A Techno-Economic Investigation of Advanced Vehicle Technologies and Their Impacts on Fuel Economy, Emissions, and the Future Fleet

A more sustainable transportation energy future for society is the principal motivation of this dissertation. The central purpose of this work is to investigate vehicle technologies that contribute to fuel and emissions reductions while preserving consumer choice, and to evaluate their technological performance and economic practicability as essential aspects of meeting aspirational targets and regulatory requirements associated with the future vehicle fleet.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Mechanical Engineering

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Simmons, Richard A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Suresh V Garimella
• Wallace E Tyner
• Eckhard A Groll
• Gregory M Shaver

• Benefit Cost
• Electric Vehicles
• Emissions
• Energy
• Fuel Economy
• Hybrid Vehicles

Repository record dc:identifier

https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1431

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:docs.lib.purdue.edu:open_access_dissertations-2647