Energy Transfer Management in Personal Transport Vehicles

Dear Colleagues,

It is difficult now to imagine personal transportation without alternative vehicles, so their continuous improvement is an important contribution to the development of transportation. In this issue of Special Issue of Energies, let us aim for research that will contribute to a better understanding of energy transfer related to alternative vehicles. Hybridization of power units and alternative propulsion systems are the main developed technology in the automotive field today. The modernization of conventional propulsion sources is justified by the increasingly stringent economic, ecological, and comfort requirements. The common link in any renewable energy source or propulsion system today is electric motors. Their correct use in propulsion offers the possibility of reducing or eliminating harmful emissions both in the form of toxic compounds and noise or unwanted vibrations. We are particularly looking for research papers related to energy transfer in both hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as conversion of energy from renewable sources such as photovoltaic installations to power alternative vehicles. However, we will also highly value papers related to modules of alternative propulsion such as drivetrain efficiency analysis, ways of accumulating energy in batteries, and the influence of the charging method on the energy consumption of a vehicle during its life cycle. Please do not limit yourself to road transport only; nowadays, water and air transport are significantly important and are undergoing modernization of propulsion systems as well. I therefore invite all of you to publish both your own research and reviews related to the field of analyzing the ability to control, determine, as well as affect the energy consumption of all types of alternative propulsion systems.

Dr. Wojciech Cieslik
Guest Editor

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