SAE International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, Energy, Environment, & Policy
2021 Special Issue: Emission and Energy Efficiency of Vehicles with Different Power Systems JRN-ST-SI-01

Volume 2, Issue 2, 2021

All articles in this special issue have been carefully selected to cover new developments and research on future automotive power systems, focusing on engine and aftertreatment technologies, biofuel, hybrid electric vehicle and electric vehicle optimization, and lightweight materials.

Yujun Wang, Cummins Inc., Corporate R&D, USA

The SAE International Journal of Sustainable Transportation, Energy, Environment, & Policy provides a forum for the exchange of novel, innovative, and transdisciplinary ideas on incorporating and enhancing sustainability from environmental, energy, engineering, public policy, social, and economic perspectives over the entire life cycle of automobiles, aircrafts, and other transportation systems that span across diverse landscapes.

All articles in the special issue focus on new developments and research in vehicles with different power systems, focusing on emission measurement methods, life-cycle emission comparison, system modeling, and technology enablers in emission control and energy improvement, among other topics. Contributors are from different sectors of the automotive community and present new measurement and diagnosis instruments, modeling and optimization approaches, and reviews and comments on current and future technologies.

Article Titles:

- A Review of Advances in Emission Regulations and Emission-Control Technologies for Internal Combustion Engines
- Emission Control of Nitrogen Oxides - Current Status and Future Challenges
- Perspectives on Current and Future Requirements of Advanced Analytical and Characterization Methods in the Automotive Emissions Control Industry
- Advantages of Simultaneous In Situ Multispecies Detection for Portable Emission Measurement Applications
- Willans Line Based Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy for Charge Sustaining Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- Improving Performance of HVAC System of Electric Vehicle Using Evaporative Cooling: A Model-Based Analysis
- System Dynamics Simulation for the Growing Use of Biodiesel in World Heritage Zones: The Case of the Galapagos Islands
- Application of Topology Optimization to Reduce Automotive Exhaust Emissions
- The National Academies’ 2021 Automotive Fuel Economy Report: Commendable Progress and Missed Opportunity