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Automotive Power Transmission Systems

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Automotive Power Transmission Systems delves into the essential technology behind vehicle transmission, covering mechanical, electrical, and electronic aspects. It addresses conventional internal combustion vehicles as well as electric and hybrid models, detailing design, analysis, and control of manual, automatic, CVT, dual-clutch, and hybrid transmissions. The book also explores system integration for dynamic performance and efficiency.
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Ideal for researchers and professionals in the fields of automotive, mechanical, and electrical engineering seeking comprehensive technical insights into modern automotive transmission systems.

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Provides technical details and developments for all automotive power transmission systems

The transmission system of an automotive vehicle is the key to dynamic performance, drivability and comfort, and fuel economy. Modern advanced transmission systems are a combination of mechanical, electrical and electronic subsystems. The development of transmission products requires the synergy of multi-disciplinary expertise in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and electronic and software engineering.

Automotive Power Transmission Systems comprehensively covers various types of power transmission systems of ground vehicles, including conventional automobiles driven by internal combustion engines, and electric and hybrid vehicles. The book addresses the technical aspects of design, analysis, and control for manual transmissions, automatic transmissions, CVTs, dual clutch transmissions, electric drives, and hybrid power systems. It not only presents the technical details of key transmission components but also covers the system integration for dynamic analysis and control.

Key features:

  • Covers conventional automobiles as well as electric and hybrid vehicles.
  • Covers aspects of design, analysis and control.
  • Includes the most recent developments in the field of automotive power transmission systems.

The book is essential reading for researchers and practitioners in automotive, mechanical and electrical engineering.

Series: Automotive Series

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    Provides technical details and developments for all automotive power transmission systems The transmission system of an automotive vehicle is the key to dynamic performance, drivability and comfort, and fuel economy. Modern advanced transmission systems are a combination of mechanical, electrical and electronic subsystems. The development of transmission products requires the synergy of multi-disciplinary expertise in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and...
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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781118964811

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 August 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 975g

Pages: 452

About the Author

Yi Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA. His current work focuses on the design, analysis and control of various transmissions for conventional automobiles. Other areas of research are theory of gearing and applications, hybrid vehicles, robotics, and mechanisms.

Chris Mi is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at San Diego State University, USA. He is also the Director of the GATE Center for Electric Drive Transportation funded by the DOE. His research focuses on hybrid electric vehicles and power electronics. He is an Area Editor and Associate Editor of three IEEE Transactions. He is also a Fellow of both the IEEE and the SAE.

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