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[...]... Electric Power Systems: Land, Sea, Air, and Space Vehicles, Marcel Dekker, 2003; Energy Efficient Electric Motors, Marcel Dekker, 2004; Uninterruptible Power Supplies and Active Filters, CRC Press, 2004; Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles: Fundamentals, Theory, and Design, CRC Press, 2004; and Integrated Power Electronic Converters and Digital Control, CRC Press, 2009 Dr Emadi is also... xx Authors electronics, motor drives, and advanced vehicle systems, and is the coauthor of 12 books on power electronics, motor drives, and advanced vehicle systems, including Vehicular Electric Power Systems, Marcel Dekker, Inc 2003 and Modern Electric Hybrid Vehicles and Fuel Cell Vehicles Fundamentals, Theory, and Design, CRC Press, 2004 He has over 23 granted or pending U.S and EC patents His current... deals with the fundamentals, theoretical bases, and design methodologies of conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs ), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs ), and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) It comprehensively covers vehicle performance characteristics, configurations, control strategies, design methodologies, modeling, and simulations for modern vehicles with mathematical... train architecture analysis, ICE-based drive trains, EV and HEV configurations, electric propulsion systems, series/parallel/mild hybrid electric drive train design methodologies, energy storage systems, regenerative braking, fuel cells and their applications in vehicles, and fuel cell hybrid electric drive train design The book’s perspective is from the overall drive train system and not just individual... development of electric and hybrid electric vehicles His research areas are mainly on the fundamentals, architecture, control, modeling, and design of electric and hybrid electric drive trains and major components He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers Ali Emadi received his BS and MS in Electrical Engineering with highest distinction from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran He... environment and human life Air pollution, global warming, and the rapid depletion of the Earth’s petroleum resources are now problems of paramount concern In recent decades, the research and development activities related to transportation have emphasized the development of high-efficiency, clean, and safe transportation Electric vehicles (EVs ), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs ), and fuel cell vehicles have... include series hybrid, parallel hybrid, torque-coupling and speed-coupling hybrids, and other configurations The main operating characteristics of these configurations are also presented In Chapter 6, several electric power plants are introduced These include DC, AC, permanent magnet brushless DC, and switched reluctance motor Preface xvii drives Their basic structure, operating principles, control and operational... research In Chapter 1 4, different fuel cell systems are described, with a focus on their operating principles and characteristics, various technologies, and their fuels Specifically, vehicle applications of fuel cells are explained In Chapter 1 5, a systematic design of fuel cell hybrid drive trains is introduced First, the concept of fuel cell hybrid vehicles is established Then, their xviii Preface... efficiency standards are stimulating the aggressive development of safer, cleaner, and more efficient vehicles It is now well recognized that electric, hybrid electric, and fuel-cellpowered drive train technologies are the most promising vehicle solutions for the foreseeable future To meet this challenge, an increasing number of engineering schools, in the United States and around the world, have initiated... between the fuel and the air that releases heat and combustion products The heat is converted to mechanical power by an engine and the combustion 1 2 Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles products are released to the atmosphere An HC is a chemical compound with molecules made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms Ideally, the combustion of an HC yields only carbon dioxide and water, which do . systems, series/parallel/mild hybrid electric drive train design methodologies, energy storage systems, regenerative braking, fuel cells and their applications in vehicles, and fuel cell hybrid electric drive. emissions and fuel efficiency standards are stimulating the aggressive development of safer, cleaner, and more efficient vehicles. It is now well recognized that electric, hybrid electric, and fuel -cell- powered. vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs ), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs ), and fuel cell vehi- cles (FCVs). It comprehensively covers vehicle performance characteristics, configurations, control strategies, design