Vehicle Propulsion Systems Introduction to Modeling and Optimization [Hardcover]

This text provides an introduction to the mathematical modeling and subsequent optimization of vehicle propulsion systems and their supervisory control algorithms.

Automobiles are responsible for a substantial part of the world's consumption of primary energy, mostly fossil liquid hydrocarbons and the reduction of the fuel consumption of these vehicles has become a top priority. Increasing concerns over fossil fuel consumption and the associated environmental impacts have motivated many groups in industry and academia to propose new propulsion systems and to explore new optimization methodologies. This third edition has been prepared to include many of these developments.

In the third edition, exercises are included at the end of each chapter and the solutions are available on the web.

This text provides an introduction to the mathematical modeling and subsequent optimization of vehicle propulsion systems and their supervisory control algorithms. It focuses on the minimization of fuel and energy consumption.Vehicle Energy and Fuel Consumption - Basic Concepts.- IC-Engine-Based Propulsion Systems.- Electric and Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems.- Non-electric Hybrid Propulsion Systems.- Fuel-Cell Propulsion Systems.- Supervisory Control Algorithms.

Lino Guzzella was born in Zurich,? Switzerland in 1957. He received the diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1981 and the Dr. sc. techn. degree in control engineering in 1986 from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH),? Zurich.? From 1987 to 1993 he held various positions in industry and academia.? He then joined the mechanical engineering depart?ment of ETH as a faculty member where he is currently a chaired professor for thermotronics. His research interests are modeling of dynamic systems, non?linear and robust control and applications of these ideas to thermal and especially automotive systems. Among others, he received the IEEE Control Systems Malse