DocumentCode
802965
Title
Hybrid electric transit bus pollutes less, conserves fuel
Author
King, Robert D. ; Haefner, Kenneth B. ; Salasoo, Lembit ; Koegl, R.A.
Author_Institution
Corp. Res. & Dev. Dept., General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY, USA
Volume
32
Issue
7
fYear
1995
fDate
7/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
26
Lastpage
31
Abstract
This true low-floor bus prototype has the performance of a conventional diesel-powered vehicle with hardly any fumes. The authors discuss the design of this series hybrid bus, and in particular the propulsion system. Four independent AC drives, one integrated into each driven wheel, are used. They are powered by a battery assisted auxiliary power unit consisting of a downsized heat engine coupled to an alternator. The authors describe the tests carried out on this bus
Keywords
AC motor drives; electric propulsion; electric vehicles; internal combustion engines; road vehicles; alternator; battery assisted auxiliary power unit; diesel-powered vehicle; downsized heat engine; fuel conservation; hybrid electric transit bus; independent AC drives; low-floor bus prototype; propulsion system; tests; Alternators; Batteries; Fuels; Heat engines; Pollution; Propulsion; Prototypes; Testing; Vehicles; Wheels;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/6.392800
Filename
392800
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