Alternative Propulsion for Automobiles
The book presents – based on the most recent research and development results worldwide - the perspectives of new propulsion concepts such as electric cars with batteries and fuel cells, and furthermore plug in hybrids with conventional and alternative fuels. The propulsion concepts are evaluated ba...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31930-8 |
Table of Contents:
- Mobility: conditions, requirements and scenarios
- Combustion engines: processes, potentials, trends, alternative configurations
- Alternative fuels: energy sources, CNG, LPG, alcohols, hydrogen, oils, synthetic fuels
- Electric propulsion: electro mobility, motors batteries, fuel cells, automobiles with electric propulsion
- Combinations of propulsion systems, energy storage on board, energy conversion on board, range extender, hybrid configurations, plug-in solutions
- Energy management in the development and production of automobiles as a complex system.