ISATA 80. PROCEEDINGS. INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY & AUTOMATION. USE OF COMPUTERS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. VOLUME 2, TORINO 8-12 SEPTEMBER 1980

Volume 2 includes the following papers: Calculation of the aerodynamic characteristics of vehicles with the aid of a numerical method (Berta, C, Tacca, T and Zucchelli, A); The computerized wind-tunnel system at Fiat's Research Centre (Costelli, AF, Galetto, R and Ugolotti, G); Some improvements to the SMAC program (Warner, CY); Simulated fatigue life tests of a vehicle leaf spring in relation to the fracture fractographic characteristics (Szabelski, K and Muszynski, MEZ); An extreme searching controller for mixture strength optimization on an internal combustion engine (Garaudee, B); A novel electronic spark advance/retard system (Kelly, F, Llyod, WG, Welch, M and Cooke, JA); Development state of a simple procedure to control the exhaust emission of vehicles in use (Kuper, PF and Gruden, DO); An integrated electronic system for power train control and vehicle monitoring (Panizza, E and Scalet, R); Strategy evaluation of engine electronic control by a special purpose microcomputer (Barbato, C, Pelligrino, E and Scarnera, H); Advanced microprocessor techniques in automobile and engine emission testing (Schlotterbeck, DL and Bartoo, R); Improvement of automotive fuel economy by systematic computer aided engine control optimization (Boning, B). (TRRL)