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Alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies: Towards zero carbon transportationEdited by R Folkson, Richard Folkson Automotive, UK
Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy No. 57
Technological advances have led to an exponential increase in energy use, and a large element of this is transportation and within that the automotive sector. Most vehicles now run on fossil fuels, despite initial designs using biofuels or energy storage, which presents a major emissions problem. With increasing populations and levels of industrialisation worldwide running alongside growing demands for higher standards of living including transportation, this issue needs to be urgently solved. This challenge requires both optimisation of core vehicle technologies and design, as well as the development and implementation of breakthrough technologies for improved performance.
This book provides comprehensive and systematic coverage of advanced fuels and vehicle technologies that will be instrumental in improving the energy efficiency and environmental impact of the automotive sector. Sections review the development of fuel types and infrastructures, detail the development the advanced engines, powertrain, energy storage and energy recovery, as well as looking into international applications.
ISBN 0 85709 522 6
ISBN-13: 978 0 85709 522 0
June 2014
690 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
Approx. £190.00 / US$325.00 / €230.00
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Contents
Key issues in alternative fuels, transportation infrastructure and vehicle technology; Small scale low-carbon vehicle manufacture: industry developments and drivers. Part 1 Advanced and alternative transportation fuels: Liquid transportation fuels and blends; Gaseous transportation fuels; Lubricants and engine lubrication; Electricity and hydrogen as energy vectors. Part 2 Internal combustion engines: Internal combustion engine cycles and concepts; Advanced spark ignition engines; Heavy-duty vehicles engines; Advanced internal combustion engine materials. Part 3 Powertrain, control technology and vehicle lightweighting: Advanced powertrain technology; Advanced transmissions; Lightweighting; Improving vehicle rolling resistance and aerodynamics. Part 4 Electric vehicle technologies: Electric/hybrid vehicle types; Battery technology for electric vehicles; Pure electric vehicles; Fuel-cell electric hybrid vehicles.