Rebecca has research interests that span a broad range of topics, including novice drivers, motorcycle helmets in Asia and
heavy vehicle research.
Not exact matches
In the area of human factors, NHTSA is completing
research related to collision warning interfaces for
heavy vehicles.
The
research focused on emissions data from diesel -, LNG -, and CNG - fueled
heavy - duty
vehicles.
For several years, NHTSA has
researched forward collision avoidance and mitigation technology on
heavy vehicles, including forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking systems.
Applying its lightweight aluminum centered studies and
researches on
heavier vehicles, which was otherwise used for cars like the R8, Audi may ensure that the 2014 Q7 can shed about 300 kgs from its overall weight.
Dr. Nigel Gale from Southwest
Research Institute gave a presentation on HEDGE — High Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine — a consortium - based approach to enabling gasoline engines to meet the performance, durability, and emissions requirements of
heavy duty
vehicles.
Based on NHTSA's
research, for a typical combination
vehicle, an ESC system must reduce the
heavy vehicle's lateral acceleration to less than 0.4 g to prevent wheel lift and possible
vehicle rollover.
Teens should skip sleek two - seaters for the protection of bigger and
heavier vehicles, says Anne McCartt, the Institute's vice president for
research.
The result of the
research is a carbon - neutral liquid fuel source to power
vehicles that aren't ideal candidates for batteries or hydrogen, such as
heavy trucks and aircraft, he said.
According to market analysis firm Power System
Research, North American OEMs have produced an average of 250,000
heavy duty on - road diesel
vehicles equipped with DPFs each year since 2007 to comply with Environmental Protection Agency requirements.
-- expand drilling / fracking to extract as much domestic energy as possible, — use clean natural gas, where possible, to replace dirtier coal and for
heavy transportation
vehicles; — support basic
research efforts aimed at finding economically viable green energy technologies; — at the same time, install new nuclear power generation capacity in place of new coal plants, wherever this makes economic sense.
According to the
research team, nearly one - third of
heavy - duty diesel
vehicle emissions and over half of light - duty diesel
vehicle emissions are above the certification limits.
Motorcycle racing on - road / off - road Motorcycle riding on - road / off - road Motorcycle safety on - road / off - road Motorcycle riding with passenger Motorcycle accident reconstruction Motorcycle design Motorcycle testing on - road / off - road Motorcycle mechanics and repair Motorcycle valuation Motorcycle training (instruction) Motorcycle failure analysis ATV training (instruction) ATV repair ATV failure analysis ATV transmission design ATV design ATV accident reconstruction ATV racing ATV riding ATV testing OEM vs. after - market parts, systems OEM vs. counterfeit auto parts Motocross racing, riding, teaching, testing Racetrack design, construction, safety Off highway
vehicle park design and construction Warning signs and placement of same Automobile accident reconstruction Automobile restraint systems Automobile failure analysis Automobile racing on - road / off - road Safety engineering Bicycle accidents Mechanism of injuries reconstruction Recreation
vehicle accident Scooters — electric, engine, self - powered
Heavy truck accident reconstruction Automobile clutches and transmissions Tire testing Tire
research & development Tire skid analysis Tire failure analysis Mechanical Engineer Engineering management Materials handling science Brain injury mechanism, thresholds in impacts Brain injury — inertial Trailer accident reconstruction Trailer testing & design Machinist Fires cause & origin Motorcycle & ATV fire investigation A.S.E. Master Technician Safety helmets Marine accident reconstruction Photography Photographic forensic analysis Videographic forensic analysis Electrical systems troubleshooting
Heavy equipment Construction tools Hand tools — use & safety Bus accident reconstruction Product warnings Equipment guards Barriers and catch fences Patent cases, infringement, obviousness, technical comparison
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Vehicle Electrical Diagnosis, Interior / Exterior Trim, Suspension, Alignments, Brakes, Driveability, Some
Heavy Line / Driveline work, A / C Systems, Computer Control Diagnosis