Methods to Improve Energy Use in Road Vehicles
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2017) | Viewed by 102545
Special Issue Editor
Interests: intelligent transport systems; advanced driver assistance systems; vehicle positioning; inertial sensors; digital maps; vehicle dynamics; driver monitoring; perception; autonomous vehicles; cooperative services; connected and autonomous driving
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Dear Colleagues,
Optimizing energy use in road vehicles is one of the key topics in the automotive sector and research is being done in different fields of work. Energy, fuel consumption and exhaust emissions can be reduced using several strategies and solutions.
For instance, vehicle and components design can be optimized in order to reduce rolling and aerodynamic resistances. Furthermore, conventional engines have suffered relevant advances making them more efficient. These advances involve components design, development of new control strategies, etc. New fuels have been also considered.
In the last few years, alternative propulsion systems have obtained more relevance. In this case, electric and hybrid propulsion system have appeared as feasible and affordable alternatives to conventional combustion engines. These propulsion systems require specific components selection, control strategies, etc., which should be analyzed. A very active area is the research on electric and hybrid vehicles components, such as batteries or other means of energy storage, transmissions, etc.
Another relevant subtopic that could lead to energy use reduction in road vehicles is the improvement of driver behavior, using drivers’ education tools or using onboard assistance systems that recommend to the driver the best actions to be performed at every moment. These systems take advantage of new developments in the fields of electronics, wireless communications, etc., to provide accurate information.
Furthermore, other solutions, such as measures to improve urban traffic using advanced traffic management tools, also provide reductions in global energy use.
Apart from original research related to the topic, studies on the state-of-the-art in relation to previous works are also welcome.
In conclusion, the aim of this Special Issue is to bring together innovative developments oriented to achieve a better energy use in road vehicles, including, but not limited to:
- Vehicle design optimization
- Alternative propulsion systems
- Components optimization
- Components dimensioning optimization
- Alternative fuels
- Optimization of propulsion systems
- Ecodriving and driver behavior
- Driver assistance systems
- Traffic management
- Hybrid vehicles
- Electric vehicles
Authors are invited to contact the Guest Editor prior to submission if they are uncertain whether their work falls within the general scope of this Special Issue.
Dr. Felipe Jimenez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Energy optimization
- Road vehicle
- Fuel consumption optimization
- Hybrid vehicles
- Electric vehicles
- Propulsion system
- Ecodriving
- Driver assistance systems
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