...Johannes Fritzer; Fabrice Giuliani; Alain Strzelecki; Virginel Bodoc Due to increasing oil prices and the obvious influence of the combustion of fossil fuel-derivatives on climate change on the one hand and the steady growth of transportation needs on the other, it is necessary to develop...

... transportation-related pollution. HVs offer greater power control flexibility, due to their intrinsic ability to activate, simultaneously or separately, different kinds of engines. However, they currently suffer from low system reliability and high maintenance requirements, especially as far as the batteries...

... November 2001 01 April 2002 29 04 2003 internal combustion engines response surface methodology air pollution control transportation The direct injection (DI) diesel engine is a prime candidate for future transportation needs because of the increasing threat of limited oil...

... of transportation vehicles. Although reduced vehicle weight is the major contributor to conservation, it is argued that safety considerations limit vehicle size reduction. The engine thus remains an important component in meeting the needs of the new century; it is the primary subject of this lecture. The lecture...

... may cause the railroad industry to move from small-scale LNG demonstration projects to using LNG as a primary freight railroad transportation fuel in selected regions or route-specific applications. [S0742-4795(00)01901-3] Much of the recent growth in railroad freight movement is a result...