Propulsion Systems for Hybrid Vehicles

Front Cover
The automotive industry is waking up to the fact that hybrid electric vehicles could provide an answer to the ever-increasing need for lower-polluting and more fuelefficient forms of personal transport. This is the first book to give comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the hybrid vehicle design, from its power plant and energy storage systems, to the supporting chassis subsystems necessary for realising hybrid modes of operation. Key topics covered include hybrid propulsion system architectures, propulsion system sizing, electric traction system sizing and design, loss mechanisms, system simulation and vehicle certification. The book is suitable for practising engineers and managers involved in all aspects of hybrid vehicle development, modelling and simulation and testing. It will also be of interest to postgraduate students in the field.
 

Contents

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1
4
36
5
44
6
50
Hybrid power plant specifications
91
Sizing the drive system
109
585585
143
Electric drive system technologies
191
Power electronics for ac drives
257
Drive system control
291
Drive system efficiency
319
Hybrid vehicle characterisation
343
Energy storage technologies
359
Hybrid vehicle test and validation
423
Index
441
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