Energy Efficiency in Mobility Systems
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This book highlights a diverse range of initiatives that have been launched to attain sustainable mobility systems, in particular regarding the energy efficiency aspect. It offers a valuable reference for various stakeholders in transportation systems, while also sharing new ideas on how transportation can meet the challenges of tomorrow.
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Shaharin Anwar Bin Sulaiman is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. He graduated from Iowa State University, USA, with a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering in 1993. He subsequently completed his MSc in Thermal Power and Fluids Engineering at UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology), UK, in 2000 and his PhD in Aerosol Combustion at the University of Leeds, UK, in 2006. During his early career, he worked as a mechanical and electrical (M&E) project engineer. His research interests chiefly include air conditioning and ventilation, combustion, sprays and atomization, and biomass energy. He has published more than 130 journal articles on various engineering research topics.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction to Mobility Systems.- Chapter 2 - Hydrogen Fuel Cell in Vehicle Propulsion: Performance, Efficiency and Challenge.- Chapter 3 - Prospect of Composite Tubes based on Bi-materials for Weight Reduction of Vehicles.- Chapter 4 - Mobility and Health: The Interaction of Activity-Travel Patterns, Overall Well-Being, Transport-Related Social Exclusion on Health Parameters.- Chapter 5 - Water in Diesel Emulsion Behavior in High-Pressure Direct Injection System.- Chapter 6 - Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition: An Advanced Combustion Mode for Improved Energy Efficiency.- Chapter 7 - Principal, Design and Characteristics of a Free Piston Linear Generator.- Chapter 8 - Efficient Visualization of Scattered Energy Distribution Data by Using Cubic Timmer Triangular Patches.- Chapter 9 - Biodiesel-Fuelled Direct Injection Compression Ignition Engine.- Chapter 10 - A Study on Handling of Stranded Motorcycles in Malaysia.