Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals

A third edition of a popular textbook provides a comprehensive systems-level perspective of electric and hybrid vehicles, focusing on technical aspects, mathematical relationships, and basic design guidelines. It is aimed at young professionals and students in engineering who are eager to learn about the emerging technologies of electric vehicles. The book covers simulation-based design analysis, power electronics, vehicle interactions with the power grid, and autonomous driving systems. It includes examples and simulation results using various software tools, making it a valuable resource for system-level simulations in the field of electric vehicles.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 498 pages
\n Publication date: 22 February 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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A thoroughly revised third edition of this widely acclaimed and bestselling textbook presents a comprehensive systems-level perspective of electric and hybrid vehicles, with an emphasis on technical aspects, mathematical relationships, and basic design guidelines. The emerging technologies of electric vehicles demand the dedication of current and future engineers, making the target audience for the book young professionals and students in engineering eager to learn about the area. The book is concise and clear, with mathematics kept to a necessary minimum and a well-balanced set of contents covering the complex technology. Engineers from multiple disciplines can either gain a broader overview or delve into depth in a particular aspect of electric or hybrid vehicles.

Additions in the third edition include simulation-based design analysis of electric and hybrid vehicles and their powertrain components, particularly that of traction inverters, electric machines, and motor drives. The technology trends to incorporate wide bandgap power electronics and reduced rare-earth permanent magnet electric machines in the powertrain components have been highlighted. Charging stations are a critical component of the electric vehicle infrastructure, and a chapter has been added on vehicle interactions with the power grid. Autonomous driving is another emerging technology, and a chapter is included describing the autonomous driving system architecture and the hardware and software needs for such systems. The platform has been set in this book for system-level simulations to develop models using various softwares used in academia and industry, such as MATLAB®/Simulink, PLECS, PSIM, Motor-CAD, and Altair Flux. Examples and simulation results are provided in this edition using these tools.

The book is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and engineers in the field of electric and hybrid vehicles, providing a comprehensive understanding of the technology and its applications. Its systems-level perspective and emphasis on technical aspects make it an essential tool for anyone seeking to advance their knowledge in this rapidly evolving field.

\n Weight: 920g\n
Dimension: 177 x 253 x 34 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367693930\n
Edition number: 3 New edition\n