Innovations in Fuel Economy and Sustainable Road Transport : 8-9 November 2011, Pune, India

This book presents the papers from the Innovations in Fuel Economy and Sustainable Road Transport conference, held in Pune, India, 8-9 November, 2011. Papers examine advances in powertrain, alternative fuels, lightweight vehicles, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles. An international assembly of senior industry representatives provide insight into research and technological advances in low carbon technology sustainability for road transport, helping towards achieving stringent emissions standards and continual improvements in fuel economy efficiency, all in an expanding Indian market. These technical papers from industry and academia discuss the developments and research of leading organisations.* Discusses maximising powertrain performance for a low carbon agenda * Provides readers with an understanding of the latest developments in alternative fuels * Examines the future landscape for the implementation and development of electric vehicles Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv Meeting the global challenges for hybrid and electric vehicles , Pages 3-12 Lithium-ion pack thermal modeling and evaluation of indirect liquid cooling for electric vehicle battery thermal management , Pages 13-21 Premium luxury hybrid vehicles , Pages 23-34 Performance of an electric vehicle conversion at the University of Nottingham, Malaysia , Pages 35-45 A Tata Motors perspective for sustainable transportation and the development of the Tata Vista EV , Pages 47-60 Powertrain cooling concept selection process for hybrid electric vehicles , Pages 61-72 Regenerative braking system evaluation on a full electric vehicle , Pages 73-86 Demonstrating the fuel economy potential of passenger car motor oils , Pages 89-96 Biohydro-fined diesel (BHD) and biodiesel (BOD) production process and property review , Pages 97-107 Comparative study of NOx formation from biodiesel and diesel , Pages 109-120 Validation of a virtual method for fracture prediction in the automotive body structure: a key enabler for light weight vehicles , Pages 123-132 Extreme engine downsizing , Pages 135-147 Use of bio-diesel as an alternative fuel for sustainable development of transport in Gulbarga bus depots , Pages 149-160 Performance simulation of CIDI engine fuelled with alternate oxygenated fuel (DME) and oxygenated (Diglyme) diesel blend by generic approach with universal oxygenate correction factor , Pages 161-174 Low cost electronic fuel injection for 2 and 3 wheeled motorcycles , Pages 177-185 The latest trend of turbocharging technologies for emissions compliance and fuel economy , Pages 187-197 Application of fuel additives for maintenance of fuel efficiency in modern vehicles , Pages 199-209 Experimental study on two-cylinder direct injection diesel engine for BS-III emission compliant , Pages 211-228 Author Index , Pages 229-231 This book presents the papers from the Innovations in Fuel Economy and Sustainable Road Transport conference, held in Pune, India, 8-9 November, 2011. Papers examine advances in powertrain, alternative fuels, lightweight vehicles, electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles. An international assembly of senior industry representatives provide insight into research and technological advances in low carbon technology sustainability for road transport, helping towards achieving stringent emissions standards and continual improvements in fuel economy efficiency, all in an expanding Indian market. These technical papers from industry and academia discuss the developments and research of leading organisations.

• Discusses maximising powertrain performance for a low carbon agenda
• Provides readers with an understanding of the latest developments in alternative fuels
• Examines the future landscape for the implementation and development of electric vehicles