1st Edition

Vehicular Electric Power Systems Land, Sea, Air, and Space Vehicles

Edited By Ali Emadi, Mehrdad Ehsani, John M. Miller Copyright 2004
    516 Pages
    by CRC Press

    Vehicular Electric Power Systems: Land, Sea, Air, and Space Vehicles acquaints professionals with trends and challenges in the development of more electric vehicles (MEVs) using detailed examples and comprehensive discussions of advanced MEV power system architectures, characteristics, and dynamics. The authors focus on real-world applications and highlight issues related to system stability as well as challenges faced during and after implementation.

    Probes innovations in the development of more electric vehicles for improved maintenance, support, endurance, safety, and cost-efficiency in automotive, aerospace, and marine vehicle engineering

    Heralding a new wave of advances in power system technology, Vehicular Electric Power Systems discusses:

  • Different automotive power systems including conventional automobiles, more electric cars, heavy-duty vehicles, and electric and hybrid electric vehicles
  • Electric and hybrid electric propulsion systems and control strategies
  • Aerospace power systems including conventional and advanced aircraft, spacecraft, and the international space station
  • Sea and undersea vehicles
  • The modeling, real-time state estimation, and stability assessment of vehicular power systems
  • Applications of fuel cells in various land, sea, air, and space vehicles
  • Modeling techniques for energy storage devices including batteries, fuel cells, photovoltaic cells, and ultracapacitors
  • Advanced power electronic converters and electric motor drives for vehicular applications
  • Guidelines for the proper design of DC and AC distribution architectures
  • INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS
    Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
    Control Systems
    Electrical Systems
    References
    FUNDAMENTALS OF POWER ELECTRONICS
    AC/DC Rectifiers
    DC/DC Converters
    DC/AC Inverters
    Selected Readings
    ELECTRIC MACHINES
    Electro-Mechanical Power Transfer Systems
    Fundamentals of Electromagnetism
    DC Machines
    Induction Machines
    Synchronous Machines
    Selected Readings
    AUTOMOTIVE POWER SYSTEMS
    Conventional 14V Electrical System Architecture
    Advanced Electrical Loads
    Increasing the System Voltage to 42V
    Advanced Distribution Systems
    Starter, Alternator, and Integrated Starter/Alternator
    Automobile Steering Systems
    Semiconductors for Automotive Applications
    Automotive Communication Networks and Wireless Techniques
    References
    ELECTRIC AND HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES
    Principles of Hybrid Electric Drivetrains
    Architectures of Hybrid Electric Drivetrains
    Electrical Distribution System Architectures
    More Electric Hybrid Vehicles
    Hybrid Control Strategies
    Hybridization Effects
    42V System for Traction Applications
    Heavy Duty Vehicles
    Electric Dragsters
    Modeling and Simulation of Automotive Power Systems
    References
    AIRCRAFT POWER SYSTEMS
    Conventional Electrical Systems
    Power Generation Systems
    Aircraft Electrical Distribution Systems
    Stability Analysis
    References
    SPACE POWER SYSTEMS
    Introduction
    International Space Station
    Spacecraft Power Systems
    Modeling and Analysis
    Real-Time State Estimation
    Stability Assessment
    References
    SEA AND UNDERSEA VEHICLES
    Power System Configurations in Sea and Undersea Vehicles
    Power Electronics Building Blocks (PEBBs)
    Controller Architecture for Power Electronic Circuits
    Power Management Center (PMC)
    Electrical Distribution System in Sea and Undersea Vehicles
    Advanced Electric Drives in Sea and Undersea Vehicles
    References
    FUEL CELL BASED VEHICLES
    Structures, Operations, and Properties of Fuel Cells
    Important Properties of Fuel Cells for Vehicles
    Light-Duty Vehicles
    Heavy-Duty Vehicles
    Current Status and Future Trends in Fuel Cell Vehicles
    Aerospace Applications
    Other Applications of Fuel Cells
    Conclusion
    References
    ELECTRICAL MODELING TECHNIQUES FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES
    Battery Modeling
    Modeling of Fuel Cells
    Modeling of Photovoltaic (PV) Cells
    Modeling of Ultracapacitors
    Conclusion
    References
    ADVANCED MOTOR DRIVES FOR VEHICULAR APPLICATIONS
    Brushless DC Motor Drives
    Switched Reluctance Motor Drives
    References
    MULTI-CONVERTER VEHICULAR DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
    Multi-Converter Vehicular Power Electronic Systems
    Constant Power Loads and Their Characteristics
    Concept of Negative Impedance Instability
    Negative Impedance Instability in the Single PWM DC/DC Converters
    Stability of PWM DC/DC Converters Driving Several Loads
    Stability Condition in a DC Vehicular Distribution System
    Negative Impedance Stabilizing Control for PWM DC/DC Converters with Constant Power and Resistive Loads
    Conclusion
    References
    EFFECTS OF CONSTANT POWER LOADS IN AC VEHICULAR SYSTEMS
    Vehicular AC Distribution Systems
    Modeling of AC Constant Power Loads
    Negative Impedance Instability Conditions
    Hybrid (DC and AC) Vehicular Systems with Constant Power Loads
    Conclusion
    References
    INDEX

    Biography

    Ali Emadi is the Director of Grainger Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratories at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), where he has established research and teaching laboratories as well as courses in power electronics, motor drives and vehicular power systems. He is also Cofounder and Codirector of the IIT Consortium on Advanced Automotive Systems (ICAAS). The author of numerous publications and books, he is the recipient of the 2002 University Excellence in Teaching Award from IIT. He received the B.S. (1995) and M.S. (1997) degrees with highest distinction from Sharif University of Technology, Iran, and the Ph.D. degree (2000) from Texas A&M University, College Station.Mehrdad Ehsani is Director, Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory and Advanced Vehicle Systems Research Program, Texas A&M University, College Station. The author of more than 300 professional publications and books, he holds over 13 patents. A fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), he is a distinguished speaker of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society and distinguished lecturer of the IEEE Industry Application Society. He received the B.S. (l973) and M.S. (1974) degrees from the University of Texas, Austin, and the Ph.D. degree (1981) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.John M. Miller is retired from Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan, and is Founder and Principal Engineer, J-N-J Miller Design Services, P.L.C, Cedar, Michigan, as well as Adjunct Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, and Texas A&M University, College Station. The author of over 100 professional publications and 3 books, he holds 39 U.S. patents and is a member of the MIT-Industry Consortium on Advanced Automotive Electrical/Electronic Systems and Components. A member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, he received the B.S.E.E. (1976) degree from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, the M.E. (l979) degree from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, and the Ph.D. (1983) degree from Michigan State University, East Lansing.

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    "…excellent reviews of proposed technology…excellent way for an engineer, manager, or student in the area of electric vehicle propulsion and power systems to learn about new technologies and road block issues."
    IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, 2005