Modeling and control of advanced powertrain systems and Waste Heat Recovery technologies for the reduction of CO2 emissions in light-duty vehicles

Transportation is the major sector in the EU where greenhouse gas emissions are still rising. Therefore, in the recent years, the OEMs research and development has focused on the reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and pollutants emissions. On the other hand, the European Commission proposed targets for the further reduction of CO2 emissions from new cars by 2020. In this scenario, concepts such as the engines downsizing and other advanced technologies as well as more costly hybrid solutions and, more recently, waste heat recovery (WHR) systems have been proposed... [edited by Author]