Automotive Innovation

The Science and Engineering Behind Cutting Edge Automotive Technology
2. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-95590-2
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 410 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 698 g

Reihe: Ground Vehicle Engineering

Automotive Innovation, Second Edition, delivers a comprehensive survey of the evolving automotive landscape, spotlighting the groundbreaking innovations and transformative technologies reshaping the industry.

New to this edition are chapters featuring the latest advances in transmission systems, hybridization, and battery technology. This book provides a comprehensive exploration of automotive innovation, beginning with an examination of combustion-based vehicle technology that establishes essential context for understanding today's automotive landscape. It then explores electrified drivetrains, the rapidly advancing propulsion systems transforming the industry and defining its future. The book also covers cutting-edge innovations in chassis and body design that enhance performance, safety, and efficiency, before introducing the sensor and navigation technologies powering advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous vehicle capabilities. Together, these topics offer readers a complete foundation in the technologies reshaping how we drive, further enhanced by the inclusion of case studies and review questions throughout.

An invaluable text for students of automotive engineering and technology who are seeking orientation to the field. It will equally benefit seasoned automotive technicians navigating a rapidly evolving industry, newly qualified mechanics requiring comprehensive insight into the future of automobiles, and automotive enthusiasts eager to understand how recent technological breakthroughs are realized.

A solutions manual is available for qualified textbook adoption at www.routledge.com/9781032955902.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hossay, Patrick

Lawyer, Kristina

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Maschinenbau

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Bringing the Fire
2. The End of Compromise (Updated in 2nd Edition)
3. Getting Power to the Pavement
4. Electric Machines (Updated in 2nd Edition)
5. Electrified Powertrains (Updated in 2nd Edition)
6. The Electric Fuel Tank (Updated in 2nd Edition)
7. Automotive Architecture
8. The Power of Shape
9. Smarter Cars (Updated in 2nd Edition)
10. The Road Ahead (New in 2nd Edition)

Über Autor(innen)

Patrick Hossay heads the Energy Studies and Sustainability programs at Stockton University, USA, where he teaches courses in automotive technology, green vehicle innovations, and energy science. In addition to his academic work, Professor Hossay is an experienced aircraft and automotive mechanic with a passion for restoring classic cars and motorcycles.

Kristina Lawyer, PHD is a Professor of Engineering at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, USA, and serves as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Dannar, Inc. in Muncie, Indiana. She is also the owner and operator of Lawyer Motorsports and maintains a keen interest in animal care and welfare