Alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies for improved environmental performance : towards zero carbon transportation.: towards zero carbon transportation. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Editors: Folkson, Richard; Sapsford, Steve
• Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The role of alternative and renewable liquid fuels in environmentally sustainable transport of internal combustion engines: key challenges and blending technologies 3. Using alternative and renewable liquid fuels to improve the environmental performance of internal combustion engines: key challenges and blending technologies 4. Alternative and renewable gaseous fuels to improve vehicle environmental performance 5. Electricity as energy vectors for transportation vehicles 6. Hydrogen as an energy vector for transportation 7. Advanced engine oils to improve performance of modern internal combustion engines 8. Advanced fuel additives for modern internal combustion engines 9. Internal combustion engine cycles and concepts 10. Heavy-duty vehicles and powertrains: Technologies and systems that enable 'zero' air quality and greenhouse gas emissions with enhanced levels of efficiency 11. Heavy duty vehicles and powertrains: Future internal combustion engine systems and technologies 12. Conventional and Advanced internal combustion engine materials 13. Advanced transmission technologies to improve vehicle performance 14. Sustainable design and manufacture of lightweight vehicle structures 15. Improved vehicle rolling resistance and aerodynamics 16. Mechanical and electrical flywheel hybrid technology to store energy in vehicles 17. Hydraulic and pneumatic hybrid powertrains for improved fuel economy in vehicles 18. Integration and performance of regenerative braking and energy recovery technologies in vehicles 19. Battery technology for CO2 reduction 20. Lithium-ion Cells, Batteries and Other Emerging Storage Technologies 21. Conventional fuel / hybrid electric vehicles 22. Pure electric vehicles 23. Fuel- cell (hydrogen) electric hybrid vehicles 24. Autonomous vehicles / Self-driving cars / Intelligent Transport Systems and their role in reducing fuel consumption and vehicle emissions
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Woodhead Publishing
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white, and colour)
• Subjects: 333.7968; Fuel switching; Automobiles -- Fuel systems
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323900287
• Related ISBNs: 9780323909792
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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