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Electric Vehicle Tribology

Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Transportation Future

  • 1st Edition - May 23, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Leonardo Israel Farfan Cabrera, Ali Erdemir
  • Language: English

Electric Vehicle Tribology: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Transportation Future provides practical, comprehensive guidance on a new and increasingly important… Read more

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Description

Electric Vehicle Tribology: Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Transportation Future provides practical, comprehensive guidance on a new and increasingly important area of tribology. Building skills from fundamentals to solution design, this book demonstrates the unique tribological techniques essential to the efficient electrification of transport systems. Led by Professors with a combined three decades in industry and academia, and collecting insights from experts around the world, this book begins with the essential knowledge regarding both Electric Vehicles and tribology.

After outlining the unique tribological needs of EVs, the book then breaks down the components and hardware required. It provides detailed protocols and methods for the testing and improvement of lubricants and materials, as well as a dedicated section on modern lubrication specific to EVs. Throughout, it considers the critical question of sustainable tribology, and the long-term sustainable options for lubrication and materials for electric vehicles.

Key features

  • Provides a thorough grounding in this multidisciplinary topic, building from EV and tribology basics to complex practical uses
  • Outlines case studies and testing protocols for engineers, students, and researchers
  • Evaluates the latest opportunities in green EV tribology for a sustainable transport future

Readership

Scientists, engineers, and practitioners involved in Research and Development, design, manufacturing, or service of electric vehicles. Undergraduate and graduate students, and academic researchers in electric vehicles

Table of contents

Introduction to Electric Vehicle Tribology

Part I: Sustainability of Electric Vehicles

1. Energy Use and Emissions of Electric Vehicles

2. Sustainability and Circular Economy of Electric Vehicles

3. Perspective on Green Materials for Electric Vehicle Production

Part II: Electric Vehicle and Tribology Fundamentals

4. Electric Vehicle Hardware, Systems, and Architecture

5. Electric Vehicle Tribological Components

6. Fundamental Principles of Friction, Wear, and Lubrication for Electric Vehicles

7. Lubricant Concepts for Electrified Vehicle Transmissions

8. Failure Types and Modes in Critical Electric Vehicle Tribological Components: Rolling Bearings

9. Fretting Wear of Critical Components in Electric Vehicles

10. Tribology of Electric Vehicle MEMS and NEMS

11. Triboelectrochemistry as applied to Electric Vehicles

12. Electric Vehicle Fluids: Types, Properties, and Requirements

13. Greases for Electric Vehicle Motors

14. Advanced Coatings for Electric Vehicles

Part III: Testing of Tribological Hardware, Materials, and Fluids from Electric Vehicles

15. Testing and Performance Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Powertrains

16. Tribological Test Methods for Lubricated Materials for Electric Vehicles

17. Electric Vehicle Powertrain Design and Testing

18. Testing and Evaluation of Oils and Greases for Rolling Bearings of Electric Vehicles

19. Advanced Techniques for Condition Monitoring of Electric Vehicle Components

20. Testing of Physicochemical Properties of Electric Vehicles

Part IV: Future Lubricant Developments for Electric Vehicles

21. Water-based Lubricants for Electric Vehicles

22. Ionic Liquids for Electric Vehicle applications

23. Esters in Cooling and Lubricating Electric Vehicle Transmission Systems

24. Nanolubricants for Electric Vehicles

25. New Fluids and Additives for Electric Vehicle Drivetrains

26. Environmentally-friendly Chemistries, including Lubricants from Plastic Waste

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 23, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Leonardo Israel Farfan Cabrera

Dr. Leonardo I. Farfan-Cabrera is an Assistant Professor of automotive and mechanical engineering at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico since 2018. He has been invited to be a visiting scholar by the University of Sheffield and Texas A&M University, working on the tribology of IC and electric vehicles, respectively. His PhD thesis “tribology of automotive components: cases of study” was awarded the best PhD thesis price at the IPN in 2018. He has performed 4 keynote conference speeches, holds 1 patent and has written more than 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals. He is currently the head of the Laboratory of Automotive Tribology (E-Mobility) and received the awards “Inspiring Professor - 2021” and “Distinguished Professor 2020 and 2021” from Tecnologico de Monterrey. He is an Associate Editor of the journals “IMechE part J Journal of Engineering Tribology” and “Mechanics and Industry” and Guest Editor of the journal “Lubricants”.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, México.

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Ali Erdemir

Dr. Ali Erdemir is a Professor and Halliburton Chair in the Mechanical Engineering Department of Texas A&M University, USA, and worked at Argonne National Laboratory for over thirty years. Dr. Erdemir has received numerous coveted awards, including STLE’s International Award, ASME’s Mayo D. Hersey Award, JAST’s Distinguished Tribologist Award, the University of Chicago’s Medal of Distinguished Performance, six R&D 100 Awards, two Al Sonntag Awards and an Edmond E. Bisson Award from STLE. He was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, World Academy of Ceramics, The Science Academy of Turkey, and the presidency of the International Tribology Council and STLE. He has authored/co-authored more than 300 research articles and 18 book chapters, co-edited four books, presented more than 200 invited/keynote/plenary talks, and holds 33 U.S. patents. His current research focuses on combining scientific principles and engineering innovations to develop super-hard and super-low-friction materials, coatings, and lubricants for applications in a variety of energy systems.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Halliburton Chair, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA.

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