Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a steering assist system, a steering wheel, and a steering controller to detect a request to move the steering wheel of the vehicle to a first rotational position, the steering wheel having a second rotational position, actuate, via the steering assist system, the steering wheel towards the first rotational position, determine, based on a relationship between a first parameter and a second parameter, a third rotational position, the third rotational position having an angular offset from the first rotational position, the first parameter corresponding to a position of the steering system, the second parameter corresponding to a load on the steering system, and in response to reaching the third rotational position, disengage the steering assist system, the disengagement causing the steering wheel to rotate to the first rotational position.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a steering assist system, a steering wheel, and a steering controller to detect a request to move the steering wheel of the vehicle to a first rotational position, the steering wheel having a second rotational position, actuate, via the steering assist system, the steering wheel towards the first rotational position, determine, based on a relationship between a first parameter and a second parameter, a third rotational position, the third rotational position having an angular offset from the first rotational position, the first parameter corresponding to a position of the steering system, the second parameter corresponding to a load on the steering system, and in response to reaching the third rotational position, disengage the steering assist system, the disengagement causing the steering wheel to rotate to the first rotational position.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein to center a steering wheel. An example vehicle includes a steering position sensor to identify a steering wheel position, a pinion angle identifier to compare a first steering position angle to a second steering position angle, the second steering position angle corresponding to a centered steering wheel position, and an angle modifier to adjust the first steering position angle to match the second steering position angle.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein to center a steering wheel. An example vehicle includes a steering assistance system, an axle including a wheel, memory, and a processor to execute instructions to identify a first position of the wheel, detect a request to move the wheel to a second position, adjust the wheel from the first position to the second position via the steering assistance system, disengage the steering assistance system, the disengagement of the steering assistance system to cause the wheel to move to a third position, the third position offset from the second position by an angular offset in a first direction, adjust the wheel to a fourth position, the fourth position offset from the second position by the angular offset in a second direction different than the first direction, and disengage the steering assistance system, the disengagement of the steering assistance system to cause the wheel to move to the second position..

Abstract: The invention relates to a solar selective absorbing coating and a preparation method thereof. The solar selective absorbing coating comprises a substrate, an infrared reflective layer, an absorbing layer and an antireflective layer in sequence from bottom to surface. The absorbing layer consists of a first sublayer, a second sublayer and a third sublayer. The first sublayer and the second sublayer contain metal nitride, and the third sublayer is metal oxynitride. The first sublayer is in contact with the infrared reflective layer, and the third sublayer is in contact with the antireflective layer. The preparation method comprises: depositing an infrared reflective layer on a substrate; depositing an absorbing layer on the infrared reflective layer; and depositing the antireflective layer on the absorbing layer.

Abstract: A spectrally selective solar absorbing coating includes a multilayer stack including, from the substrate to the air interface: substrate (1), infrared reflective layer (2), barrier layer (3), composite absorbing layer (4) consisting of metal absorbing sublayer (4.1), metal nitride absorbing sublayer (4.2), and metal oxynitride absorbing sublayer (4.3), and antireflective layer (5). Therefore, the solar absorbing coating has good high and low temperature cycle stability and superior spectrum selectivity, with a steep transition zone between solar absorption and infrared reflection zones. It has a relatively high absorptance ?>95%, and a low thermal emissivity ? ?4%, PC (performance criterion) =?0.3. The solar absorbing multilayer stack can be obtained by reactively magnetron sputtering the metal target in argon or other inert gas with some amounts of gas containing oxygen or nitrogen or their combination.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spectrally selective solar absorbing coating and a method for making same. The spectrally selective solar absorbing coating includes a multilayer stack including, from the substrate to the air interface: substrate (1), infrared reflective layer (2), barrier layer (3), composite absorbing layer (4) consisting of metal absorbing sublayer (4.1), metal nitride absorbing sublayer (4.2), and metal oxynitride absorbing sublayer (4.3), and antireflective layer (5). Therefore, the solar absorbing coating has good high and low temperature cycle stability and superior spectrum selectivity, with a steep transition zone between solar absorption and infrared reflection zones. It has a relatively high absorptance ?>95%, and a low thermal emissivity ??4%, PC (performance criterion)=?0.3. The solar absorbing multilayer stack can be obtained by reactively magnetron sputtering the metal target in argon or other inert gas with some amounts of gas containing oxygen or nitrogen or their combination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solar selective absorbing coating and a preparation method thereof. The solar selective absorbing coating comprises a substrate, an infrared reflective layer, an absorbing layer and an antireflective layer in sequence from bottom to surface. The absorbing layer consists of a first sublayer, a second sublayer and a third sublayer. The first sublayer and the second sublayer contain metal nitride, and the third sublayer is metal oxynitride. The first sublayer is in contact with the infrared reflective layer, and the third sublayer is in contact with the antireflective layer. The preparation method comprises: depositing an infrared reflective layer on a substrate; depositing an absorbing layer on the infrared reflective layer; and depositing the antireflective layer on the absorbing layer.