1. No.Current/previous research interests 1Fixed Center Steering Wheels 2Transmission Systems for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) List of NCKU ME Professors with Vehicle Related Research Interests Prof. Hong-Sen Yan 顏鴻森教授

2. Prof. Hong-Sen Yan 1. Conceptual Design of Fixed Center Steering Wheels This work searches and analyzes related patents of fixed center steering wheels, reviews their development from patents and history of automobiles, and classifies their designs by its topological characteristics. This work provides graphic and notation representation proposed by this work, and proposes advanced joint representations of gears and cams to show the results. Moreover, this work concludes related design requirements and constraints based on the classifications of fixed center steering wheels, and utilized a systematical methodology of creative mechanisms design to generate 31 new design concepts. Based on setting related standards, the best design is evaluated. Finally, according to the design procedure for configuration synthesis of mechanisms with variable chains, this work also proposes the design procedure and principles of mechanical devices with changeable modes. By the proposed procedure and principles, 3 additional changeable modes of fixed center steering wheels are designed.

3. Prof. Hong-Sen Yan 31 new design concepts Better safety and convenient Changeable modes 3 Taiwan patents I363015I385090I390128 1. Conceptual Design of Fixed Center Steering Wheels

4. Prof. Hong-Sen Yan The purpose of this work is to develop a systematic design process for synthesizing feasible configurations of hybrid transmissions, subject to design constrains and desired operation modes. HEVs are classified into three main types: series hybrid, parallel hybrid, and series-parallel. Since the series hybrid is not suitable for using in passenger cars due to its restrictions and disadvantages, the systematic design process is developed for configuration designs of the series-parallel and the parallel hybrid transmissions. 2. Configuration Design of New Transmission Systems for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)

5. Prof. Hong-Sen Yan Two main hybrid systems New parallel transmissions New series-parallel transmissions 42 new configurations 9 clutching conditions CVT transmission Four clutches and brakes Applying for patents 37 new configurations 15 clutching conditions CVT transmission Four clutches and brakes Two Motor/Generators One Engine One Motor/Generator One Engine 2. Configuration Design of New Transmission Systems for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)

6. 汽車相關研究計畫 項次計畫名稱委託單位計畫執行時間職務 1 混合動力系統之雙輸入軸齒輪箱創 新設計及分析 嚴慶齡工業發展基金會 2013.01~2013.12 主持人 2 混合動力車系統之雙輸入軸齒輪箱 運動設計與動力設計及分析 嚴慶齡工業發展基金會 2014.01~2014.12 主持人 3 混合動力車並聯式傳動系統之創新 設計及分析 嚴慶齡工業發展基金會 2015.01~2015.12 主持人 4 混合動力傳動系統之創新設計及分 析 科技部計畫 2015.07~2018.07 主持人

7. 汽車相關研究專利 1. 黃士宗，顏鴻森，藍兆杰，郭芳富 “ 行星齒輪組構造 ” 中華民國發明專利証書第 I390128 號 ( 專利期間： 2007 ~ 2025) 2. 黃士宗，顏鴻森，藍兆杰，詹魁元，郭芳富 “ 多模態轉向構造及其控制方法 ” 中華民國 發明專利証書第 I363015 號 ( 專利期間： 2008 ~ 2026) 3. 黃士宗，顏鴻森，藍兆杰，詹魁元，郭芳富 “ 多模態定軸式方向盤之構造及其控制方法 ” 中華民國發明專利証書第 I385090 號 ( 專利期間： 2008 ~ 2026)