Modern Electric Vehicle Technology

Modern Electric Vehicle Technology covers multidisciplinary aspects of electric vehicles (EVs), and is written for a wide coverage of readers including students, researchers, engineers and administrators. This book is probably the first comprehensive reference book on electric vehicles that includes the following distinct features; It concisely and precisely reviews the state of the art of EV technology and the historical development of EVs, presents the engineering philosophy of electric vehicles. Identifies new configurations, concepts and classifications of modern EV and hybrid EV (HEV) systems. Provides in-depth discussions on electric propulsion systems, emerging EV energy sources and latest EV auxiliaries. Presents the concept of system level simulation and a dedicated EV simulator for system optimisation. and discusses the key issues relating to commercialisation and implementation of EVs.

C. C. Chan is the Honda Chair Professor of Engineering, Director of the International Research Centre for Electric Vehicles, and Head (1994-2000) of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Hong Kong. He has served as President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, President of the World Electric Vehicle Association, and President of the Electric Vehicle Association of Asia Pacific. Professor Chan was elected as Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE and awarded the IEE International Lecture Medal in 2000. He is both a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering UK and the Chinese Academy of Engineering K. T. Chau is Associate Professor of Engineering and Co-Director of the International Research Centre for Electric Vehicles, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Hong Kong