Advanced Hybrid Vehicle Powertrains 2011

The 34 technical papers in this collection focus on advanced hybrid vehicle powertrains and were presented at the Powertrain Electric Motors Sumposium on March 23, 2011. Topics covered include: design and development of a hybrid engine powered fuel efficient urban car; alternative plug in hybrid electric vehicle utility factors; on board jump start for belted alternator starter hybrids; weather, traffic and road condition impact on velocity profile using real world data; development of parallel hybrid system for RWD vehicle; and more.

Powertrains for commercial vehicles have evolved since the late nineteenth-century invention of the ICE. In the revised second edition of Advanced Hybrid Powertrains for Commercial Vehicles, the authors explore commercial powertrains through history from the ICE through the introduction of the hybrid powertrain in commercial vehicles. Readers are given an understanding of the ICE as well as the classification of commercial vehicle hybrid powertrains, the variety of energy storage systems, fuel-cell hybrid powertrain systems, and commercial vehicle electrification. The authors review the legislation of vehicle emissions and the regulation necessary to promote the production of fuel-efficient vehicles.

Collection of papers from the 2001 SAE World Congress, held March 5-8 in Detroit, Michigan. Papers highlight the latest worldwide hybrid-electric vehicle research and development. Papers cover vehicle systems analysis, modeling and testing, and electrical and engine hardware design and optimization.

This contributed volume contains the results of the research program “Agreement for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles”, developed in the framework of the Energy Technology Network of the International Energy Agency. The topical focus lies on technology options for the system optimization of hybrid and electric vehicle components and drive train configurations which enhance the energy efficiency of the vehicle. The approach to the topic is genuinely interdisciplinary, covering insights from fields. The target audience primarily comprises researchers and industry experts in the field of automotive engineering, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.