Electric and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles : Overviews and Viewpoints

Title: Electric and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles : Overviews and Viewpoints
Author: Ronald K. Jurgen
ISBN: 0768057175 / 9780768057171
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 153
Publisher: SAE
Year: 2011
Availability: 45-60 days

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With production and planning for new electric vehicles gaining momentum worldwide, this book – the first in a series of five volumes on this subject – provides engineers and researchers with perspectives on the most current and innovative developments regarding electric and hybrid-electric vehicle technology, design considerations, and components.

This book features 12 SAE technical papers, published from 2008 through 2010, that provide an overview of research on topics such as:

  • The CO2 benefits of electrification
  • The effects of aggressive driving behavior
  • Heat recovery in hybrid vehicles
  • The impact of drive cycles on PHEV component requirements
  • Energy management strategies using game theory and other approaches

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Introduction
The Growing Surge in Electric Vehicle Activity

EV Overviews and Viewpoints

Chapter 1 : A Survey on Electric/Hybrid Vehicle (2010-01-0856)
Chapter 2 : Design Optimization of a Series Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle for Real-World Driving Conditions (2010-01-0840)
Chapter 3 : Design and Analysis of an Adaptive Real-Time Advisory System for Improving Real World Fuel Economy in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (2010-01-0835)
Chapter 4 : What if the Prius Wasn't a Hybrid? What if the Corolla Were? An Analysis Based on Vehicle Limited Fuel Consumption and Powertrain and Braking Efficiency (2010-01-834)
Chapter 5 : Simulation Based Assessment  of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Behavior During Real-World 24-Hour Missions (2010-01-0827)
Chapter 6 : The CO2 Benefits of Electrification REVs , PHEVs and Charging Scenarios (209-01-1311)
Chapter 7 : Drive Cycle Fuel Consumption Variability of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles Due to Aggressive Driving (2009-01-1335)
Chapter 8 : Thermoelectric Exhaust Heat Recovery for Hybrid Vehicles (2009-01-1327)
Chapter 9 : Impact of Drive Cycles on PHEV Component Requirements (2008-01-1337)
Chapter 10 : Hybrid Electric Vehicle Energy Management Using Game Theory (2008-01-1317)
Chapter 11 : The Electrification of the Automobile : From Conventional Hybrid, to Plug-In Hybrids, to Extended-Range Electric Vehicles (2008-01-0458)
Chapter 12 : Study on the Potential Benefits of Plug-In Hybrid Systems (2008-01-0456)

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