Ebook: Electric Vehicle Technology Explained, Second Edition

Fully updated throughout, Electric Vehicle Technology, Second Edition, is a complete guide to the principles, design and applications of electric vehicle technology. Including all the latest advances, it presents clear and comprehensive coverage of the major aspects of electric vehicle development and offers an engineering-based evaluation of electric motor scooters, cars, buses and trains.

This new edition includes:

• important new chapters on types of electric vehicles, including pickup and linear motors, overall efficiencies and energy consumption, and power generation, particularly for zero carbon emissions
• expanded chapters updating the latest types of EV, types of batteries, battery technology and other rechargeable devices, fuel cells, hydrogen supply, controllers, EV modeling, ancillary system design, and EV and the environment
• brand new practical examples and case studies illustrating how electric vehicles can be used to substantially reduce carbon emissions and cut down reliance on fossil fuels
• futuristic concept models, electric and high-speed trains and developments in magnetic levitation and linear motors
• an examination of EV efficiencies, energy consumption and sustainable power generation.

MATLAB examples can be found on the companion website www.wiley.com/go/electricvehicle2e

Explaining the underpinning science and technology, this book is essential for practicing electrical, automotive, power, control and instrumentation engineers working in EV research and development. It is also a valuable reference for academics and students in automotive, mechanical, power and electrical engineering.

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–17):
Chapter 2 Types of Electric Vehicles – EV Architecture (pages 19–27):
Chapter 3 Batteries, Flywheels and Supercapacitors (pages 29–78):
Chapter 4 Electricity Supply (pages 79–85):
Chapter 5 Fuel Cells (pages 87–114):
Chapter 6 Hydrogen as a Fuel – Its Production and Storage (pages 115–144):
Chapter 7 Electric Machines and their Controllers (pages 145–185):
Chapter 8 Electric Vehicle Modelling (pages 187–216):
Chapter 9 Design Considerations (pages 217–238):
Chapter 10 Design of Ancillary Systems (pages 239–246):
Chapter 11 Efficiencies and Carbon Release Comparison (pages 247–251):
Chapter 12 Electric Vehicles and the Environment (pages 253–258):
Chapter 13 Power Generation for Transport – Particularly for Zero Emissions (pages 259–269):
Chapter 14 Recent Electric Vehicles (pages 271–290):
Chapter 15 The Future of Electric Vehicles (pages 291–296):