Vladimir V. Vantsevich, D.Sc., PhD.  
 

Research and Scholarly Activities
 

I. Research and Design Areas

1. Inverse and direct dynamics; mechanical and mechatronic system modeling, design and control
2. Autonomous and conventional vehicles

  • inverse/direct vehicle dynamics and control
  • vehicle dynamic performance and mission/task fulfillment optimization
  • energy and fuel efficiency
  • terrain mobility and survivability
  • orientation in 3D-space and stability of motion, turnability
  • vibration protection

3. Vehicle locomotion and driveline systems: optimization, control, and design

  • autonomous wheel power management systems
  • alternative locomotion systems
  • hybrid-electric driveline systems
  • limited slip and e-locking differentials


II. Application of Research and Design Achievements

  • 8x8, 12x12 terrain vehicles
  • 12- and 18-wheeled highway heavy-duty tricks
  • 6x6, 10x10 terrain trucks
  • 4x4 highway and terrain vehicles
  • 4x4, 6x6 agriculture tractors
  • 4x4 single-basket loaders
  • 4x4 vehilces chassis dynamometer with individual wheel control
  • Under-, graduate, post-graduate courses

 
III. Research Projects

The first research project in the Autmotive Engineering Institute 2004











From left: Mr. John Kubler, Vice-President, Kistler, Dr. Vladimir
Vantsevich, Project PI, Dr. Laird Johnston, Dean of Engineering (2001-2007)		  SUV
Test SUV with Kistler's wheel senors.

See more details on Research Projects here                   



IV. Research Publications

Research Publications

No

 

List of Technical Books

Technical books

  • Published in 1987; 1991; 1998; 1998
  • Accepted for publication in 2009

 

4
1

 1.Driveline of Ground Vehicles: Theory and Design (accepted, 2009)

 2. Mobile Transport Machines: Interaction with the Surroundings (1998)

 3. Control of the Vehicle Tractive and Velocity Properties: Optimization of Mass and Geometric Parameters (1998)

 4. Energy Loading and Reliability of Differentials of Transportation and Tractive Vehicles (1991)

 5. Differentials of Wheel Vehicles (1987)

Book chapter accepted for publication in 2009

1

Technical brochures published

2

Journal research papers

  • Published
  • In progress

 

59
5

Conference research papers

Published
In progress

 

46
3

Certificates of invention

30

Internal research reports, 1975 - 1998

(fundamental research projects sponsored by Government)

 

14

 
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New technical book and text on multi-wheel drive vehicles and driveline systems engineering: "Driveline Systems of Ground Vehicles: Theory and Design"
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V. Editing Research Books & Journals

Dr. Vladimir Vantsevich is the founder and editor of a technical book series and a member of the editorial boards of four journals.
 

2009 -

Founder and Editor of a series of handbooks, textbooks, and references on the subject of Ground Vehicle Engineering, CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group: "Series Thrusts and Call For Authors" Download the flyer  PDF image

2002 -

Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Vehicle Autonomous Systems, UK

2008 -

Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Advanced Mechatronics and Robotics, Serials Publications, New Delhi, India

2007 -

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, Part K of the Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK

2005 -

Associate Editor, International Journal of Vehicle Noise and Vibration, UK

2001

Guest Editor, International Journal of Vehicle Design, UK

  • Special Issue: "Control of Tractive and Velocity Properties of Road Vehicles",
    Volume 25, N 3, 2001

 

VI. Professional Affiliations

 

1996 -

 

Elected Fellow (since 2007), American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Initiated and signed the agreement between ASME and Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Contact person of ASME for Belarus

2008 -

Member, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

2007 -

Fellow, Belarusan Institute of Arts and Sciences, BINIM, New Jersey

2007 -

Member, International Association for Vehicle System Dynamics

2005 -

Member, International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems

1995 -

Member, Society of Automotive Engineers

1997 -

Academician, International Academy of Information Technologies, Belarus


VII. Research Partners

  • Dr. Homer Rahnejat and Dr. George Mavros, Loughborough University, UKDr
  • Dr. Gemunu Happawana, California State University, Fresno
  • Dr. Arkadij Polungian, Professor, Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU), Moscow, Russia
  • Dr. Sergei Shukhman, President, NAMI-service. Moscow, Russia
  • Dr. Mikhail Vysotski, Director, Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, Belarus

 Vantsevich and Student
Dr. Vantsevich and Barys Shyrokaw, a Ph.d. student from Belarus

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