Clean Vehicles

Lecturer:

Gabriela Achtenová (gar.)

Tutor:

Gabriela Achtenová (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Automotive, Combustion Engine and Railway

Synopsis:

The topic will focus on synthetic fuels, biofuels (ethanol, DME,?), natural gas, hybrid vehicles, hydrogen, and the appropriate technologies belonging to it.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

- Relationship between emissions and global warming as well as health issues.

- International ambitions in terms of agreements (Kyoto, EU-policies) and regulations ( ECE, EURO 4, EURO 5,..).

- „Well to tank?- analysis and “well to wheel?- analysis.

- Technological vehicle-innovation with a distinction between:

o fuels

o energy storage, conversion (fuel cells),..

o power source and its control, ICE, electromotor, motormanagement

o after treatment

Syllabus of tutorials:

- clean vehicles introduced to certain markets

- Developments at the middle and long term (biofuels, hydrogen)

- Developments at the short term (hybrid, natural gas, electric, improved diesels,..)

- Exanples of clean vehicle

Study Objective:

Study materials:

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

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Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: