Air pollution, global warming, and the steady decrease in petroleum resources continue to stimulate interest in the development of safe, clean, and highly efficient transportation. Building on the foundation of the bestselling first edition, Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles: Fundamentals, Theory, and Design, Second Edition updates and expands its detailed coverage of the vehicle technologies that offer the most promising solutions to these issues affecting the automotive industry. Proven as a useful in-depth resource and comprehensive reference for modern automotive systems engineers, students, and researchers, this book speaks from the perspective of the overall drive train system and not just its individual components. New to the second edition: A case study appendix that breaks down the Toyota Prius hybrid system Corrections and updates of the material in the first edition Three new chapters on drive train design methodology and control principles A completely rewritten chapter on Fundamentals of Regenerative Braking Employing sufficient mathematical rigor, the authors comprehensively cover vehicle performance characteristics, EV and HEV configurations, control strategies, modeling, and simulations for modern vehicles. They also cover topics including: Drive train architecture analysis and design methodologies Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)-based drive trains Electric propulsion systems Energy storage systems Regenerative braking Fuel cell applications in vehicles Hybrid-electric drive train design The first edition of this book gave practicing engineers and students a systematic reference to fully understand the essentials of this new technology. This edition introduces newer topics and offers deeper treatments than those included in the first. Revised many times over many years, it will greatly aid engineers, students, researchers, and other professionals who are working in automotive-related industries, as well as those in government and academia.

Air quality is deteriorating, the globe is warming, and petroleum resources are decreasing. The most promising solutions for the future involve the development of effective and efficient drive train technologies. This comprehensive volume meets this challenge and opportunity by integrating the wealth of disparate information found in scattered pape

"This book is an introduction to automotive technology, with specic reference to battery electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell electric vehicles. It could serve electrical engineers who need to know more about automobiles or automotive engineers who need to know about electrical propulsion systems. For example, this reviewer, who is a specialist in electric machinery, could use this book to better understand the automobiles for which the reviewer is designing electric drive motors. An automotive engineer, on the other hand, might use it to better understand the nature of motors and electric storage systems for application in automobiles, trucks or motorcycles. The early chapters of the book are accessible to technically literate people who need to know something about cars. While the rst chapter is historical in nature, the second chapter is a good introduction to automobiles, including dynamics of propulsion and braking. The third chapter discusses, in some detail, spark ignition and compression ignition (Diesel) engines. The fourth chapter discusses the nature of transmission systems.” —James Kirtley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA “The third edition covers extensive topics in modern electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles, in which the profound knowledge, mathematical modeling, simulations, and control are clearly presented. Featured with design of various vehicle drivetrains, as well as a multi-objective optimization software, it is an estimable work to meet the needs of automotive industry.” —Haiyan Henry Zhang, Purdue University, USA “The extensive combined experience of the authors have produced an extensive volume covering a broad range but detailed topics on the principles, design and architectures of Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles in a well-structured, clear and concise manner. The volume offers a complete overview of technologies, their selection, integration & control, as well as an interesting Technical Overview of the Toyota Prius. The technical chapters are complemented with example problems and user guides to assist the reader in practical calculations through the use of common scientic computing packages. It will be of interest mainly to research postgraduates working in this eld as well as established academic researchers, industrial R&D engineers and allied professionals.” —Christopher Donaghy-Sparg, Durham University, United Kingdom The book deals with the fundamentals, theoretical bases, and design methodologies of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). The design methodology is described in mathematical terms, step-by-step, and the topics are approached from the overall drive train system, not just individual components. Furthermore, in explaining the design methodology of each drive train, design examples are presented with simulation results. All the chapters have been updated, and two new chapters on Mild Hybrids and Optimal Sizing and Dimensioning and Control are also included • Chapters updated throughout the text. • New homework problems, solutions, and examples. • Includes two new chapters. • Features accompanying MATLABTM software.

The peer reviewed papers in this 2 volumes set show the latest developments in the field of Mechatronics and Applied Mechanics. In particular, they cover topics of Manufacturing Technology and Processing, Mechatronics and Automation, Mechatronics and Embedded System Applications and Applied Mechanics and Other topics. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Manufacturing Technology and Processes, Design, Modelling, Simulation and Mechanical Engineering; Chapter 2: Robotic, Automation, Sensors, Detection and Monitoring Technologies; Chapter 3: Development Elecrtonics, Networks, Information Technology and Algorithms in Systems Applications; Chapter 4: Mechanics, Thermal and Dynamics Systems, Vibration, Noise, Applied Mechanics and Numerical Simulation Applications; Chapter 5: Materials Science and Technology, Material Manufacturing Processes; Chapter 6: Control System Modeling and Applications; Chapter 7: Developments in Medical Technologies and Images Processing Technologies.

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 3rd International Conference on Advanced Design and Manufacturing Engineering (ADME 2013), 13-14 July, 2013, Anshan, China. Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). The 250 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Composites; Chapter 2: Micro/Nano Materials and Technology; Chapter 3: Metal alloys and Mineral Prospecting and Exploration; Chapter 4: Steel and Iron; Chapter 5: Polymer Materials and Technology; Chapter 6: Building Materials, Civil and Geoengineering, Construction Technology; Chapter 7: Biomaterials, Biotechnology and Environmental Friendly Materials Engineering; Chapter 8: Surface Engineering/Coatings; Chapter 9: Mechanical Behavior, Tribology and Fracture; Chapter 10: Structural Strength and Stability; Chapter 11: Materials Forming; Chapter 12: Materials Machining and Processing Technologies; Chapter 13: Welding and Joining, Applications; Chapter 14: Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Manufacturing Processes.

These volumes comprise papers, on the topic of “Materials Processing Technology”, selected from the second International Conference on Advances in Materials and Manufacturing (ICAMMP 2011) held on the 16-18th December 2011 in Guilin, China. The 170 peer-reviewed papers are grouped into the chapters: 1: Mechatronics, 2: Measure Control Technologies and Intelligent Systems, 3: Transmission and Control of Fluid, 4: Mechanical Control and Embedded System, 5: Micro-Electronic Packaging Technology and Equipment, 6: Advanced Machinery and Equipment.

Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International Conference on Energy Materials and Material Application (EMMA 2012), September 17-18, 2012, Wuhan, China

Selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Advances in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (ICAM2E 2013), November 25-28, 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2012 International conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Materials (MIM 2012), May 18-19, 2012, GuiLin, China

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). These peer-reviewed proceedings comprise the papers presented at a conference whose main theme was Mechanical and Electronics Engineering. The main goal of the event was to provide an international scientific forum for the exchange of new ideas in a number of fields and for in-depth interaction via discussions with peers from around the world. Core areas of Information and Network Technology, plus multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and applied aspects were covered.