Modern Automotive Electrical Systems

Presenting the concepts and advances of modern automotive electrical systems, this volume, written and edited by a global team of experts, also goes into the practical applications for the engineer, student, and other industry professionals.

In recent decades, the rapid and mature development of electronics and electrical components and systems have inevitably been recognized in the automotive industry. This book serves engineers, scientists, students, and other industry professionals as a guide to learn fundamental and advanced concepts and technologies with modelling simulations and case studies. After reading this book, users will have understood the main electrical and electronic components used in electric vehicles (EVs).

In this new volume are many fundamentals and advances of modern automotive electrical systems, such as advanced technologies in modern automotive electrical systems, electrical machines characterization and their drives technology for EVs, modeling and analysis of energy storage systems, applied artificial intelligence techniques for energy management systems, fault detection and isolation in electric powertrains, and thermal management for automotive electrical systems.

Also covered are new innovations, such as the use of power electronics in low and high voltage circuits, electrified propulsion systems, energy storage systems, and intelligent energy management methods in EVs. Valuable as a learning tool for beginners in this area as well as a daily reference for engineers and scientists working in these areas, this is a must-have for any library.

Pedram Asef, PhD, is an assistant professor in electrical engineering in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, in the UK and is also affiliated with the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS). He received his PhD in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), a Charted Engineer (CEng) registered by the Engineering Council, and an endorsed researcher by the Royal Academy of Engineering, in the UK. He is an editor for numerous scientific journals in this area and is a chair and committee member of multiple IEEE International conferences.

Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, PhD, is a faculty member with the Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Esbjerg, Denmark and works with CTIF Global Capsule (CGC), Department of Business Development and Technology, Aarhus University, Denmark. He received his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Bologna, Italy. He has almost ten years of teaching, research and industrial experience and is an associate editor on a number of international scientific refereed journals. He has published more than 300 research papers and has won numerous awards for his research and teaching.

Andrew Lapthorn, PhD, is a senior lecturer with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Canterbury, where he also manages the High Voltage Laboratory. He received his PhD degree in electrical engineering from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.