The Center for Efficient Vehicles and Sustainable Transportation Systems (EV-STS) conducts and disseminates applied research on technologies, methodologies, and tools that facilitate the design, manufacture, deployment, and operation of energy efficient, environmentally sustainable ground vehicles. Its mission is to dramatically improve the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of ground vehicles through collaborative research among corporate, utility, government, and academic stakeholders in the automotive and ground transportation industries. These vehicles include passenger cars, light- and heavy-duty trucks, and motorized off-road equipment. The mission encompasses both vehicle-level technologies and transportation systems and reflects the inherent complexity and global nature of the automotive and ground transportation industries.
Research Areas
Conventional powertrains/alternative fuels
Mechanical and thermodynamic efficiency improvements in internal combustion engines, high-pressure compression ignition fuel systems, alternative fuels (including LNG/CNG), emissions control, engine/powertrain control systems, integration of conventional powertrains with launch-assist and idle-free operation technologies.
Waste heat/power utilization.
Efficient/sustainable autonomous vehicles
Fifth-generation (5G) telematics and emerging powertrain, sensor, and communication technologies for different Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) automated driving levels.
Impact of automation on powertrain, running gear, and body architectures.
Integration of autonomous vehicles into existing ground transportation networks.
Reliability and security.
Electrified vehicle powertrains with more selective and robust processes and smaller environmental footprint
Automotive fuel cell systems.
Components and systems for advanced hybrid-electric and electric vehicles, including advanced batteries, traction motors, and power electronics.
Packaging and thermal management
Non-powertrain vehicle systems optimization
Advanced materials for structural weight reduction.
Architecture-level optimization.
Loss minimization through reduction of component friction, aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, and thermal losses.
Manufacturing technologies for efficient/sustainable vehicles.
Transportation systems and infrastructure
Incorporation of ground vehicle efficiency/sustainability considerations into urban planning and decision-making.
Infrastructure characterization and optimization of integrated, multimodal transportation and energy systems for enhanced efficiency and sustainability.
Operational conditions (weather, population density, grid characteristics, public policy imperatives, etc.) affecting the deployment of energy efficient vehicles and transportation systems.
Plug-in vehicle infrastructure, including charging station technologies and the impact of plug-in vehicles on the electrical grid.
Facilities & Resources
Partner Organizations
Abbreviation |
EV-STS
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Country |
United States
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Region |
Americas
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Primary Language |
English
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Evidence of Intl Collaboration? |
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Industry engagement required? |
Associated Funding Agencies |
Contact Name |
Hongbin Yu
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Contact Title |
Center Director
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Contact E-Mail |
hongbin.yu@asu.edu
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Website |
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General E-mail |
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Phone |
|
Address |
The Center for Efficient Vehicles and Sustainable Transportation Systems (EV-STS) conducts and disseminates applied research on technologies, methodologies, and tools that facilitate the design, manufacture, deployment, and operation of energy efficient, environmentally sustainable ground vehicles. Its mission is to dramatically improve the energy efficiency and environmental sustainability of ground vehicles through collaborative research among corporate, utility, government, and academic stakeholders in the automotive and ground transportation industries. These vehicles include passenger cars, light- and heavy-duty trucks, and motorized off-road equipment. The mission encompasses both vehicle-level technologies and transportation systems and reflects the inherent complexity and global nature of the automotive and ground transportation industries.
Abbreviation |
EV-STS
|
Country |
United States
|
Region |
Americas
|
Primary Language |
English
|
Evidence of Intl Collaboration? |
|
Industry engagement required? |
Associated Funding Agencies |
Contact Name |
Hongbin Yu
|
Contact Title |
Center Director
|
Contact E-Mail |
hongbin.yu@asu.edu
|
Website |
|
General E-mail |
|
Phone |
|
Address |
Research Areas
Conventional powertrains/alternative fuels
Mechanical and thermodynamic efficiency improvements in internal combustion engines, high-pressure compression ignition fuel systems, alternative fuels (including LNG/CNG), emissions control, engine/powertrain control systems, integration of conventional powertrains with launch-assist and idle-free operation technologies.
Waste heat/power utilization.
Efficient/sustainable autonomous vehicles
Fifth-generation (5G) telematics and emerging powertrain, sensor, and communication technologies for different Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) automated driving levels.
Impact of automation on powertrain, running gear, and body architectures.
Integration of autonomous vehicles into existing ground transportation networks.
Reliability and security.
Electrified vehicle powertrains with more selective and robust processes and smaller environmental footprint
Automotive fuel cell systems.
Components and systems for advanced hybrid-electric and electric vehicles, including advanced batteries, traction motors, and power electronics.
Packaging and thermal management
Non-powertrain vehicle systems optimization
Advanced materials for structural weight reduction.
Architecture-level optimization.
Loss minimization through reduction of component friction, aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, and thermal losses.
Manufacturing technologies for efficient/sustainable vehicles.
Transportation systems and infrastructure
Incorporation of ground vehicle efficiency/sustainability considerations into urban planning and decision-making.
Infrastructure characterization and optimization of integrated, multimodal transportation and energy systems for enhanced efficiency and sustainability.
Operational conditions (weather, population density, grid characteristics, public policy imperatives, etc.) affecting the deployment of energy efficient vehicles and transportation systems.
Plug-in vehicle infrastructure, including charging station technologies and the impact of plug-in vehicles on the electrical grid.