Title :
An overview of hybrid electric vehicle technology
Author :
Momoh, Omonowo D. ; Omoigui, Michael O.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Prairie View A&M Univ., Prairie View, TX, USA
Abstract :
An overview of hybrid electric vehicle technology is presented. This encapsulates factors that necessitate the development of hybrid electric vehicles, classifications of hybrid electric vehicles based on the arrangement of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor for traction. The types of batteries required and the use of power electronic converters for effective power processing and utilization in hybrid electric vehicle drive is covered. Also the strengths and weaknesses of various types of specialized electrical motors for traction drive in hybrid electric vehicles are treated.
Keywords :
electric motors; hybrid electric vehicles; internal combustion engines; power convertors; secondary cells; traction motor drives; batteries; electric motor; hybrid electric vehicle technology; internal combustion engine; power electronic converters; power processing; power utilization; traction drive; Batteries; Biomass; Carbon dioxide; Ethanol; Fossil fuels; Hybrid electric vehicles; Internal combustion engines; Methanol; Natural gas; Petroleum; Fossil Fuel; Fuel Cell; Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicles; Series Hybrid Electric Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2009. VPPC '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dearborn, MI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2600-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2601-0
DOI :
10.1109/VPPC.2009.5289703
