Energy efficiency of vehicles / Doug Carroll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carroll, Doug, author.

Contributor:

Society of Automotive Engineers, publisher.

Series:

Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications.

Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motor vehicles--Fuel consumption--Design and construction.

Motor vehicles.

Motor vehicle industry--Energy conservation.

Motor vehicle industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 PDF (302 pages)).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Warrendale PA USA) : Society of Automotive Engineers, 2020.

Summary:

Energy efficiency of vehicles educates readers about energy and the environment and the relationship between the energy we use and the environment. The world is at a point in time when people need to make very important decisions about energy in the next few decades. This book enables readers to utilize our scientific knowledge to make good rational decisions. It provides information on: Calculations related to energy, power, and efficiency, and the impact of using different types of energy on the environment, Environmental consequences of consuming energy, Models related to impact of city driving on the energy efficiency and fuel economy of cars and trucks.

Contents:

Cover

Dedication

Preface

Unit 1 Introduction to Energy Efficiency

CHAPTER 1 Energy and Power

1.1 Definition of Energy and Power

1.2 Basics of Thermal Efficiency

1.3 Homework

References

CHAPTER 2 Wheeled Vehicles

2.1 Thermal Efficiency of Internal Combustion Engines

2.2 Rolling and Aerodynamic Drag for Wheeled Vehicles

2.3 Trains

2.3.1 Summary for Wheeled Vehicles

2.4 Homework

CHAPTER 3 Boats and Ships

3.1 Drag Force for Boats and Ships

3.1.1 A Brief Derivation of the Froude Analysis for Ships

3.1.2 Propellers

3.2 Homework

Reference

CHAPTER 4 Airplanes, Jets, and Rockets

4.1 Drag Force for Airplanes and Jets

4.2 Fuel Economy of Airplanes

4.3 Fuel Economy of Turbojet and Turbofan Aircraft

4.4 Fuel Economy of Rockets

4.5 Homework

Unit 2 Energy and the Environment

CHAPTER 5 United States and World Energy Consumption

CHAPTER 6 Combustion of Fossil Fuels

6.1 Introduction

6.2 A Theory for Global Warming

6.3 Combustion of Natural Gas

6.4 Combustion of Diesel Fuel

6.5 Combustion of Coal

6.5.1 Carbon Emissions for Common Items

6.6 Homework

CHAPTER 7 The Electric Power Grid

7.1 Introduction

7.1.1 Why Electricity?

7.1.2 Base Load Power

7.1.3 Peak Load Power

7.2 Nuclear Power

7.3 Hydroelectric Power

7.4 Wind Power

7.5 Solar Power

7.5.1 Angle of Declination

7.5.2 Hour Angle

7.5.3 Hour Angle Definition

7.5.4 Process for Stationary Tilted Arrays

7.6 Solar Array Power Equation

CHAPTER 8 Greenhouse Gasses and How They Impact the Temperature of the Earth

8.1 Radiative Heat Transfer of Earth

8.2 Carbon Dioxide Portion of GHG Absorption

8.3 Keeling Curve

CHAPTER 9 Fundamentals of Batteries

9.1 Introduction.

9.2 Battery Efficiency

9.2.1 Charging the Battery

9.2.2 Discharging the Battery

9.2.3 Measuring State of Charge

9.3 Battery Capacity and Efficiency

9.4 Battery Chemistry

9.4.1 Lead-acid Batteries

9.4.2 Silver-Zinc Batteries

9.4.3 Nickel-Cadmium Batteries

9.4.4 Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries

9.4.5 Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries

9.4.6 Lithium Batteries

9.4.7 Lithium-Ion Batteries

9.5 Homework

9.6 Review of Unit 2

Battery Review Problems

Unit 3 Detailed Modeling of Vehicle Efficiency

CHAPTER 10 Performance and Efficiency of Internal Combustion Engines

10.1 Engine Maps

10.2 Homework

CHAPTER 11 Simulation of Fuel Economy for City, Suburban, and Highway Driving

11.1 Gasoline Engine Efficiency

11.2 General Approach to Model Engine Thermal Efficiency

11.3 Efficiency of Electric Motors

11.4 Simulation of Fuel Economy

Homework

11.5 Effect of Hills on Fuel Economy

11.6 Development of a Highway Model

11.7 Summary of Unit 3

CHAPTER 12 Review of the Book (Course)

12.1 Review of Unit 3

12.2 Review of Units 1 and 2

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781523140565

1523140569

9781468601497

1468601490

OCLC:

1232416403