Vehicle Propulsion Systems Munzinger Str. 9 October 1996 xvii DEDICATION This

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Vehicle Propulsion Systems Munzinger Str. 9 October 1996 xvii DEDICATION ThisThis text provides an introduction to the mathematical modeling and subsequent optimization of vehicle propulsion systems and their supervisory control algorithms. Automobiles are responsible for a substantial part of the world's consumption of primary energy, mostly fossil liquid hydrocarbons and the reduction of the fuel consumption of these vehicles has become a top priority. Increasing concerns over fossil fuel consumption and the associated