Development of Efficient Internal Combustion Engines and Vehicle Powertrains: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The goal of this Special Issue on “Development of Efficient Internal Combustion Engines and Vehicle Powertrains: 2nd Edition” is to highlight how optimization and control techniques are bringing us toward the clean and efficient transportation of the future. There are many emerging tools and technologies for both ICE and hybrid electric powertrains that are worth highlighting, as they contribute to increased powertrain and transportation efficiency. Moreover, the ability to connect vehicles and infrastructure, which are now becoming components of the Internet of Things (IoT), enables many opportunities for planning to avoid losses and thereby improve system efficiency.

This Special Issue aims to illustrate the challenges and opportunities in vehicle powertrain development. This is achieved by showcasing the wide range of developments, from hardware and physics to software, through control and optimization to the planning of future trajectories, which are ongoing and that rely on optimization and control techniques.

The main theme is advancements in energy efficiency, while considering and meeting emission legislations. Under this wide umbrella, the topics of interest for the Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Engine development:
• Combustion processes and their controls;
• Combustion modeling and control: spark ignition, compression ignition, low-temperature combustion;
• Gas exchange processes: turbocharging, supercharging, variable valve technology;
• Combustion engine system control;
• Biofuels and biogas alternatives;
• Engine control—alternative fuel;
• Dual fuel control;
• Engine interaction with after treatment;
• Alternative power systems for powertrains.
• Energy management:
• Waste heat recovery;
• Energy storage systems: electrochemical systems, supercapacitors, hydrogen storage, charging and infrastructure;
• Fuel cells, hydrocarbon fuel reforming, hydrogen combustion;
• Battery model and battery control;
• XEV (HEV, EV, FCEV, etc.)/solar-powered vehicles;
• Alternative hybrid vehicles: hydraulic hybrids, air hybrids, kinetic energy hybrids (e.g., flywheel).
• Methodological areas:
• Plant modeling and system identification;
• Physical and/or data-driven models;
• System simulation and optimization;
• Model-based control;
• Control optimization, optimal control, and model predictive control;
• Rapid control prototyping;
• AI and big data.

Prof. Dr. Lars Eriksson
Prof. Dr. Per Tunestål
Guest Editors

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• internal combustion engines (ICE)
• combustion engine system control
• energy management
• waste heat recovery
• hybrid electric powertrains
• alternative hybrid vehicles

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