Calin ICLODEAN
Associate Professor, PhD, Habil. and Researcher at Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Department of Automotive Engineering and Transports.
My research activities encompass electric, autonomous, and fuel cell vehicles, advanced powertrain systems, electronic control units, in-vehicle communication networks, energy efficiency optimization, and automotive modeling and simulation.
My Research
My research addresses the simulation of conventional, hybrid, and electric vehicles using X-in-the-Loop methodologies (MiL, SiL, PiL, HiL), supported by industry-standard tools such as IPG CarMaker, AVL CRUISE M, and Vector CANoe.
Virtual Engine Simulation
AVL CRUISE™ M is a multidisciplinary vehicle system simulation tool used for mobility concept analysis, subsystem design and layout, and virtual component integration (avl.com/cruise-m).
Virtual Vehicle Simulation
IPG CarMaker introduces a paradigm shift toward the integrated development of vehicle concepts, models, control systems, and components for global vehicle dynamics simulation, covering applications from passenger cars to light trucks and buses (ipg-automotive.com).
Books I have contributed to:
These books are intended exclusively for educational purposes, with no commercial or industrial use.
All titles can be downloaded by clicking on the book cover, except for Springer publications.
The most important papers
My papers indexed in journals with impact factor (IF WOS/Scopus).
Academic Editor / Topic Editor
Indexed journals (IF WOS/Scopus) where I am Academic/Topic Editor.
[Electronics] [Sensors] [Technologies] [Vehicles] [Applied Sciences] [Multimodal Technologies] [World Electric Vehicle Journal] [Machines]Autonomous Driving
There is no good or bad approach. There is no right or wrong. There is only a forward approach. Forward might sometimes entail staying in the same spot or moving to the right or left of that spot; as long as motion exists, technology developers will have the catalyst they need.
New technology is not always accepted by society. Sometimes the ancestral human need for safety makes an individual reluctant to change, but there are times when curiosity pushes people out of their proverbial caves and into the unknown.(credit: bogdanvarga.expert)
Contact
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Muncii Bvd. 103-105, Office B305, CAD Laboratory B307
E-mail: calin.iclodean@auto.utcluj.ro