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This thoroughly revised third edition presents a detailed systems level perspective of electric and hybrid vehicles emphasising on technical aspects, mathematical relationships, and basic design guidelines. Additions in the third edition include simulation based design analysis of electric and hybrid vehicles and their powertrain components.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction to Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Chapter 2 Vehicle Mechanics Chapter 3 Vehicle Architectures and Design Chapter 4 Autonomous Vehicles Chapter 5 Battery Energy Storage Chapter 6 Alternative Energy Storage Chapter 7 Electric Machines Chapter 8 Control of AC Machines Chapter 9 Power Electronic Converters Chapter 10 Electric Motor Drives Chapter 11 Vehicle Controllers and Communication Chapter 12 Electric Vehicles and the Power Grid Chapter 13 Internal Combustion Engines Chapter 14 Power Transmission, Brakes and Cooling Systems Chapter 15 Hybrid Vehicle Control Strategy
About the author
Iqbal Husain is the ABB Distinguished Professor in the department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. He is also the Director of the FREEDM NSF Engineering Research Center and the Director of Power Electronics for the PowerAmerica Institute at North Carolina State University.
Summary
This thoroughly revised third edition presents a detailed systems level perspective of electric and hybrid vehicles emphasising on technical aspects, mathematical relationships, and basic design guidelines. Additions in the third edition include simulation based design analysis of electric and hybrid vehicles and their powertrain components.
