Modern electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles

Content: 1. Environmental Impact and History of Modern Transportation1.1 Air Pollution1.2 Global Warming1.3 Petroleum Resources1.4 Induced Costs1.5 Importance of Different Transportation Development Strategies to Future Oil Supply1.6 History of EVs1.7 History of HEVs1.8 History of Fuel Cell VehiclesReferences2. Fundamentals of Vehicle Propulsion and Brake2.1 General Description of Vehicle Movement2.2 Vehicle Resistance2.3 Dynamic Equation2.4 Tire-Ground Adhesion and Maximum Tractive Effort2.5 Power Train Tractive Effort and Vehicle Speed2.6 Vehicle Performance2.7 Operating Fuel Economy2.8 Brake PerformanceReferences3. Internal Combustion Engines3.1 Spark Ignition (SI) Engine3.2 Compression Ignition (CI) Engine3.3 Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fuel EnginesReferences4. Vehicle Transmission4.1 Power Plant Characteristics4.2 Transmission Characteristics4.3 Manual Gear Transmission (MT)4.4 Automatic Transmission4.5 Continuously Variable Transmission4.6 Infinitely Variable Transmissions (IVT)4.7 Dedicated Hybrid Transmission (DHT)References5. Hybrid Electric Vehicles5.1 Concept of Hybrid Electric Drivetrains5.2 Architectures of Hybrid Electric DrivetrainsReferences6. Electric Propulsion Systems6.1 DC Motor Drives6.2 Induction Motor Drives6.3 Permanent Magnetic BLDC Motor Drives6.4 SRM DrivesReferences7. Design Principle of Series (Electrical Coupling) Hybrid Electric Drivetrain7.1 Operation Patterns7.2 Control Strategies7.3 Design Principles of a Series (Electrical Coupling) Hybrid Drivetrain7.4 Design ExampleReferences8. Parallel (Mechanically Coupled) Hybrid Electric Drivetrain Design8.1 Drivetrain Configuration and Design Objectives8.2 Control Strategies8.3 Parametric Design of a Drivetrain8.4 SimulationsReferences9. Design and Control Methodology of Series-Parallel (Torque and Speed Coupling) Hybrid Drivetrain9.1 Drivetrain Configuration9.2 Drivetrain Control Methodology9.3 Drivetrain Parameters Design9.4 Simulation of an Example VehicleReferences10. Design and Control Principles of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles10.1 Statistics of Daily Driving Distance10.2 Energy Management Strategy10.3 Energy Storage DesignReferences11. Mild Hybrid Electric Drivetrain Design11.1 Energy Consumed in Braking and Transmission11.2 Parallel Mild Hybrid Electric Drivetrain11.3 Series-Parallel Mild Hybrid Electric DrivetrainReferences12. Peaking Power Sources and Energy Storages12.1 Electrochemical Batteries12.2 Ultracapacitors12.3 Ultra-High-Speed Flywheels12.4 Hybridization of Energy StoragesReferences13. Fundamentals of Regenerative Braking13.1 Braking Energy Consumed in Urban Driving13.2 Braking Energy versus Vehicle Speed13.3 Braking Energy versus Braking Power13.4 Braking Power versus Vehicle Speed13.5 Braking Energy versus Vehicle Deceleration Rate13.6 Braking Energy on Front and Rear Axles13.7 Brake System of EV, HEV, and FCVReferences14. Fuel Cells14.1 Operating Principles of Fuel Cells14.2 Electrode Potential and Current-Voltage Curve14.3 Fuel and Oxidant Consumption14.4 Fuel Cell System Characteristics14.5 Fuel Cell Technologies14.6 Fuel Supply14.7 Non-Hydrogen Fuel CellsReferences15. Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Drivetrain Design15.1 Configuration15.2 Control Strategy15.3 Parametric Design15.4 Design ExampleReferences16. Design of Series Hybrid Drivetrain for Off-Road Vehicles16.1 Motion Resistance16.2 Tracked Series Hybrid Vehicle Drivetrain Architecture16.3 Parametric Design of the Drivetrain16.4 Engine/Generator Power Design16.5 Power and Energy Design of Energy StorageReferences17. Design of Full-Size Engine HEV with Optimal Hybridization Ratio17.1 Design Philosophy of Full-Size Engine HEV17.2 Optimal Hybridization Ratio17.3 10-25 kW Electrical Drive Packages17.4 Comparison with Commercially Available Passenger CarsReferences18. Power Train Optimization18.1 Power Train Modeling Techniques18.2 Defining Performance Criteria18.3 Power Train Simulation Methods18.4 Modular Power Train Structure18.5 Optimization Problem18.6 Case Studies: Optimization of Power Train Topology and Component SizingReferences19. A User Guide for the Multiobjective Optimization Toolbox19.1 About the Software19.2 Software Structure19.3 Capabilities and Limitations of the SoftwareAppendix: Technical Overview of Toyota PriusIndex