Energy-Efficient Driving of Road Vehicles

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.

Energy saving potentials of CAVs.- Fundamentals of vehicle modeling.- Perception and Control for Connected and Automated Vehicles.- Route and traffic description.- Energy-efficient route navigation (Eco-routing).- Energy-efficient speed profiles (Eco-driving).- Specific scenarios and applications.- Eco-driving Practical Implementation.- Detailed Case Studies.- Parametric optimization method for eco-driving of ICEVs.- Domain of Feasibility of the Analytical Optimal Speed Profiles for EVs.

"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)