Title :
Requirements for a Revolution in Automotive Technology
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Electromagn. & Electron. Syst., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA
Abstract :
The history of automotive technology contains many cases in which a new technology completely replaces its predecessor. The universal use of diode-rectified alternators in place of brush-commutated generators is one example. The conditions under which such a revolution may occur will be considered. A number of prospective new automotive technologies, all involving the use of electromagnetic and/or power electronic systems, will be examined for their potential to become a universal technology
Keywords :
alternators; automotive components; brushes; commutator motors; rectifying circuits; automotive technology; brush-commutated generators; diode-rectified alternators; power electronic systems; Alternators; Automobiles; Automotive engineering; Diesel engines; Diodes; Fuels; History; Power electronics; Production; Technological innovation; Automotive Electrical Systems; Automotive Power Electronics; Automotive Technology History;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2006. VPPC '06. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Windsor
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0158-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0159-3
DOI :
10.1109/VPPC.2006.364321
