International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems – Microsoft Word Template for Manuscripts

Vijayakumar Sahadevan

Aerostructures Division,

Atkins Limited, Bristol, UK.

Email: email@email.com

ABSTRACT:

Following sections detail few guidelines to prepare your manuscript for the Internationl Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems. In addition, the information about the journal, subscription fees and copyright information are also provided for authors.

KEYwords:

Journal; Vehicle structures; Vehicle systems; Methods; Manuscript

Citation:

V. Sahadevan. 2009. International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems – Microsoft Word Template for Manuscripts, Int. J. Vehicle Structures & Systems.

ACRONYMS and NOMENCLATURE:

a	Example length (mm)

µ	Coefficient of friction

Introduction

One widely accepted strategy to reduce environmental load due to vehicles and enhance fuel economy is by making them lightweight. However, being lightweight also entails challenges in terms of functional performance in areas such as noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), crashworthiness, and durability. Perceptible reduction of weight of conventional vehicles without sacrificing functional targets requires extensive studies and new developments in vehicle structures of all kinds: body, housings of propulsion and transmission systems, suspension system components, and what not. Apart from strides required in materials and manufacturing, significant efforts are also expected to be invested by researchers and vehicle engineers in design methodologies, computer-aided engineering (CAE), and

multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO). In order to provide a forum for speedy publications of advancements in the areas mentioned, the International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems (IJVSS) was founded. Journal cover page is shown in Fig. 1.

IJVSS is a quarterly journal and is published by MechAero Foundation for Technical Research & Education Excellence (MAFTREE), based in Chennai, India. MAFTREE is engaged in the promotion and advancement of technical education and research in the field of mechanical, aerospace and other branches of engineering. IJVSS will endeavour to publish high quality original research and review papers, case studies, technical notes and book reviews. All published papers in this journal will have undergone rigorous peer review.

Fig. 1: Journal cover page

Scope

The key objective [1] of IJVSS is to disseminate the recent advances and research needs of the industries and institutions engaged in automotive, aerospace, marine and other transportation vehicle structures and systems. The prime focus is given to the subjects of modelling, analysis, design, simulation, optimization and testing of structures and systems of the following:

Automotive vehicle including scooter, auto, passenger car, motor sport and racing vehicles.

Truck, trailer and heavy vehicles for road transport.

Rail, bus, tram, emerging transit and hybrid vehicle.

Terrain vehicle, armoured vehicle, construction vehicle and Unmanned Ground Vehicle.

Aircraft, launch vehicle, missile, airship, spacecraft, space exploration vehicle, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Micro Aerial Vehicle.

Marine vehicle, ship and yachts and under water vehicles.

The journal addresses the following topics:

Vehicle structures: complete vehicle design, body-in-white (BIW), closures, and all systems (such as power train, steering, suspension, brakes, etc.) requiring stiffness, strength, vibration, and impact energy absorption considerations.

Industrial design of vehicles including exterior and interior styling.

Design methodologies, processes and life cycle management.

Computer-aided design and engineering (CAD and CAE).

Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO).

Knowledge-based methods in vehicle design.

Advanced materials and joining technologies.

Design for X (where X = NVH i.e. noise, vibration and harshness, packaging and ergonomics, crashworthiness and occupant safety, durability, vehicle dynamics, performance and fuel economy, aerodynamics and thermal management, sustainability/ recyclability, manufacturing feasibility, assembly and disassembly, etc.).

Smart materials, sensors, actuators, microprocessors, etc. aiding in enhanced performance of vehicle systems.

Experimental calibration and measurements.

Active control and safety

Subscriptions

This journal is available for subscriptions in Print (ISSN 0975-3060) and Online (ISSN 0975-3540) versions. The annual subscription fees (Year 2009) for the Online/Print version is as follows: India – Individual INR 2400, Institutions INR 7200; Rest of World – Individual INR 3600 (GBP 48), Institutions INR 14400 (GBP 192). A list of subscription types and their fees are listed in Table 1. Institution subscription fees for the online version includes up to 3 I.P addresses. The subscription for the “print & online versions” is 1.60 times of the online version’s subscription fees. The subscription fee for the Print version includes packaging & postage. The fees should be paid in advance and the journal hardcopy or online access will be despatched within 6 weeks of payment. MAFTREE accepts the subscription fees via PayPal using www.ijvss.maftree.org. Subscription fees can also be accepted by Demand Draft drawn on “MechAero Foundation for Technical Research & Education Excellence”, payable at Chennai, India. For subscriptions contact: M. Sambandam, Email: m.sambandam@maftree.org. International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems (IJVSS) is (in process) indexed in INSPEC, Scopus, Compendex, Current Contents, Scrius, CiteSeerX, Google Scholar, Transportation Research Information Services, Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts, etc.

Table 1: Subscriptions Fee (2009-2011)

Subscription Type	Format	Cost (INR)
Annual Individual	Online	2400
Annual Institutional	Online	6500
Annual Institutional	Print	7500
Copyright

IJVSS and its contents are protected (in process) by the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means or by any form, electronic, hard copy, photocopying, scanning or faxing of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the contents of this Journal without prior permission from the publishers. Permission is not required to index or collate the abstracts on the conditions that a full reference to the source is provided. Multiple copying or mass electronic mail distributions of the contents without permission are illegal. MAFTREE, IJVSS editorial staff and the editorial board are not responsible for the opinions expressed by the Authors or Owners of the papers published in this Journal. No responsibility is assumed by the publishers for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of product liability, negligence, or otherwise or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas of the contents material herein.

Instructions for Authors

Peer Review Process

IJVSS will endeavour to publish peer reviewed high quality original research and review papers, case studies, technical notes and book reviews. Keeping in view the broad nature of vehicle design and engineering, spanning land, aerospace and marine mobility systems, Authors can submit (preferably as a PDF file) the original contributions belonging to a wide variety of areas of vehicle structures and systems. Authors can submit full papers of their original work through IJVSS’s online peer review and access system available at www.ijvss.maftree.org. Alternatively manuscripts can be submitted by email to the Co-Editor-in-Chief, vijay@mechaero.org. A manuscript template in Microsoft Word format is available on request by email to vijay@mechaero.org or downloadable from www.ijvss.maftree.org.

Authors should ensure that the article is not under consideration for any other Journal. Each submitted article must also include a cover page about the corresponding author’s name and full contact details. Each paper will be peer reviewed by at least two Reviewers. Based on the Reviewers’ comments, corresponding author will be informed about the decision with in 3-5 weeks. If accepted, the corresponding author should submit the final paper with in 2 weeks. Authors should enclose the copyright transfer form and confirm the preprint/proof with in 2 weeks of final proof read. Annual subscriptions to IJVSS are highly sought from the contributing Authors or his/her Institution, though it’s not mandatory. Further copies of the published article can be ordered by email.

Paper Format

Manuscripts submitted should be in English (UK/USA) and should be typed in a double column format (except Title, abstract) using MICROSOFT WORD or any other software where the manuscript can be editable using MICROSOFT WORD. All pages should be numbered and have adequate margins. Times New Roman font with size 10 should be used with title and section heading in bold letters. The paper should be reasonably divided into the following sections – Title, Author (s) name and affiliations, Abstract, Key words, Nomenclatures/ Acronyms, Introduction with background literature review, Objectives and Formulation, Theory, Results & Discussions, Conclusions, Acknowledgements and References. Each section and sub-section should be numbered as appropriate (e.g. 1.1.). No header and footnotes are allowed.

Equations

Only SI units should be used and optionally their local units may be quoted within brackets next to the SI units. All mathematical equations should be editable and should be referenced as (number) at the far most right hand end of the line. Each equation must be cited in the text, for example, as “Eqn. (10),” or “Eqns. (12) to (16)”. As per the equations editor standards, variables and vectors should be distinguished; Vector (in bold), matrix and symbolic character presentations must be ensured that they are easily copied and editable. Equation must be in editable format possibly using MathType or Microsoft Equation Editor as follows:

(1)

Figures, Tables and References

Figures and Tables should be numbered consecutively and should be fully titled (Left aligned) above each figure and table. Each figure and table must be cited in the text, for example, as “Fig.11”, or “Figs. 12-16”. All figures should be easily editable and should be of good quality (300dpi) in black and white glossy prints. Vertical split line on each table should be hided for clarity. Figures and Tables in colour require publishing charges of £100 per page and should be paid in advance. All references should be listed with numbering format [1] and in numerical order of its citation with in the body text. Citation should be either by Author [Ref] or as per the earlier studies [aa-bb]. Each reference relating to Journal, Proceedings, books and reports should be styled with the following format.

References:

V. Sahadevan and A. Deb. 2009. Editorial for the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems, Int. J. Vehicle Structures & Systems, 1(1-3), 1-2.

F. Author. 2008. Design and analysis of micro aerial vehicle, Proc. 6th Int. Conf. Mechanics & Materials, 11-14 Oct. 2008, Place of conference, 1, 247-258, AAAA Publishers, Bengaluru, India.

F. Author. 2007. Static Analysis of 3D Woven Composite Front Frames, Ph.D. Thesis, Anna University, Chennai, India.

F. Author. 2008. Theory of Plates, 2nd Edition, 123-454, MAFTREE Publications, Chennai, India.

F. Author. 2007. Analysis of Honeycomb Sandwich Cylinder using IDEAS, Technical Report, TR-234-56, PWC Ltd., Chennai, India.

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A. Gavazzi et al. 2009. Int. J. Vehicle Structures & Systems, 1(4), 66-69

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