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The automotive industry designs, develops,
manufactures, markets, and sells the world's motor vehicles. The automotive
industry is one of the most important economic sectors by revenue. The term
automotive industry usually does not include industries dedicated to automobiles
after delivery to the customer.
Modern automotive engineering is a branch of vehicle engineering, incorporating
elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, software and safety engineering
as applied to the design, manufacture and operation of motorcycles, automobiles,
buses and trucks and their respective engineering subsystems.
Some of the engineering attributes/disciplines that are of importance to the
automotive engineer:
Safety Engineering: Safety Engineering is the assessment of various crash
scenarios and their impact on the vehicle occupants. These are tested against
very stringent governmental regulations. Some of these requirements include:
Seat belt and air bag functionality. Front and side crash worthiness. Resistance
to rollover. Assessments are done with various methods and tools: Computer crash
simulation, crash test dummies, partial system sled and full vehicle crashes.
Fuel Economy/Emissions: Fuel economy is the measured fuel efficiency of
the vehicle in miles per gallon or liters per 100 kilometers. Emissions testing
the measurement of the vehicles emissions: hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides (NOx),
carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), and evaporative emissions.
Vehicle Dynamics: Vehicle dynamics is the vehicle's response of the
following attributes: ride, handling, steering, braking, and traction. Design of
the chassis systems of suspension, steering, braking, structure (frame), wheels
and tires, and traction control are highly leveraged by the Vehicle Dynamics
engineer to deliver the Vehicle Dynamics qualities desired.
Performance: Performance is a measurable and testable value of a vehicles
ability to perform in various conditions. Performance can be considered in a
wide variety of tasks, but it's generally associated with how quickly a car can
accelerate, how short and quickly a car can come to a complete stop from a set
distance, how many g-forces a car can generate without losing grip, recorded
trap lap times, cornering speed, brake fade, etc. Performance can also reflect
the amount of control in inclement weather (snow, ice, rain).
Durability/Corrosion engineering: Durability and Corrosion engineering is
the evaluation testing of a vehicle for its useful life. This includes mileage
accumulation, severe driving conditions, and corrosive salt baths. |
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