A microprocessor controlled gearbox for use in electric and hybrid-electric vehicles

Transactions of the Institute of Measurement & Control

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 177-186

  Masding, P W ^a   Bumby, J R ^a   Herron, N ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

computer control algorithms; Microprocessor control; vehicle gearbox automation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERS, MICROCOMPUTER; CONTROL SYSTEMS--COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; VEHICLES--TRANSMISSION;

HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLES; VEHICLE GEARBOX AUTOMATION;

STORAGE BATTERY VEHICLES;

EID: 0024036928     PISSN: 01423312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014233128801000402     Document Type: Article

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