Electric and Hybrid Buses for Urban Transport Energy Efficiency Strategies /

• Main Authors: Varga, Bogdan Ovidiu (Author), Iclodean, Calin (Author), Mariasiu, Florin (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Transportation.; Automotive engineering.; Transportation engineering.; Traffic engineering.; Pollution.; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering.; Automotive Engineering.; Pollution, general.

This book provides a systematic assessment of the performance of electric and hybrid buses in urban areas on a daily basis and presents a complete set of technical scenarios to promote their efficient exploitation. It will also help readers understand how future buses will perform on specific roads...

Table of Contents:

• -1 Hybrid and electrical propulsion systems
• 2 System architecture mathematical models and simulation
• 3 Propulsion systems- fleet usage
• 4 Virtual road infrastructure
• 5 Simulation in the loop- case study
• 6 Evaluation and optimisation of the propulsion system
• 7 Energy efficiency evaluation-case study
• 8 Conclusions
• 9 References.