Electric Vehicle Powertrains
Design Fundamentals, Components, and Applications
- 1st Edition - May 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: B. Ashok, V. Indragandhi
- Language: English
Encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is crucial to achieve a global transition to net-zero emissions, and a thorough understanding of the complex workings of EV… Read more
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Encouraging the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is crucial to achieve a global transition to net-zero emissions, and a thorough understanding of the complex workings of EV powertrain architecture plays a pivotal role in advancing automotive technologies for a sustainable future.
Electric Vehicle Powertrains: Design Fundamentals, Components, and Applications equip readers with the technical know-how to innovate and optimize EV performance. Solid fundamentals’ grounding and essential sustainable mobility contextualization open the volume, which then goes on to offer a well-thought-out, systems-level perspective with protocols addressing vehicle specification requirements and quality manufacturing standards while also providing an overview of the latest technological developments for each key component. Coverage of batteries, their management systems, and LCA analysis follow, and expert contributions finally round out the book’s offering with an exploration of cutting-edge modeling tools intended to enhance the precision, efficiency, and speed of e-powertrain development, leading to overall better-performing, more reliable, and cost-effective EVs.
Electric Vehicle Powertrains: Design Fundamentals, Components, and Applications blend blueprint-like knowledge presentation and real-world exemplars of technical implementation issues alongside their practice-informed solutions, making for a valuable reference resource for academia and industry alike.
Electric Vehicle Powertrains: Design Fundamentals, Components, and Applications equip readers with the technical know-how to innovate and optimize EV performance. Solid fundamentals’ grounding and essential sustainable mobility contextualization open the volume, which then goes on to offer a well-thought-out, systems-level perspective with protocols addressing vehicle specification requirements and quality manufacturing standards while also providing an overview of the latest technological developments for each key component. Coverage of batteries, their management systems, and LCA analysis follow, and expert contributions finally round out the book’s offering with an exploration of cutting-edge modeling tools intended to enhance the precision, efficiency, and speed of e-powertrain development, leading to overall better-performing, more reliable, and cost-effective EVs.
Electric Vehicle Powertrains: Design Fundamentals, Components, and Applications blend blueprint-like knowledge presentation and real-world exemplars of technical implementation issues alongside their practice-informed solutions, making for a valuable reference resource for academia and industry alike.
- Elucidates the intricacies of an electric powertrain by systematically analyzing each of the system’s components.
- Includes practical modeling insights to enhance performance and sustainability.
- Showcases case studies, application examples, and lessons learnt to inspire further research into even more innovative approaches.
Senior/final-year undergraduate students, postgraduate students, researchers, and academics in automotive engineering; sustainable transportation systems engineering; electrical engineering; mechanical engineering
1. Fundamentals of Electric Vehicle Powertrain Systems
2. Electric Powertrain Policies and Regulatory Frameworks
3. Energy-efficient Motors and Sustainability
4. Overview of AC Motors for EV Powertrains
5. Overview of DC Motors for EV Powertrains
6. Electric Motor Control Systems in EV Powertrains
7. Power Drives for Motor Control in EV Powertrains
8. Overview of Batteries for EV Powertrains
9. Battery Management Systems for Electric Powertrains
10. Battery Recycling with LCA Analysis
11. Thermal Management Systems for Electric Powertrains
12. Transmission Systems for EV Powertrains
13. Model-based Development of EV Powertrain Systems
14. Digital Twin for EV Powertrain Systems: Applications and Prospects
2. Electric Powertrain Policies and Regulatory Frameworks
3. Energy-efficient Motors and Sustainability
4. Overview of AC Motors for EV Powertrains
5. Overview of DC Motors for EV Powertrains
6. Electric Motor Control Systems in EV Powertrains
7. Power Drives for Motor Control in EV Powertrains
8. Overview of Batteries for EV Powertrains
9. Battery Management Systems for Electric Powertrains
10. Battery Recycling with LCA Analysis
11. Thermal Management Systems for Electric Powertrains
12. Transmission Systems for EV Powertrains
13. Model-based Development of EV Powertrain Systems
14. Digital Twin for EV Powertrain Systems: Applications and Prospects
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: May 1, 2026
- Language: English
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B. Ashok
After his M.Tech, B. Ashok started his professional career as a specialist engineer for vehicle electrical and electronics at Force Motors Ltd, based in Pune, where he played a leading role for the implementation of the electronic control for BS4 engines and Antilock Braking Systems (ABS). He then joined the Dept. of Automotive Engineering of VIT as Assistant Professor. To date, he has led 12 projects for electric vehicle development, battery thermal management, domain control unit design, flex-fuel engines, and additive manufacturing for electric vehicle components funded by agencies like DST, the European Union, UKIERI, the British Council and the UK Royal Academy of Engineering. He has been included in the global list of top 2% scientists by Stanford University for 4 years in a row. His current research work is focused on powertrain calibration for EVs, energy management strategies for hybrid vehicles, additive manufacturing-based chassis development for EVs, battery management systems, and AI-optimized EV performance.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor and Head of Dept., Dept. of Automotive Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, IndiaVI
V. Indragandhi
Dr. V. Indragandhi obtained a PhD from Anna University, Chennai, and is currently employed by VIT as a Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering. She has engaged in teaching and research work for the past 15 years, with a focus on power electronics and renewable energy systems. She has published articles in high-impact factor journals, holds 4 patents to her name, and is a prolific book author/editor for Wiley, Elsevier, and MDPI. She has successfully organized many international conferences and workshops, partnering with leading universities around the world. Recently, she has been engaged as co-PI on a joint research project with Teesside University, funded by the UK Royal Academy of Engineering.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Energy and Power Electronics, School of Electrical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India