Alternative Powertrains and Extensions to the Conventional Powertrain

Preface to the Second Edition
Contents
1 Alternative Powertrains and Extensions to the Conventional Powertrain
	1.1	Electromobility
	1.2	Hydrogen Based Solutions
2 The Electric Drive
	2.1	Concept Design of the Electric Drive
	2.2	Components of the Electric Powertrain
		2.2.1	Power Electronics
		2.2.2	Electric Motors
		2.2.3	Energy Storage Device
		2.2.4	Brake Resistor
		2.2.5	Auxiliary Loads
	2.3	Vehicle Layout of an Electrically Driven Commercial Vehicle
		2.3.1	Thermomanagement
	2.4	Commercial Vehicles with Battery-Powered Electric Drives
	2.5	Charging Process
		2.5.1	Battery Swap Systems
		2.5.2	Overhead Catenary Systems
	2.6	Fuel Cell as Part of the Electric Drive
		2.6.1	Alternatives to the Direct Hydrogen Fuel Cell
3 Hybrid Vehicles
	3.1	Control and Operating Strategy
	3.2	Functions of a Hybrid Drive
	3.3	Hybrid Concepts
		3.3.1	Serial Hybrid
		3.3.2	Parallel Hybrid
		3.3.3	Plug-In Hybrid
		3.3.4	Brake Energy Recovery in a Full Trailer or Semitrailer
		3.3.5	Classification of the Hybrid Concepts on the Basis of the Installed Electrical Capacity
	3.4	Technical Comparison of the Hybrid Concepts
	3.5	Evaluation of the Hybrid Concept
		3.5.1	Fuel Savings by Means of Hybrid Drives
4 Other Supplements to the Conventional Drive
	4.1	The Rankine Cycle
	4.2	Thermoelectric Generator
5 Hydrogen
	5.1	Fuel Cells
		5.1.1	Some Physical Parameters of Fuel Cells
	5.2	Differen‑t Reactions for Fuel Cells
		5.2.1	Direct Methanol Fuel Cell, DMFC
		5.2.2	Alkaline Fuel Cell, AFC
		5.2.3	Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, PEMFC
	5.3	Thermomanagement of a Fuel Cell Vehicle
	5.4	Hydrogen as Fuel for Combustion Processes
6 Alternative Fuels
	6.1	Alternative Fuels and the CO2 Problem
		6.1.1	Biogenic Fuels
	6.2	Overview on Alternative Fuels
	6.3	Fuels for Combustion Processes on the Diesel Engine Principle
		6.3.1	Non-Esterified Vegetable Oils
		6.3.2	Esterified Vegetable Oils – Biodiesel – FAME
		6.3.3	Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil—HVO
		6.3.4	Synthetic Fuels, X to Liquid, XTL
		6.3.5	Dimethyl Ether – DME
		6.3.6	Gas-Diesel Mixed-Fuel Mode
	6.4	Combustion Processes that Work with a Spark Ignition Engine (Otto-process)
		6.4.1	Natural Gas: CNG and LNG
		6.4.2	LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas
		6.4.3	Ethanol and Methanol
Comprehension Questions
Abbreviations and Symbols
References
Index