Title :
Design studies of a series hybrid heavy-duty transit bus using V-ELPH 2.01
Author :
Rahman, Z. ; Butler, K.L. ; Ehsani, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
Series hybrid transit buses reduce significant fuel consumption and exhaust emissions as a result of regenerative braking and uniform engine operation. This study discusses the steps involved in designing series hybrid propulsion for a full-sized transit bus with simulation results for fuel consumption and emissions for urban drive cycle. The HEV research group in Texas A&M University has developed a computer simulation tool, V-ELPH, to facilitate the design and analysis of electric and hybrid vehicles. In this paper a design example for a 40´ series hybrid heavy-duty transit bus is given in detail, from design specifications to complete design, using V-ELPH with supporting illustrative graphs
Keywords :
automobiles; digital simulation; electric generators; electric motors; electric vehicles; electrical engineering computing; internal combustion engines; lead acid batteries; regenerative braking; software packages; HEV research group; Texas A&M University; V-ELPH 2.01 software package; computer simulation tool; design specifications; electric vehicle; energy converters; exhaust emissions reduction; fuel consumption reduction; hybrid vehicle; regenerative braking; series hybrid heavy-duty transit bus; series hybrid propulsion; simulation results; uniform engine operation; urban drive cycle; Acceleration; Batteries; Design methodology; Fuels; Hybrid electric vehicles; Hybrid power systems; Ice; Internal combustion engines; Power generation; Propulsion;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicular Technology Conference, 1999 IEEE 49th
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5565-2
DOI :
10.1109/VETEC.1999.778469
