Sustainable automotive technologies 2012: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference

The book on Sustainable Automotive Technologies aims to draw special attention to the research and practice focused on new technologies and approaches capable of meeting the challenges to sustainable mobility. In particular, the bookfeatures incremental and radical technical advancements that are able to meetsocial, economic and environmental targets in both local and global contexts.These include original solutions to the problems of pollution and congestion,vehicle and public safety, sustainable vehicle design and manufacture, new structures and materials, new power-train technologies and vehicle concepts. In addition to vehicle technologies, the book is also concerned with the broader systemic issues such as sustainable supply chain systems, integrated logisticsand telematics, and end-of-life vehicle management. It captures selected peerreviewed papers accepted for presentation at the 4th International Conferenceon Sustainable Automotive Technologies, ICSAT2012, held at the RMIT, Melbourne, Australia. New development in sustainable automotive technologies. With papers from the US, Australia, and Europe. Good overview of R+D activities at OEMs and in universities INDICE: Preface. Sustainable Design and Management. Fuels and Emissions. Alternative Powertrains. Leightweighting. Vehicle Safety. New Vehicle Platforms. End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Treatment. Index.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-24144-4
• Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 26/02/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés