Frontiers in Hybrid Vehicles Powertrain

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: History of engineering and technology; Mechanical engineering and materials; Technology: general issues;   alternative propulsion system; battery ageing; battery lifetime; battery temperature; calibration optimization; CO2 emission; compound split transmission; control strategy; drivability and emission trade-off; e-mobility; electric continuously variable transmission; electrified powertrain; emissions reduction; energy management strategy; floating PV system; global efficiency; hybrid electric air-ground vehicle; hybrid electric tractors; hybrid electric vehicle; hybrid vehicle powertrain; hydrogen; mechanical efficiency; mechanical power transmission; model predictive control; multimode transmission; NOx emissions; parallel hybrid; planetary gear trains; pollutant emissions; Pontryagin’ power-flow; power-split hybrid; power-split hybrid transmission; s minimum principle; thermal management; torque allocation control logic
• Online Access: Open Access: DOAB: description of the publication; Open Access: DOAB, download the publication

 The increasing concern regarding environmental issues has led to the adoption of stringent regulations worldwide to facilitate the urgent move towards green mobility and sustainable transportation. In this regard, electrified powertrains are bound to replace conventional thermal engines to reduce greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions. The synergy between the internal combustion engine and the electric unit in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) significantly reduces fuel consumption and emissions while maintaining high vehicle performance and driving comfort. Moreover, unlike pure electric vehicles, the hybrid electric powertrain fulfills even the most demanding energetic requirements, ranging from light- and heavy-duty vehicles to agricultural machinery, vessels, and aircraft, thus becoming the optimal sustainable solution in the short term. Nonetheless, the full potential of HEVs can only be exploited using a multidisciplinary approach to design the mechanical and electrical equipment and implement the optimal energy management strategy. This Special Issue, "Frontiers in Hybrid Vehicles Powertrain", provides a broad perspective on the current challenges and research trends of the hybrid electric powertrain collecting nine peer-reviewed papers dealing with the main mechanical, electrical, controls, and energetic issues of HEVs.