Husain, Iqbal, 1964-

Electric and hybrid vehicles : design fundamentals / Iqbal Husain. - 2nd ed. - Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2011. - xxi, 501 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to alternative vehicles -- Vehicle mechanics -- Alternative vehicle architectures -- Battery energy storage -- Alternative energy storage -- Electric machines -- Power electronic converters -- Electric motor drives -- Control of AC machines -- Internal combustion engines -- Powertrain components and brakes -- Cooling systems -- Hybrid vehicle control strategy -- Vehicle communications.

9781439811757 (hbk.) RM317.57 143981175X (alk. paper)


Electric vehicles.
Hybrid electric vehicles.