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Electric Vehicles: Prospects and Challenges looks at recent design methodologies and technological advancements in electric vehicles and the integration of electric vehicles in the smart grid environment, comprehensively covering the fundamentals, theory and design, recent developments and technical issues involved with electric vehicles. Considering the prospects, challenges and policy status of specific regions and vehicle deployment, the global case study references make this book useful for academics and researchers in all engineering and sustainable transport areas.Presents a systematic and integrated reference on the essentials of theory and design of electric vehicle technologiesProvides a comprehensive look at the research and development involved in the use of electric vehicle technologiesIncludes global case studies from leading EV regions, including Nordic and European countries China and India

Electric Vehicles: Prospects and Challenges looks at recent design methodologies and technological advancements in electric vehicles and the integration of electric vehicles in the smart grid environment, comprehensively covering the fundamentals, theory and design, recent developments and technical issues involved with electric vehicles. Considering the prospects, challenges and policy status of specific regions and vehicle deployment, the global case study references make this book useful for academics and researchers in all engineering and sustainable transport areas.Presents a systematic and integrated reference on the essentials of theory and design of electric vehicle technologiesProvides a comprehensive look at the research and development involved in the use of electric vehicle technologiesIncludes global case studies from leading EV regions, including Nordic and European countries China and India

Electric Vehicles: Prospects and Challenges looks at recent design methodologies and technological advancements in electric vehicles and the integration of electric vehicles in the smart grid environment, comprehensively covering the fundamentals, theory and design, recent developments and technical issues involved with electric vehicles. Considering the prospects, challenges and policy status of specific regions and vehicle deployment, the global case study references make this book useful for academics and researchers in all engineering and sustainable transport areas.Presents a systematic and integrated reference on the essentials of theory and design of electric vehicle technologiesProvides a comprehensive look at the research and development involved in the use of electric vehicle technologiesIncludes global case studies from leading EV regions, including Nordic and European countries China and India

A core task of engineers is to analyse energy related problems. The analytical treatment is usually based on principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, but is increasingly being handled computationally.This unique resource presents a practical textbook, written for both undergraduates and professionals, with a series of 7D computer workbooks on an accompanying CD-ROM. The workbooks/spreadsheets are based on MS-Excel 20D0 (suitable for use with Windows 95/98/2000 or XP) and contain property data, formulae and iterative routines. However, electronic calculators can still be used if preferred, as all formulae and mathematical relationships are provided within the text.The book emphasises how complex problems can be decomposed in a series of simple steps. All thermophysical property computations are illustrated using diagrams within the text and on the companion CD-ROM, which are integrated with Excel workbooks and so allow the student or user to see how the output relates to real world phenomena. The results may then be copied electronically onto adjacent sheets, enabling otherwise tedious and time-consuming iterative calculations to be performed readily. As a simple application of the Excel workbooks, it becomes possible, using interactive graphs, to examine the effects on heat loss of variations of insulation thickness, to perform optimisation calculations, or to handle a variety of other tasks quickly and accurately. As a higher end of application, it is possible to combine large thermodynamic property databases to solve multi-mode heat transfer problems such as analysing steam generation within the super heater section of boiler tubes. Two-dimensional steady-state as well as transient heat conduction problems can also be solved using a Graphical User Interface to generate a given mesh. Mesh size variation is also manageable by the user and its effect on speed and accuracy of the numerical solution of partial differential equations may be inves

A core task of engineers is to analyse energy related problems. The analytical treatment is usually based on principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, but is increasingly being handled computationally.This unique resource presents a practical textbook, written for both undergraduates and professionals, with a series of 7D computer workbooks on an accompanying CD-ROM. The workbooks/spreadsheets are based on MS-Excel 20D0 (suitable for use with Windows 95/98/2000 or XP) and contain property data, formulae and iterative routines. However, electronic calculators can still be used if preferred, as all formulae and mathematical relationships are provided within the text.The book emphasises how complex problems can be decomposed in a series of simple steps. All thermophysical property computations are illustrated using diagrams within the text and on the companion CD-ROM, which are integrated with Excel workbooks and so allow the student or user to see how the output relates to real world phenomena. The results may then be copied electronically onto adjacent sheets, enabling otherwise tedious and time-consuming iterative calculations to be performed readily. As a simple application of the Excel workbooks, it becomes possible, using interactive graphs, to examine the effects on heat loss of variations of insulation thickness, to perform optimisation calculations, or to handle a variety of other tasks quickly and accurately. As a higher end of application, it is possible to combine large thermodynamic property databases to solve multi-mode heat transfer problems such as analysing steam generation within the super heater section of boiler tubes. Two-dimensional steady-state as well as transient heat conduction problems can also be solved using a Graphical User Interface to generate a given mesh. Mesh size variation is also manageable by the user and its effect on speed and accuracy of the numerical solution of partial differential equations may be inves

A core task of engineers is to analyse energy related problems. The analytical treatment is usually based on principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, but is increasingly being handled computationally.This unique resource presents a practical textbook, written for both undergraduates and professionals, with a series of 7D computer workbooks on an accompanying CD-ROM. The workbooks/spreadsheets are based on MS-Excel 20D0 (suitable for use with Windows 95/98/2000 or XP) and contain property data, formulae and iterative routines. However, electronic calculators can still be used if preferred, as all formulae and mathematical relationships are provided within the text.The book emphasises how complex problems can be decomposed in a series of simple steps. All thermophysical property computations are illustrated using diagrams within the text and on the companion CD-ROM, which are integrated with Excel workbooks and so allow the student or user to see how the output relates to real world phenomena. The results may then be copied electronically onto adjacent sheets, enabling otherwise tedious and time-consuming iterative calculations to be performed readily. As a simple application of the Excel workbooks, it becomes possible, using interactive graphs, to examine the effects on heat loss of variations of insulation thickness, to perform optimisation calculations, or to handle a variety of other tasks quickly and accurately. As a higher end of application, it is possible to combine large thermodynamic property databases to solve multi-mode heat transfer problems such as analysing steam generation within the super heater section of boiler tubes. Two-dimensional steady-state as well as transient heat conduction problems can also be solved using a Graphical User Interface to generate a given mesh. Mesh size variation is also manageable by the user and its effect on speed and accuracy of the numerical solution of partial differential equations may be inves