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Low Carbon Vehicles 2009Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)
The papers are arranged under the following headings: The carbon challenge; Electricity; Hybrids; Fuels and lubes; Alternative energy storage media; IC engines.
ISBN 1 84334 560 9
ISBN-13: 978 1 84334 560 2
May 2009
238 pages 244 x 172mm paperback
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Contents
THE CARBON CHALLENGE
ELECTRICITY
HYBRIDS
FUELS AND LUBES
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY STORAGE MEDIA
IC ENGINES
THE CARBON CHALLENGE
A new look at the Low Carbon Roadmap
N Owen, N Jackson, Ricardo UK Ltd, UK
ELECTRICITY
Electric cars – are they really ‘green’?
B P M Randall, Consultant, UK
The electric scooter as a means of green transport
T Muneer, P Clarke, K Cullinane, Napier University, UK
Design of a fuel cell hybrid London taxi
A J Kells, Intelligent Energy and D Woods, Lotus Engineering, UK
HYBRIDS
Unravelling and resolving hybrid electric vehicle design conflicts
A C Cole, Birmingham City University and D Mann, Systematic Innovation Ltd, UK
DuoDrive – Simple series-parallel hybrid using axial flux technology
M U Lampérth, EVO Electric Ltd and Imperial College London, A Beaudet and M Jaensch, EVO Electric Ltd, UK
A new parallel/series HEV powertrain
V Kilic, M Yildirim, I Kockan, Ford Otosan, Turkey
Key factors in optimising the performance of flywheel hybrid systems
I Murphy, Flybrid Systems LLP, UK
FUELS AND LUBES
Gasoline-ethanol-methanol tri-fuel vehicle development and its role in expediting sustainable organic fuels for transport
R J Pearson, J W G Turner, A J Peck, Lotus Engineering, UK
Engine lubricant development for low carbon passenger cars
K Howard, Lubrizol Limited, UK
The role of communities in stimulating a hydrogen economy
N Owen, Ricardo UK Ltd, and the partners of the Roads2HyCom consortium
Transforming travel – routes to low carbon buses
J Bickerton, First UK Bus and C Brace, University of Bath, UK
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY STORAGE MEDIA
High efficiency air hybrid engine technology
C-Y Lee, H Zhao, T Ma, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, UK
Development of a compressed air energy storage system for a plug-in hybrid vehicle
H Ditmore, University of Westminster, School of Informatics, UK
IC ENGINES
Premium luxury vehicles – the CO2 challenge
M J Richardson, P J Bostock, M J Dowson, Jaguar & Land Rover Hybrid Group, UK
Sabre: a cost-effective engine technology combination for high efficiency, high performance and low CO2 emissions
J W G Turner, R J Pearson, R Curtis, B Holland, Lotus Engineering, UK
Development of a new 3 cylinder, 1.2l downsizing demonstrator engine
G Lumsden, N Fraser, D Oudenijeweme, D Hancock, M Bassett and H Blaxill, MAHLE Powertrain Ltd., UK
Development of a multi-cylinder two-stroke/four-stroke switching gasoline engine
R J Osborne, J Stokes, D Ceccarini, N S Jackson, T H Lake, Ricardo UK Ltd, M Joyce, S Visser, DENSO Sales UK Ltd; N D D Miche, S M Begg, M R Heikal, University of Brighton, N Kalian, H Zhao, T Ma, Brunel University, UK
The effect of variable flow oil pumps on vehicle fuel economy
C J Brace, J G Hawley and A Cox, University of Bath, I G Pegg and R Stark, Ford Motor Company, UK