Title :
Development of an Educational Small Scale Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Setup
Author :
Fajri, Poria ; Lotfi, Nima ; Ferdowsi, M. ; Landers, Robert G.
Author_Institution :
Missouri Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Rolla, MO, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, development of an educational small scale hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) learning module is discussed. The module is comprised of all the key components of an actual HEV that have been scaled down to provide an ideal test platform to evaluate and study hybrid power trains as well as simulate both electric and HEV systems. The test platform consists of low cost off-the-shelf RC parts controlled by Arduino microcontroller boards. LabVIEW is used as an interface to interact with the user, allowing power flow and energy analysis while simulating different drive cycles.
Keywords :
automotive components; automotive electrics; educational aids; hybrid electric vehicles; power engineering education; power transmission (mechanical); Arduino microcontroller boards; HEV system; Labview; educational small scale hybrid electric vehicle; electric system; hybrid power train; learning module; low cost off the-shelf RC part; test platform; Batteries; DC motors; Engines; Gears; Generators; Hybrid electric vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Vehicle Conference (IEVC), 2013 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IEVC.2013.6681141
