Advancements in Automotive Technology
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Automobiles
ISBN :
Advances in Automotive Technologies
Author : M. Razi Nalim
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 19,39 MB
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9811559473
Book Description
This book contains selected papers from the International Conference on Progress in Automotive Technologies (ICPAT) 2019. The contents focus on several aspects of the automobile industry from design to manufacture, and the challenges involved therein. The book covers latest research trends in the automotive domain including topics such as aerodynamic design, vehicle sensors and electronics, engine combustion modeling, noise and vibration in vehicles, electric and hybrid vehicles, automotive tribology, and battery and fuel cell technologies. The book highlights the use of emerging technologies to tackle the growing environmental challenges. This book will be of interest to students, researchers as well as professionals working in automotive engineering and allied fields.
Autonomous Vehicle Technology
Author : James M. Anderson
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 20,68 MB
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0833084372
Book Description
The automotive industry appears close to substantial change engendered by “self-driving” technologies. This technology offers the possibility of significant benefits to social welfare—saving lives; reducing crashes, congestion, fuel consumption, and pollution; increasing mobility for the disabled; and ultimately improving land use. This report is intended as a guide for state and federal policymakers on the many issues that this technology raises.
Automotive Fuel Economy
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 33,84 MB
Release : 1992-02-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0309045304
Book Description
This volume presents realistic estimates for the level of fuel economy that is achievable in the next decade for cars and light trucks made in the United States and Canada. A source of objective and comprehensive information on the topic, this book takes into account real-world factors such as the financial conditions in the automotive industry, costs and benefits to consumers, and marketability of high-efficiency vehicles. The committee is composed of experts from the fields of science, technology, finance, and regulation and offers practical evaluations of technological improvements that could contribute to increased fuel efficiency. The volume also examines potential barriers to improvement, such as high production costs, regulations on safety and emissions, and consumer preferences. This practical book is of considerable interest to car and light truck manufacturers, policymakers, federal and state agencies, and the public.
Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles
Author : Bruno Scrosati
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 547 pages
File Size : 16,78 MB
Release : 2015-05-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1782423982
Book Description
Advances in Battery Technologies for Electric Vehicles provides an in-depth look into the research being conducted on the development of more efficient batteries capable of long distance travel. The text contains an introductory section on the market for battery and hybrid electric vehicles, then thoroughly presents the latest on lithium-ion battery technology. Readers will find sections on battery pack design and management, a discussion of the infrastructure required for the creation of a battery powered transport network, and coverage of the issues involved with end-of-life management for these types of batteries. - Provides an in-depth look into new research on the development of more efficient, long distance travel batteries - Contains an introductory section on the market for battery and hybrid electric vehicles - Discusses battery pack design and management and the issues involved with end-of-life management for these types of batteries
Recent Advances in Hybrid and Electric Automotive Technologies
Author : V. Krishna
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 10,51 MB
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9811920915
Book Description
This book presents the select proceedings of International Conference on Hybrid and Electric Automotive Technologies 2021 (HEAT 2021). It cover recent innovations in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. Various topics covered in this volume are batteries, battery cooling methodologies, use of nano-coolants, electrified powertrain systems and components, hybridisation infrastructure, energy storage, and many other topics of importance to the industry. The book will be useful for researchers and professionals working in the areas of automobile and vehicle engineering.
Preprints of the Annual Automotive Technology Development Contractors' Coordination Meeting
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 41,90 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Engines
ISBN :
Book Description
The Key Technologies for Powertrain System of Intelligent Vehicles Based on Switched Reluctance Motors
Author : Yueying Zhu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 49,62 MB
Release : 2021-09-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9811648514
Book Description
This book is intended for engineer’s in automotive industry and in research community of electrical machines. This book systematically focus on all the major aspects of switched reluctance motor for intelligent electric vehicle applications, including optimization design, drive system control, regenerative braking control, and motor-suspension system control, which is particularly suited for readers who are interested to learn the theory of the motor used for intelligent electric vehicles.The comprehensive and systematic treatment of practical issues around switched reluctance motor considering vehicle requirments is one of the major features of the book. The book can benefit researchers, engineers, and graduate students in fields of switched reluctance motor, electric vehicle drive system, regenerative braking system, motor-suspension system, etc.
Undersea Vehicles and National Needs
Author : Committee on Undersea Vehicles and National Needs
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 33,12 MB
Release : 1996-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0309588723
Book Description
The United States faces decisions requiring information about the oceans in vastly expanded scales of time and space and from oceanic sectors not accessible with the suite of tools now used by scientists and engineers. Advances in guidance and control, communications, sensors, and other technologies for undersea vehicles can provide an opportunity to understand the oceans' influence on the energy and chemical balance that sustains humankind and to manage and deliver resources from and beneath the sea. This book assesses the state of undersea vehicle technology and opportunities for vehicle applications in science and industry. It provides guidance about vehicle subsystem development priorities and describes how national research can be focused most effectively.
Maintaining Safe Mobility in an Aging Society
Author : David W. Eby
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 11,52 MB
Release : 2008-12-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420064541
Book Description
By 2030, 20 percent of the world's drivers, 60 million in all, will be over the age of 65. Consequently, safe and efficient mobility for older adults is a complex and pressing issue. Maintaining Safe Mobility in an Aging Society addresses the complexities surrounding the booming number of aging drivers and practical solutions for sustaining safe tr
