Modern electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles / Mehrdad Ehsani, Yimin Gao, Stefano Longo, Kambiz M. Ebrahimi

Includes bibliographical references and index

Environmental impact and history of modern transportation -- Fundamentals of vehicle propulsion and braking -- Internal combustion engines -- Vehicle transmission -- Electric vehicles -- Hybrid electric vehicles -- Electric propulsion systems -- Design principle of series (electrical coupling) hybrid electric drivetrain -- Parallel (mechanically coupled) hybrid electric drivetrain design -- Design and control methodology of series-parallel (torque and speed coupling) hybrid drivetrain -- Design and control principles of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles -- Mild hybrid electric drivetrain design -- Peaking power sources and energy storage -- Fundamentals of regenerative braking -- Fuel cells -- Fuel cell hybrid electric drivetrain design -- Design of series hybrid drivetrain for off-road vehicles -- Design of full-size engine HEV with optimal hybridization ratio -- Powertrain optimization -- User guide for multiobjective optimization toolbox

The book deals with the fundamentals, theoretical bases, and design methodologies of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). The design methodology is described in mathematical terms, step-by-step, and the topics are approached from the overall drive train system, not just individual components. Furthermore, in explaining the design methodology of each drive train, design examples are presented with simulation results.