Encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is crucial to achieve a global transition to net-zero emissions, and a thorough understanding of the complex workings of EV powertrain architecture plays a pivotal role in advancing automotive technologies for a sustainable future.
Electric Vehicle Powertrains: Design Fundamentals, Components, and Applications equip readers with the technical know-how to innovate and optimize EV performance. Solid fundamentals’ grounding and essential sustainable mobility contextualization open the volume, which then goes on to offer a well-thought-out, systems-level perspective with protocols addressing vehicle specification requirements and quality manufacturing standards while also providing an overview of the latest technological developments for each key component. Coverage of batteries, their management systems, and LCA analysis follow, and expert contributions finally round out the book’s offering with an exploration of cutting-edge modeling tools intended to enhance the precision, efficiency, and speed of e-powertrain development, leading to overall better-performing, more reliable, and cost-effective EVs.
Electric Vehicle Powertrains: Design Fundamentals, Components, and Applications blend blueprint-like knowledge presentation and real-world exemplars of technical implementation issues alongside their practice-informed solutions, making for a valuable reference resource for academia and industry alike.
1. Fundamentals of Electric Vehicle Powertrain Systems
2. Electric Powertrain Policies and Regulatory Frameworks
3. Energy-efficient Motors and Sustainability
4. Overview of AC Motors for EV Powertrains
5. Overview of DC Motors for EV Powertrains
6. Electric Motor Control Systems in EV Powertrains
7. Power Drives for Motor Control in EV Powertrains
8. Overview of Batteries for EV Powertrains
9. Battery Management Systems for Electric Powertrains
10. Battery Recycling with LCA Analysis
11. Thermal Management Systems for Electric Powertrains
12. Transmission Systems for EV Powertrains
13. Model-based Development of EV Powertrain Systems
14. Digital Twin for EV Powertrain Systems: Applications and Prospects
Dr. B. Ashok is a Professor of Automotive Engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), India, and former Head of the Department. A prolific researcher, he has published over 200 papers and his current research focuses on data-driven models for EV batteries, ADAS, and intelligent powertrain systems. Combining industrial expertise from Force Motors with advanced academic inquiry, Dr. Ashok specializes in leveraging AI and vehicle control system to advance the next generation of electrified and autonomous mobility.
Dr. V. Indragandhi is a Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering, Department of Energy and Power Electronics, at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore. Her areas of specialization include power electronics, advanced semiconductor devices, energy storage, artificial intelligence, and electric vehicles.
