The polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell system is considered to be an ideal alternative for the internal combustion engine, especially when used on a city bus. Hybrid buses with fuel cell systems and energy storage systems are now undergoing transit service demonstrations worldwide. A hybrid PEM fuel cell city bus with a hierarchical control system is studied in this paper. Firstly, th...

Hybrid and fully electric vehicles are becoming more common as a response to rising fuel prices and greenhouse considerations. While the benefits of electrification on urban air quality have been studied quite widely, financial assessments of the various alternative vehicle forms are less common, particularly for Australian driving conditions. The aim of this paper is therefore to identify the ...

The use of bio-ethanol as an alternative diesel engine fuel is increasing rapidly. Bioethanol is mixed with diesel fuel in different ratios and used in CI and SI engines. Vibrations have direct effects on engine components and users when the engine is operated on a vehicle. For this reason, analysis of vibration resulting from combustion in IC engines is very important. In this study, evaluatio...

Real-time drive cycles and driving trends have a vital impact on fuel consumption and emissions in a vehicle. To address this issue, an original and alternative approach which incorporates the knowledge about real-time drive cycles and driving trends into fuzzy logic control strategy was proposed. A machine learning framework called MC_FRAME was established, which includes two neural networks f...

This paper focuses on the energy management control strategy for a hybrid fuel cell powered vehicle. A method based on optimal control theory is presented. This control strategy has been applied to a representative hybrid PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell mid-size vehicle. Simulation results on a priori known driving cycle are presented and compared to a sub-optimal strategy. Copyright ©...

There are a number of societal motivations for the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs): reduced emissions, a more diverse mix of fuel types and sources, reducing the dependence on unstable regions with the greatest oil reserves, reducing petro-dollar funding of activities increased economic security fr a more assured continuity of supplies plus more balanced trade, and fuel price stabi...

Well to wheel (WTW) analyses mainly focus on alternative road fuel/vehicle systems that are very different from the current crude oil based individual transport system. A large share of WTW chains evaluated require changes in the energy source, new fuel production facilities, different fuel distribution systems and also modifications of the vehicles. An immediate transition to such a new system...

In 2002, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched FreedomCAR, which is a partnership with automakers to advance high-technology research needed to produce practical, affordable advanced vehicles that have the potential to significantly improve fuel economy in the near-term. Advanced materials (including metals, polymers, composites, and intermetallic compounds) can play an important role in...

The air-conditioning (A/C) system compressor load can significantly impact the fuel economy and tailpipe emissions of conventional and hybrid electric automobiles. With the increasing emphasis on fuel economy, it is clear that the A/C compressor load needs to be reduced. In order to accomplish this goal, more efficient climate control delivery systems and reduced peak soak temperatures will be ...

. Mission management, including on-board replanning, is a task that can benefit significantly from automation. On-board replanning is required to respond to departures from nominal plan execution that result from imperfect knowledge of and temporal variability in the mission environment Automation is particularly valuable in the high-risk Nap-Of-Earth (NOE) environment, where crew warkloads for...