The electric car : development and future of battery, hybrid and fuel-cell cars /
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| Author / Creator: | Westbrook, M. H. (Michael Hereward), 1926- |
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| Imprint: | London : Institution of Electrical Engineers : Society of Automotive Engineers [2001?] |
| Description: | xvi, 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | IEE power and energy series ; 38 |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4619749 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The history of electric cars up to 1990
- 2.1. The early days
- 2.2. The first road vehicles
- 2.3. Competition for speed and reliability
- 2.4. Electric vehicles compete with steam and gasoline
- 2.5. The golden age
- 2.6. Cost problems for electric drive
- 2.7. The dark ages (1925-1960)
- 2.8. The modern era
- 2.8.1. The 1960s
- 2.8.2. The 1970s
- 2.8.3. The 1980s
- General References
- 3. Propulsion methods
- 3.1. DC motors
- 3.1.1. Series-wound motors
- 3.1.2. Shunt-wound motors
- 3.1.3. Compound-wound motors
- 3.1.4. Separately excited motors
- 3.2. AC motors
- 3.2.1. Induction motors
- 3.2.2. Synchronous motors
- 3.2.3. The brushless DC motor
- 3.2.4. Switched reluctance motors
- 3.3. Motor cooling
- 3.4. Transmission systems
- References
- General References
- 4. Controls and power electronics
- 4.1. Electronic energy management
- 4.2. Power electronics
- 4.3. Power switching devices
- 4.3.1. The bipolar Darlington
- 4.3.2. The thyristor
- 4.3.3. The gate turn-off thyristor (GTO)
- 4.3.4. The MOS-controlled thyristor (MCT)
- 4.3.5. The MOSFET
- 4.3.6. The insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT)
- 4.4. Semiconductor cooling
- 4.5. Capacitors
- 4.6. Current measurement
- References
- 5. Energy sources 1--Storage batteries
- 5.1. Lead-acid
- 5.2. Advanced lead-acid
- 5.3. Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA)
- 5.4. Metal foil lead-acid
- 5.5. Nickel-iron
- 5.6. Nickel-zinc
- 5.7. Nickel-cadmium
- 5.8. Nickel-metal hydride
- 5.9. Sodium-sulphur
- 5.10. Sodium-nickel chloride
- 5.11. Lithium-iron sulphide
- 5.12. Lithium-solid polymer
- 5.13. Lithium-ion
- 5.14. Aluminium-air and zinc-air
- 5.15. Batteries for hybrid vehicles
- 5.16. Summary--storage batteries
- References
- 6. Energy sources 2--Other technologies
- 6.1. The supercapacitor
- 6.2. Fuel-cells
- 6.3. Solar cells
- 6.4. The flywheel
- 6.5. The hydraulic accumulator
- 6.6. Compressed-air storage
- 6.7. Thermal energy storage
- 6.8. Summary--non-battery energy sources
- References
- 7. Charging
- 7.1. Early systems
- 7.2. Charging techniques for modern lead-acid batteries
- 7.3. Charging techniques for nickel-based batteries
- 7.4. Charging techniques for non-aqueous batteries
- 7.5. Battery state-of-charge measurement
- 7.6. Battery management
- 7.7. Connection methods
- 7.8. Battery exchange
- 7.9. Infrastructure implications
- 7.10. Recharging/refuelling of other power storage devices
- References
- 8. Vehicle design and safety
- 8.1. Effect of battery weight and volume
- 8.2. Designing for minimum weight
- 8.3. Safety of batteries
- 8.4. Safety of alternative energy generating and storage systems
- 8.5. Battery disposal and recycling
- 8.6. Safety of other electrical systems
- 8.7. General design and safety issues
- 8.7.1. Heating and air-conditioning
- 8.7.2. Auxiliary power subsystem
- 8.7.3. Braking, suspension and wheel systems
- 8.7.4. Rolling resistance
- References
- 9. Battery electric cars
- 9.1. Production electric cars
- 9.1.1. The General Motors EV1
- 9.1.2. The Ford Th!nk City
- 9.1.3. The Nissan Hypermini
- 9.1.4. The Toyota RAV 4 EV
- 9.2. Prototype and experimental electric cars
- 10. Hybrid electric cars
- 10.1. Hybrid system configurations
- 10.2. All-electric hybrid vehicles
- 10.3. Electromechanical hybrid vehicles
- 10.4. Heat engine-electric hybrid vehicles
- 10.4.1. Series hybrids
- 10.4.2. Parallel hybrids
- 10.5. Hybrid concepts
- 10.6. Production hybrid cars
- 10.6.1. The Honda Insight
- 10.6.2. The Toyota Prius
- 10.6.3. The Nissan Tino
- 10.7. Prototype and experimental hybrid cars
- References
- General References
- 11. Fuel-cell electric cars
- 11.1. Hydrogen fuelling
- 11.2. Reforming
- 11.3. Infrastructure
- 11.4. Safety
- 11.5. Prototype and experimental fuel-cell electric cars
- References
- 12. Economics of electric cars
- 12.1. Electric car cost comparisons
- 12.2. Cost of batteries and fuel-cells
- 12.3. Hybrid costs
- 12.4. Electricity supply and charging
- 12.5. Charging at home and away
- 12.6. Can the electric car compete economically?
- References
- 13. Future developments
- 13.1. Propulsion methods
- 13.2. Energy sources
- 13.3. Controls and power electronics
- 13.4. Charging
- 13.5. Vehicle design and safety
- 13.6. Hybrid technology
- 13.7. The electric car of 2025
- References
