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Energy-Efficient Driving of Road Vehicles

Toward Cooperative, Connected, and Automated Mobility

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  • © 2020

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Authors:
  1. Antonio Sciarretta

    1. Rueil Malmaison, France

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  2. Ardalan Vahidi

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, USA

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  • Reveals and details the enabling role of telematics and connectivity in eco-driving
  • Presents applied case studies highlighting the theory’s real-world implications for energy-efficient driving
  • Explores connected and automated vehicle technologies

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Energy Saving Potentials of CAVs

    • Antonio Sciarretta, Ardalan Vahidi
    Pages 1-31

  3. Fundamentals of Vehicle Modeling

    • Antonio Sciarretta, Ardalan Vahidi
    Pages 33-62

  4. Perception and Control for Connected and Automated Vehicles

    • Antonio Sciarretta, Ardalan Vahidi
    Pages 63-82

  5. Route and Traffic Description

    • Antonio Sciarretta, Ardalan Vahidi
    Pages 83-110

  6. Energy-Efficient Route Navigation (Eco-Routing)

    • Antonio Sciarretta, Ardalan Vahidi
    Pages 111-129

  7. Energy-Efficient Speed Profiles (Eco-Driving)

    • Antonio Sciarretta, Ardalan Vahidi
    Pages 131-178

  8. Specific Scenarios and Applications

    • Antonio Sciarretta, Ardalan Vahidi
    Pages 179-214

  9. Eco-Driving Practical Implementation

    • Antonio Sciarretta, Ardalan Vahidi
    Pages 215-239

  10. Detailed Case Studies

    • Antonio Sciarretta, Ardalan Vahidi
    Pages 241-273

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 275-294
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About this book

This book elaborates the science and engineering basis for energy-efficient driving in conventional and autonomous cars. After covering the physics of energy-efficient motion in conventional, hybrid, and electric powertrains, the book chiefly focuses on the energy-saving potential of connected and automated vehicles. It reveals how being connected to other vehicles and the infrastructure enables the anticipation of upcoming driving-relevant factors, e.g. hills, curves, slow traffic, state of traffic signals, and movements of nearby vehicles. In turn, automation allows vehicles to adjust their motion more precisely in anticipation of upcoming events, and to save energy. Lastly, the energy-efficient motion of connected and automated vehicles could have a harmonizing effect on mixed traffic, leading to additional energy savings for neighboring vehicles. Building on classical methods of powertrain modeling, optimization, and optimal control, the book further develops the theory of energy-efficient driving. In addition, it presents numerous theoretical and applied case studies that highlight the real-world implications of the theory developed. The book is chiefly intended for undergraduate and graduate engineering students and industry practitioners with a background in mechanical, electrical, or automotive engineering, computer science or robotics.

Reviews

“The book’s structure is very adequate. The way it is written is understandable for beginners, and the concepts are illustrated with suitable examples. Many theoretical concepts are formally formulated and explained with sufficient concreteness, making it possible to follow the book without having to use supplementary texts. … It’s an adequate text for a course on efficient energy mobility with support in robotics systems.” (Jose Carlos Moreno Ubeda, Computing Reviews, November 3, 2020)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Rueil Malmaison, France

    Antonio Sciarretta

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, USA

    Ardalan Vahidi

About the authors

Antonio Sciarretta is a professional researcher in mechanical engineering. Since 2006 he has been working at IFPEN in Rueil-Malmaison, France. He also serves as lecturer at ETH Zürich, Switzerland. His research interests focus on thermal machines and control of powertrains, and more spefically on hybrid vehicles. He wrote several books, including the textbook "Vehicle Propulsion Systems" (978-3-642-35912-5) with Lino Guzzella.


Ardalan Vahidi is professor at the Department of Mechanical Engioneering of Clemson University, SC, USA. He joined the Department in 2005 after the completion of his Ph.D. at University of Michigan. His research interests focus on Energy Systems, Vehicular Systems and Autoamtic Control.


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