...Jim B. Himelic; Frank Kreith Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have the potential of substantially reducing petroleum consumption and vehicular CO 2 emissions relative to conventional vehicles. The analysis presented in this article first ascertains the cost-effectiveness of PHEVs from...

... of performing this research. Kost , R. , 1999 , “ DOE Hybrid Electric Vehicle Program. Why HEVa ?” Publication of the U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, July. Kurkin , I. , and Sidorov , D. , 1993 , “ Hybrid Engines and Power Plants Concepts for Space Objects ,” IAF 44th...

... recovery hybrid electric vehicles thermoelectric conversion waste recovery thermoelectric power generation waste heat recovery optimization dynamic thermal source automotive thermal impedance mismatch Work has been ongoing for many years to maximize the performance of thermoelectric...

...R. Capata; M. Lora The paper describes the logic of the vehicle’s power management unit (VMU) for the prototype configuration of the LETHE™ (low emissions turbo hybrid electric) vehicle designed by the University of Roma 1. The theoretical and practical feasibility of the concept (a series hybrid...

...R. E. West; Frank Kreith 05 02 2006 10 04 2006 transportation renewable energy sources hybrid electric vehicles Our way of life is on a collision course with geological limitations. Ever since petroleum geologist M. King Hubbard correctly predicted in l956 that U.S. oil...