part PART I. Automotive Power Systems -- chapter 1 Conventional Cars -- chapter 2 Hybrid Electric Vehicles -- chapter 3 Hybrid Drivetrains -- chapter 4 Electric Vehicles -- chapter 5 Optimal Power Management and Distribution in Automotive Systems -- part PART II. Automotive Semiconductor Devices, Components, and Sensors -- chapter 6 Automotive Power Semiconductor Devices -- chapter 7 Ultracapacitors -- chapter 8 Flywheels -- chapter 9 ESD Protection for Automotive Electronics -- chapter 10 Sensors -- part PART III. Automotive Power Electronic Converters -- chapter 11 DC-DC Converters -- chapter 12 AC-DC Rectifiers -- chapter 13 Unbalanced Operation of Three-Phase Boost Type Rectifiers -- chapter 14 DC/AC Inverters -- chapter 15 AC/AC Converters -- chapter 16 Power Electronics and Control for Hybrid and Fuel Cell Vehicles -- part PART IV. Automotive Motor Drives -- chapter 17 Brushed-DC Electric Machinery for Automotive Applications -- chapter 18 Induction Motor Drives -- chapter 19 DSP-Based Implementation of Vector Control of Induction Motor Drives -- chapter 20 Switched Reluctance Motor Drives -- chapter 21 Noise and Vibration in SRMs -- chapter 22 Modeling and Parameter Identification of Electric Machines -- chapter 23 Brushless DC Drives / chapter 24 Testing of Electric Motors and Controllers for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles / part PART V. Other Automotive Applications -- chapter 25 Integrated Starter Alternator / chapter 26 Fault Tolerant Adjustable Speed Motor Drives for Automotive Applications / chapter 27 Automotive Steering Systems / chapter 28 Current Intensive Motor Drives: A New Challenge for Modern Vehicular Technology / chapter 29 Power Electronics Applications in Vehicle and Passenger Safety / chapter 30 Drive and Control System for Hybrid Electric Vehicles / chapter 31 Battery Technology for Automotive Applications