Publication series : Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Author: Julius Partridge Wei Wu and Richard Bucknall
Publisher: IntechOpen
Publication year: 2017
E-ISBN: INT6600068139
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535132974
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535132981
Subject: U27 Vehicle Engineering
Keyword: 车辆工程
Language: ENG
Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.
Development of Bus Drive Technology towards Zero Emissions: A Review
Description
This chapter aims to provide a comprehensive review of the latest low emission propulsion vehicles, particularly for bus applications. The challenges for city bus applications and the necessity for low emission technologies for public transportation are addressed. The review will be focusing on the London bus environment, which represents one of the busiest bus networks in the world. The low emission bus applications will be analysed from three main areas: hybrid electric buses, battery electric buses and fuel cell buses. This summarises the main technologies utilised for low emissions urban transportation applications. A comprehensive review of these low emission technologies provides the reader with a general background of the developments in the bus industry and the technologies utilised to improve the performance in terms of both efficiency and emission reduction. This will conclude with a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the three main technologies and explore the potential opportunity of each.
Chapter