B., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Copeland, C. & Turner, J., 2014, SAE Technical Paper. SAE International, 2014-01-2550

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Engines
  • Turbines
  • Combustion knock
  • Scavenging
  • Pipe
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of divided exhaust period for improved performance in a highly downsized turbocharged gasoline engine

  Hu, B., Brace, C., Akehurst, S., Copeland, C. & Turner, J. W. G., 2014, Proceedings of Institution of Mechanical Engineers - 11th International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbocharging. Cambridge, U. K.: Woodhead Publishing Ltd., p. 27-39 13 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Scavenging
  • Engine cylinders
  • Gases
  4 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  Ultra boost for economy: realizing a 60% downsized engine concept

  Lewis, A. G. J., Brace, C. J., Akehurst, S., Turner, J., Popplewell, A., Richardson, S. & Bredda, S. W., 19 Nov 2013.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Development and field trial of a driver assistance system to encourage eco-driving in light commercial vehicle fleets

  Vagg, C., Brace, C. J., Hari, D., Akehurst, S., Poxon, J. & Ash, L., Jun 2013, In: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems. 14, 2, p. 796-805 10 p., 6459602.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Commercial vehicles
  • Driver training
  • Fuel consumption
  • Gears
  • Managers
  50 Citations (Scopus)

  204 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  Distance Estimation by Fusing Radar and Monocular Camera with Kalman Filter

  Feng, Y., Pickering, S., Chappell, E., Iravani, P. & Brace, C., 23 Sep 2017, SAE Intelligent and Connected Vehicles Symposium. SAE International, 9 p. 2017-01-1978

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  Open Access

  File

  • Kalman filters
  • Radar measurement
  • Radar
  • Cameras
  • Data fusion
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  373 Downloads (Pure)
• 2013

  Second Generation Hybrid System Design for Reduced CO2: KTA061

  Brace, C. J., 2013

  Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products

  • Powertrains
  • Hybrid systems
  • Carbon
  • Systems analysis
  • Costs
• 2012

  Fuel Economy Measurement Accuracy and Process

  Brace, C., Hawley, G. & Akehurst, S., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

  • Fuel economy
  • Carbon

• Air Charge Management Turbo Centre

  Brace, C., Akehurst, S. & Hawley, G., 2012

  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

  • Commercial vehicles
  • Engines
  • Air

• The effect of advance combustion control features on the performance of a highly downsized gasoline engine

  Giles, K., Lewis, A., Akehurst, S., Brace, C. & Luard, N., 2012, p. 105-117. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

  • Cams
  • Gasoline
  • Engines
  • Torque
  • Engine cylinders

• Analysis of Cyclic Combustion Variability in Gasoline Engines

  Chappell, E., Brace, C. & Tily, R., 6 May 2012, p. 319-333. 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  • gasoline engine
  • combustion
  • analysis
  • engine
  1 Citation (Scopus)
• 2013

  Minimizing battery stress during hybrid electric vehicle control design: Real world considerations for model-based control development

  Vagg, C., Brace, C. J., Akehurst, S. & Ash, L., 2013, p. 329-334. 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Dynamic programming
  • Dynamometers
  • Powertrains
  • Chassis
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  158 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  Stochastic dynamic programming in the real-world control of hybrid electric vehicles

  Vagg, C., Akehurst, S., Brace, C. & Ash, L., 31 May 2016, In: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology. 24, 3, p. 853-866 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Powertrains
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Dynamic programming
  • Dynamometers
  • Controllers
  41 Citations (Scopus)

  153 Downloads (Pure)
• 2018

  Nonlinear Observer-Based Air-Fuel Ratio Control for Port Fuel Injected Wankel Engines

  Chen, A. S., Herrmann, G., Na, J., Turner, M., Vorraro, G. & Brace, C., 31 Oct 2018, Proceedings 12th UKACC International Conference on Control, CONTROL 2018. IEEE, p. 224-229

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Wankel engines
  • Air
  • Fuel injection
  • Engines
  • Catalytic converters
  2 Citations (Scopus)
• 2017

  Observations on and potential trends for mechanically supercharging a downsized passenger car engine:a review

  Hu, B., Turner, J. W. G., Akehurst, S., Brace, C. & Copeland, C., 1 Mar 2017, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering. 231, 4, p. 435-456 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Superchargers
  • Engines
  • Fuel consumption
  • Electric load loss
  • Crankshafts
  12 Citations (Scopus)
• 2016

  Novel approaches to improve the gas exchange process of downsized turbocharged spark-ignition engines: a review

  Hu, B., Akehurst, S. & Brace, C., 1 Aug 2016, In: International Journal of Engine Research. 17, 6, p. 595-618 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Internal combustion engines
  • Engines
  • Gases
  • Pressurization
  • Superchargers
  20 Citations (Scopus)