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Behrooz Mashadi, Iran University of Science and Technology
Dr Behrooz Mashhadi is an assistant professor in the Department of Automotive Engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology. His areas of expertise are vehicle powertrain systems and vehicle dynamics and control, and he has published widely in these fields in international research journals and conference publications.
David A Crolla, University of Sunderland
David Crolla's activities are concentrated on engineering consultancy work, in particular specialised short courses and expert witness cases in automotive engineering. He also retains strong academic links with the Universities of Leeds, Cranfield and Sunderland. His specialism is in vehicle dynamics and control, and he has authored over 200 journal and conference papers in this subject area with particular topics of interest covering the ride, handling, safety, stability and braking of vehicles. He has worked extensively with industrial partners and applications have included passenger cars, land speed record vehicles, racing cars, SUVs, off-road vehicles and commercial vehicles.
He is an Emeritus Professor of Automotive Engineering at the University of Leeds, and visiting Professor at the University of Sunderland. He is series editor for a textbook series on Automotive Engineering for Elsevier.
Vehicle powertrain concepts | |
Powertrain systems | p. 3 |
Powertrain components | p. 11 |
Vehicle performance | p. 13 |
Driver behaviour | p. 18 |
Role of modelling | p. 20 |
Aim of book | p. 23 |
Further reading | p. 24 |
References | p. 24 |
Power generation characteristics of Internal Combustion Engines | |
Introduction | p. 4 |
Engine power generation principles | p. 5 |
Engine modelling | p. 46 |
Multi cylinder engines | p. 91 |
Engine torque maps | p. 107 |
Magic Torque (MT) formula for engine torque | p. 117 |
Engine Management System | p. 117 |
Net output power | p. 117 |
Concluding remarks | p. 117 |
Further reading | p. 117 |
References | p. 117 |
Review questions | p. 117 |
Problems | p. 117 |
Vehicle Longitudinal Dynamics | |
Introduction | p. 4 |
Torque generators | p. 5 |
Tractive force | p. 9 |
Resistive forces | p. 26 |
Vehicle Constant Power Performance (CPP) | p. 43 |
Constant Torque performance (CTP) | p. 71 |
Fixed Throttle Performance (FTP) | p. 82 |
Throttle Pedal Cycle performance (PCP) | p. 103 |
Effect of rotating masses | p. 108 |
Tyre slip | p. 118 |
Vehicle coast down | p. 129 |
Driveline losses | p. 140 |
Concluding remarks | p. 149 |
Further reading | p. 149 |
References | p. 150 |
Review questions | p. 151 |
Problems | p. 152 |
Transmissions | |
Introduction | p. 4 |
Need for gearbox | p. 4 |
Design of gearbox ratios | p. 7 |
Gearbox kinematics and tooth numbers | p. 41 |
Manual transmissions | p. 54 |
Automatic transmissions | p. 127 |
CVTs | p. 140 |
Concluding remarks | p. 151 |
Further reading | p. 152 |
References | p. 153 |
Review questions | p. 154 |
Problems | p. 156 |
Fuel Consumption | |
Introduction | p. 4 |
Engine energy consumption | p. 5 |
Driving cycles | p. 11 |
Vehicle fuel consumption | p. 19 |
Shifting effects | p. 33 |
Software | p. 46 |
Automated gearshifts | p. 51 |
Other solutions for fuel efficiency | p. 57 |
Concluding remarks | p. 65 |
Further reading | p. 66 |
References | p. 68 |
Review questions | p. 69 |
Problems | p. 71 |
Driveline dynamics | |
Introduction | p. 3 |
Modelling driveline dynamics | p. 4 |
Bond graph models of driveline components | p. 11 |
Driveline models | p. 21 |
Analysis | p. 28 |
Concluding remarks | p. 51 |
Further reading | p. 52 |
References | p. 52 |
Review questions | p. 53 |
Problems | p. 54 |
Hybrid electric vehicles | |
Introduction | p. 4 |
Types of hybrid electric vehicles | p. 5 |
Power split devices | p. 20 |
HEV component characteristics | p. 49 |
HEV performance analysis | p. 70 |
HEV component sizing | p. 82 |
Power management | p. 122 |
Concluding remarks | p. 135 |
Further reading | p. 136 |
References | p. 137 |
Review questions | p. 138 |
Problems | p. 139 |
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