Events :: Graduate Seminars :: Hybrid Electric Vehicles: Principles, Practices, and Developments by Dr. Philip Schmidt, Donald J. Douglass Centennial Professor of Mechanical Engineering , University of Texas at Austin,

Hybrid cars have entered the American market only within the last 7 years and are gaining rapid acceptance, driven largely by the rising price of gasoline and growing concerns about global climate change. This seminar will outline the design and operating parameters which influence vehicle fuel economy and emissions and discuss how the introduction of an electric drive system in combination with an internal combustion engine can help optimize these factors. Alternative hybrid design strategies (mild versus full hybrids) and the implementation of these strategies in hybrid vehicles currently on the market will be highlighted. Future developments, including plug-in and fuel-cell-based hybrids will be discussed.