A Preliminary Safety Analysis of an Ultracapacitor Power Subsystem for a Prototype Alternative Fuel Vehicle

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Quinn ◽  
N. Hill ◽  
B. Sherman ◽  
J. Etherton ◽  
S. Wayne
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Direct Injection ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Safety Analysis ◽  
Alternative Fuel Vehicles ◽  
Emergency Rescue ◽  
Engineering Team ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Reduce Emissions ◽  
Risk Reduction Measures

In today’s rapidly changing world, the need for safe, more fuel-efficient and environmental friendly vehicles is in high demand. Private and public sector proponents of alternative fuel vehicles have joined forces to create a university-based competition, Challenge-X, to safely increase fuel economy as well as reduce emissions. The safe performance of vehicle testing, maintenance and rescue tasks are integral to the competition. At West Virginia University, a mechanical engineering team is developing a vehicle powered by a 1.9-L direct injection turbodiesel engine using bio-diesel fuel. Energy storage in the vehicle is via 750 kJ ultracapacitors which power two 13 kW AC induction wheel hub motors. A system safety analysis performed by a WVU industrial engineering team focuses on the ultracapacitor portion of the system. Designsafe© software is used to systematically identify tasks, hazards, risks, and risk reduction measures. An emergency rescue plan and a procedure for emergency rescue for vehicles with this design is described. The emergency safety plan identifies ‘no cut’ areas or areas of the car that would be very dangerous to cut due to the high voltage. The risk reduction plan includes procedures for performing maintenance on the electrical system, including the ultracapacitor system.

scholarly journals A review of public acceptance of nature-based solutions: The ‘why’, ‘when’, and ‘how’ of success for disaster risk reduction measures

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl C. Anderson ◽  
Fabrice G. Renaud
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Societal Challenges ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Risk Reduction Measures

AbstractNature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as sustainable approaches to address societal challenges. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has benefited by moving away from purely ‘grey’ infrastructure measures towards NbS. However, this shift also furthers an increasing trend of reliance on public acceptance to plan, implement and manage DRR measures. In this review, we examine how unique NbS characteristics relate to public acceptance through a comparison with grey measures, and we identify influential acceptance factors related to individuals, society, and DRR measures. Based on the review, we introduce the PA-NbS model that highlights the role of risk perception, trust, competing societal interests, and ecosystem services. Efforts to increase acceptance should focus on providing and promoting awareness of benefits combined with effective communication and collaboration. Further research is required to understand interconnections among identified factors and how they can be leveraged for the success and further uptake of NbS.

The impact of age on Italian consumers' attitude toward alternative fuel vehicles

2018 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 299-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kostas Andriosopoulos ◽  
Simona Bigerna ◽  
Carlo Andrea Bollino ◽  
Silvia Micheli
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Alternative Fuel Vehicles ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Navigating complexity through knowledge coproduction: Mainstreaming ecosystem services into disaster risk reduction

2015 ◽  
Vol 112 (24) ◽  
pp. 7362-7368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Reyers ◽  
Jeanne L. Nel ◽  
Patrick J. O’Farrell ◽  
Nadia Sitas ◽  
Deon C. Nel
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Storm Waves ◽  
Private And Public

Achieving the policy and practice shifts needed to secure ecosystem services is hampered by the inherent complexities of ecosystem services and their management. Methods for the participatory production and exchange of knowledge offer an avenue to navigate this complexity together with the beneficiaries and managers of ecosystem services. We develop and apply a knowledge coproduction approach based on social–ecological systems research and assess its utility in generating shared knowledge and action for ecosystem services. The approach was piloted in South Africa across four case studies aimed at reducing the risk of disasters associated with floods, wildfires, storm waves, and droughts. Different configurations of stakeholders (knowledge brokers, assessment teams, implementers, and bridging agents) were involved in collaboratively designing each study, generating and exchanging knowledge, and planning for implementation. The approach proved useful in the development of shared knowledge on the sizable contribution of ecosystem services to disaster risk reduction. This knowledge was used by stakeholders to design and implement several actions to enhance ecosystem services, including new investments in ecosystem restoration, institutional changes in the private and public sector, and innovative partnerships of science, practice, and policy. By bringing together multiple disciplines, sectors, and stakeholders to jointly produce the knowledge needed to understand and manage a complex system, knowledge coproduction approaches offer an effective avenue for the improved integration of ecosystem services into decision making.

The impact of fuel availability on demand for alternative-fuel vehicles

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Achtnicht ◽  
Georg Bühler ◽  
Claudia Hermeling
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Alternative Fuel Vehicles ◽  
On Demand ◽  
The Impact

Testing RISC-KIT's integrated approach for assessing Disaster Risk Reduction measures on the coast of Kristianstad, Sweden

2018 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karina Barquet ◽  
Sarah K. Dickin ◽  
Jan Jaap Meijer ◽  
Ali Dastgheib
Keyword(s):  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Disaster Risk Reduction ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Risk Reduction Measures

The role of alternative fuel vehicles: Using behavioral and sensor data to model hierarchies in travel

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 379-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Liu ◽  
Asad Khattak ◽  
Xin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
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