... the stops to fulfill cabin air conditioning with the compressor. Thus, optimal energy management during these events would lead to an improvement in vehicle fuel economy. To this end, this work presents a novel configuration in a hybrid electric vehicle by installing an electromagnetic clutch between...

... engine performance, for example in fuel economy, pollutant emissions, and engine acceleration. The state-of-the-art engine calibration cannot guarantee continuously optimal engine operation for the entire operating domain, especially in transient cases encountered in driving styles of different drivers...