Electric Vehicle Technologies : Renewable Energy for the Road.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Samuel, John.

Contributor:

James, Pete.

Series:

Transportation Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric vehicles.

Sustainable transportation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (354 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stevenage : Institution of Engineering & Technology, 2025.

Summary:

Authored by two experts in the technological and commercial development of electric vehicles, this book traces EV technology from its beginnings through the current state-of-the-art and onwards to future possibilities.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

About the authors

1 EV design – technology overview

1.1 Introduction

1.1.1 Energy storage

1.1.2 Battery characterisation – description of terminology

1.1.3 Battery pack – packaging within chassis and body constraints

1.1.4 System voltages

1.1.5 Capacity versus discharge rate (C rate)

1.1.6 Battery management system

1.1.7 Battery life and warranty

1.1.8 Charging rates

1.1.9 Thermal control

1.1.10 Safety

1.2 Electric motor/generator technology

1.2.1 DC motor with commutator

1.2.2 DC brushless motor

1.2.3 AC induction motor – principle of operation

1.2.4 Switched Reluctance Motor

1.2.5 Axial flux (Ironless) PM motor

1.3 Inverter and motor control technology

1.3.1 Early series/parallel step control, battery switching – (Enfield 8000)

1.3.2 SCR control (pulse width modulation)

1.3.3 Power inverter producing rotating field control

1.3.4 State of the art – silicon carbide power inverter – producing rotating field control Generated by AI.

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ISBN:

1-83724-392-1

1-83953-780-9

OCLC:

1513420058