This 2nd edition of Propulsion Systems for Hybrid Vehicles addresses electrification innovations ranging from low end brake energy recuperators, idle-stop systems, mild hybrids on to strong hybrids of the power split architecture in both single mode and two mode and introducing new topics in plug-in hybrid and battery electrics.
Offers the knowledge and skills needed to diagnose and service suspension and steering systems for cars, SUVs, light duty trucks and hybrids. This title takes the content to the next level, from coverage of the mandatory tire pressure monitoring systems to the electronically-controlled suspension systems.
Takes you on an exploration of the internal and external workings of today's motorcycles. This book includes content on the motorcycle models and technology from today's top manufacturers. It features additional material on key topics such as fuel injection, suspension systems, and V-engine technology.
This handbook provides complete coverage of the fundamentals, new technologies, and sub-areas essential to the development of intelligent vehicles. In addition, it features the advances made to date, the challenges the field faces, and future trends.
Covers the mandatory optional units of the IMI Technical Certificates and NVQ Level 1 and 2 syllabus, from health and safety regulations to fault finding and replacing components. This book includes vehicle maintenance procedures and offers guidance on preparing portfolios of evidence. It features exercises to demonstrate actual workshop practice.
Motorsport is not just about the spectacle of some of the world's most popular and famous sporting events - it also plays a crucial role in developing fresh techniques and technologies. This book covers introductory topics in motorsport from vehicle science and maths through the basics of vehicle maintenance to pre and post race inspections.
Integrates vehicle maintenance procedures. Suitable for students of motor vehicle engineering, apprentices and keen amateurs, this text provides not only the information required in order to understand automotive engines, but also background information that allows readers to put this information into context.
Motorsport is not just about the spectacle of some of the world's most popular and famous sporting events - it also plays a crucial role in developing fresh techniques and technologies. This book covers advanced topics in motorsport such as diagnosing and rectifying faults in engines, chassis and transmission.
Hydropneumatic systems are automotive suspension systems which combine the comfort of a gas springing medium with the damping properties of hydraulic liquids. In this book, Wolfgang Bauer provides an extensive overview to hydropneumatic suspension systems.
A pollution-free, sustainable transportation system must be established. The sun is a sustainable energy source. To educate students in the application of solar energy to transportation, including both limitations and advantages, this book presents the underlying physics of a solar racing car.
Dealing with the automotive repair industry, this book covers various mechanical and electrical systems of automobiles and light trucks. It also covers the diagnostic processes for proper repairs, and focuses on the diagnostics of the components used within a system than on how to replace the component.
Includes basic principles and examples of a vehicle system. This book focuses on the science of diagnostics with overview descriptions of how systems operate, diagnostic case studies, diagrams and flow charts, and self-assessment questions. It is suitable for students studying fault diagnosis and repair, and automotive personnel.
Covering multidisciplinary aspects of electric vehicles (EVs), this title is suitable for students, researchers, engineers, and administrators. It provides in-depth discussions on electric propulsion systems, emerging EV energy sources and EV auxiliaries. It also discusses the key issues relating to commercialisation and implementation of EVs.
Focuses on sustainable automotive technologies, drawing attention to the research and practice focused on various technologies and approaches capable of meeting the challenges to sustainable mobility. This book features incremental and radical technical advancements that are able to meet social, economic and environmental targets.
Provides both basic and advanced explanations of the pneumatic tyre and its impact on vehicle dynamic performance. The book shows the way in which tyre models are incorporated in vehicle models and how important tyre influence is on overall vehicle behaviour. It covers both basic and advanced tyre modelling and simulation.
Although now owned by the American company, PACCAR, and with links to Leyland, the roots of DAF trucks are firmly in Eindhoven, Holland. The company started truck manufacture relatively late, but in the early 1970s it took an industry lead with its flagship 2800. The author takes a close look at a favourite of long haul drivers, DAF.
Covers the substance of at least three courses in a typical program: Electrical and Electronic Systems, Drive Trains and Suspension/Steering/Brakes. This book presents introductory material on servicing, safety, tools and preventive maintenance. It offers many topic areas in truck technology.
As well as covering new developments in vehicle dynamics and additions to the Pacejka model, this edition includes SAE nomenclature and offers various equations and models from the book in downloadable spreadsheet format. It covers everything an automotive engineer needs to know about pneumatic tires and their impact on vehicle performance.
Built from 1951 to 2000, BMC's A-Series engine was a remarkably successful, versatile and invaluable power unit that far outlived its original projected life. This book chronicles the full history and achievements of this remarkable engine, nearly 15 million of which were made.
Air pollution, global warming, and the decrease in petroleum resources are stimulating interest in the development of safe, clean, and high-efficiency transportation. This text covers fundamentals, theory, and design of electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles. It is suitable for automotive systems engineers, practitioners, and students.
Offers a comprehensive description of vehicle bodies and components. This book provides material on subjects such as antilock braking, vehicle aerodynamics, tire tread design advances, electronically controlled anti-vibration engine mountings and transport refrigeration. It includes diagrams and illustrations to complement the text.
The underlying principles of combustion phenomena are presented here, providing the basis for quantitative evaluation. These phenomena -- ignition delay, fuel air mixing, rate of release, etc. -- are then modelled for greater understanding and applicability.
Presents the utilisation of a PEM fuel cell as a power source in a distributed generation system, and also for electric vehicle applications. The fuel cell, known as a high specific energy source, is one of the alternative sources of electric power generation when given consideration for decreasing oil consumption and hazardous CO2 emissions.
Explains the principles behind automotive electrical systems and how they work. This book details the various tools that can be used to evaluate and troubleshoot any vehicle's electrical system. Several hands-on projects take readers on a guided tour of their vehicle's electrical system and demonstrate how to fix specific problems.
A study of the development of electric cars, from their early days to hybrid models in production. It discusses the technological issues faced by automotive engineers working on them and explores the key business factors vital for the successful transfer of electric cars into the mass market.
Understanding vehicle electrical and electronic systems is core to the work of every motor vehicle mechanic and technician. This book covers the developments in areas such as microelectronic systems, testing equipment, engine management systems and car entertainment and comfort systems. It includes multiple choice questions on the topics covered.
Provides a comprehensive coverage of vehicle control systems and the dynamic models used in the development of these control systems. This book covers control system topics such as cruise control, adaptive cruise control, ABS, automated lane keeping, automated highway systems, yaw stability control, engine control, passive, and more.
Describes the design, construction and operation of the many and varied components of modern motor vehicles, including the knowledge needed to service and repair them. This book offers coverage of both cars and heavier vehicles, featuring over 1000 illustrations. It is suitable for students of automotive engineering.
Provides an introduction to automobile electrical and electronic systems. This title includes flow charts, detailed diagrams of how systems operate, overview descriptions and step-by-step instructions keep you interested and make understanding and revision of the subject easy.
Provides information on alternative vehicular power systems, encompassing advances in the battery, hybrid and fuel cell technology domains. This title describes vehicles based on these technologies in terms of performance, fuel economy, environmental impact, energy sources and costs, and compares and contrasts to conventional vehicles.
Covers the particular automotive design approach required for hybrid/electrical drive vehicles. This book explores the dramatic departures in structural configuration necessary for purpose-designed electric vehicle. It also provides a review of the design process in the electric hybrid drive and energy storage systems.
Describes future automotive applications such as cooperative driving manoeuvres utilizing car-2-X (or vehicle-2-x) communication between on-board units and road-side units. This title also introduces a novel simulation approach combining approaches for traffic and network simulations as a method for validating the automotive applications.
The steady evolution of wireless communication technologies continues to pave the way for the implementation of innovative services and devices used in modern vehicles. This book examines traditional and advanced automotive antennas, including the specific principles, designs, and techniques used to reduce antenna dimensions.
One of the world's best-loved farm tractors, the Ferguson T20 was built in huge numbers across the world. This book charts its development and evolution, including the US- and French-built models, special purpose versions and industrial types. It includes many facts and photographs, and information on tractor options and accessories.
Automotive technicians and students need a firm grasp of science and technology in order to fully appreciate and understand how mechanisms and systems of modern vehicles work. This work presents the necessary principles and applications with examples and exercises relating directly to motor vehicle technology and repair.
This book details approaches for developing unmanned navigational systems, which can be applied to a range of different projects. It offers readers an understanding of how autonomous vehicle software is structured and how they might develop their own vehicles.
Engineers need to acquire "Back-of-the-Envelope" survival skills to obtain rough quantitative answers to real-world problems. This volume offers step-by-step examples of the quick-fire method, and demonstrates more detailed physics-based engineering models.
Starting with some historic background on electric and hybrid vehicles, the author describes the system components, the laws of physics governing vehicle motion, the mathematical relationships within and between the components, energy sources, and designing components to meet the complete vehicle specifications.
The safety bicycle, with front-wheel steering and pedal-driven rear wheel, has existed since the experiments of Kirkpatrick Macmillan in 1839, but his ideas were forgotten when the front-wheel driven boneshakers and penny farthings reigned supreme. In the 1870s, experimental safeties appeared, culminating in Henry Lawson's Bicyclette of 1879.
Hybrid Electric Vehicles aims to help a new generation of engineers to master the principles of and further advance hybrid vehicle technology. It discusses hybrid vehicles, which include purely electric, hybrid electric, hybrid hydraulic, fuel cell vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric, and also off-road hybrid vehicular systems.
Containing absolutely everything a 911SC owner needs to know, every model and version is included. Engines, transmissions, suspension, and how to improve the performance are covered. This book really is the essential companion for the 911SC owner or would-be owner. No need to ask questions online anymore, the answers are all here.
Exploring the development of old delivery vans, this title discusses the improvements and fashions up to the 1960s, including the advances in locomotion from steam to petrol, electricity and diesel. Looking at the Ford Model T, it provides a comprehensive and illustrated introduction to the history and design of classic delivery vans.
Optimization of combustion processes in automotive engines is a key factor in reducing fuel consumption in conventional and advanced gasoline and diesel engines. This book investigates and describes flow and combustion processes in diesel and gasoline engines.
Buzz, squeak, and rattle (BSR) is the automotive industry term for the audible engineering challenges faced by all vehicle and component engineers. Minimizing BSR is of paramount importance when designing vehicle components and whole vehicle assemblies. This reference covers the background theory, testing, analysis, and elimination of BSR.
High standards of NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) performance are expected by consumers of all modern cars. This work addresses automotive NVH. It features chapters on the fundamentals of acoustics and detailed coverage of practical engineering solutions for noise control issues.
Offers a presentation of the vehicle development processes. This book characterizes the contents of the different stages, roles and activities during the product development process, the application of project management methods and the networking with suppliers.
A study that spans a century of automotive technology. It explores how the mechanic's occupation formed and evolved within the context of broad American fault lines of class, race, and gender and how vocational education entwined these tensions around the mechanic's unique expertise.
In 2009, the United States, Japan and South Korea, like many industrial countries, initiated accelerated vehicle retirement (AVR) programs. This book examines automobile trade with South Korea and Japan, the second and fifth largest auto producing countries, in the world.
Reflecting the trend to optimization through integrative approaches for engine, driveline and vehicle control, this book enables control engineers to understand engine and vehicle models necessary for controller design and also introduces mechanical engineers to vehicle-specific signal processing and automatic control.
Explores the three primary elements of crashworthiness - vehicle, occupant, and restraints - and illustrates their dynamic interactions through analytical models, experimental methods, and test data from actual crash tests. This book also covers parallel development of the analysis of actual test results.
A comprehensive guide to understanding and satisfying the requirements of ISO/TS 16949:2002. It is a complete reference useful for understanding both TS2 and ISO 9001:2000. It includes details of the certification scheme, the differences with previous standards, check lists, questionnaires, tips for implementers, flow charts and glossary of terms.
Flexible Multibody Dynamics presents an overview of rigid body dynamics, analytical dynamics, constrained dynamics, and flexible multibody dynamics. The text presents a comprehensive review of numerical tools used to enforce both holonomic and nonholonomic constraints.
Internal combustion engines (ICE) have potential for substantial improvements, particularly with regard to fuel efficiency and environmental compatibility. This book offers an introduction to cost-effective model-based control-system design for ICE. It focuses on the ICE and its auxiliary devices.
Increasing complexity, performance and reliability expectations make effective modeling of automotive systems both more difficult and more urgent. This book contains cutting-edge research and examines the issue from both industrial and academic perspectives.
Offers coverage of the theory and procedures for automotive electricity and electronics. This book instills both the knowledge and skills critical to success in the industry. It provides a presentation of diagnostic and service procedures, as well as additional attention to data bus networks, including the CAN, LIN, ISO, and other common systems.
Bridges the gap between classical vehicle dynamics and computer-based technique of Multibody Systems analysis. This book guides readers from modelling suspension movement through to full vehicle models able to perform handling manoeuvres. It also includes examples and applications. It is of interest to those in vehicle design and development.
The new edition of Hillier's has been updated and undergone a full-colour revision featuring new photos and illustrations to engage those keen to learn the fundamentals of MVT and enhance their understanding of the core concepts whilst keeping the straightforward approach that is much admired in this authoritative manual.
Suitable for professional engineers or automotive engineering students working on off-road vehicles, this work provides an introduction to terramechanics, the mechanics of vehicle/terrain interaction. It covers the principles of off-road vehicle and terrain engineering, that include SUVs, tractors and agricultural vehicles and military vehicles.
Contains information on the construction, repair and finishing of vehicle bodies. This work covers the underpinning knowledge needed for Automotive Skills Council standards, NVQ curriculum and IMI Technical Certificate requirements. It is also includes useful material for body repair work, refinishing, painting and hobby vehicle builders.
Gives you the component-by-component coverage you need to convert your gas-guzzler to a clean-running electric powered vehicle. This book begins with a history of electric vehicles and the advances in EV technology, and describe every component - from motor to chassis - showing how to put them all together to create a working vehicle.
Suitable for mechanical novices who may not know their catalytic converters from their universal joints, this practical guide teaches a basic understanding of how automobiles function. It groups devices according to their habitats - under the hood and inside the car - to help identify the technology in question.
An introductory text providing explanations of motor vehicle technology. Each chapter in the book takes the reader through the details of each component system, and also includes checklists for fault finding and maintenance, and a number of practical projects.
Highlighting requirements, technologies, and business models, this title gives an overview of automotive electronic systems. It presents methodological and technical solutions in the areas of in-vehicle architectures, multipartner development processes, software engineering methods, embedded communications, and safety and dependability assessment.
A classroom/shop manual set that explores the basic theories of operation behind each automotive system and the diagnostic, testing, and repair procedures that relate to them. It addresses fundamental skills, maintenance and the application of the key theories.
The US Department of Transportation released results from an unprecedented ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. This book provides an analysis of the research by NASA engineers and the US Department of Transportation into Toyota automobiles and the unintended acceleration episodes.
Semi-active suspension systems promise weight efficiencies, cost savings, and higher safety and comfort compared to other types of electronically-controlled suspensions currently in use. This book provides a comprehensive overview of semi-active suspension systems with an emphasis on performance analysis and control design.
This is the insiders guide for how the best artists in the field mix one-off colours, create smooth blends, layout graphics, cut masks and set up the airbrush. With 10 start-to-finish sequences led by the best airbrush artists this guide features hot rods, motorcycles and T-shirts.
Offers a discussion of the complex thermodynamic and dynamic phenomena that are experienced by a diesel engine during load increase, acceleration, cold starting or Transient Cycle. This book covers a range of topics, including heat transfer, combustion, air-supply and friction.
The safety of vehicle traffic depends on how well automotive lighting supports the visual perception of the driver. This book explains the fundamentals of visual perception, answering questions such as "How does information enter our brain when driving a car?" and "What are the benefits and dangers of LED signal lighting?"