Reported herein is the suicidal asphyxiation of a young man due to exhaustion of oxygen in the interior of a sealed automobile into which the exhaust emissions were diverted. His blood carboxyhemaglobin concentration was less than 5% saturation. The car was equipped with a catalytic converter and when tested, the exhaust carbon monoxide concentration was 0.01%.

The increasing diffusion of alternative mobility solutions, ranging from electric technologies to natural gas fueled vehicles (NGVs), has led a progressive life-cycle analysis approach their environmental impact in terms greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions. This new prompted careful design the NGVs catalytic aftertreatment system order minimize converter carbon footprint as well unburned methane ...

This paper presents novel concept of a multiple converter. It works in three modesAC-AC converter voltage regulator, AC-AC converter frequency changer and AC-DC converter. All three modes work simultaneously. AC-AC converter mode of operation alters low input frequency to high output frequency across the load. AC-DC converter mode of operates with variable amplitude across load. This concept is...

A bi-directional multi-port converter can accommodate various energy storages and sources. Therefore, a multiport converter will be a good candidate for application as a future universal converter for (hybrid) electrical vehicles or local distribution systems. The main design challenge of the multiport converter analyzed in this paper is the design of its three-phase symmetrical transformer. In...

Switched reluctance (SR) motors have high power density, high efficiency, high reliability, high fault tolerance, and low manufacturing cost. Thus, these motors have a high potential than other machines such as permanent magnet brushless motor, high-temperature super conductor motor, etc.; hence, it is well-suited for electric marine propulsion. This paper presents a new power converter and ana...