FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSMISSION FOR A FLYWHEEL/HEAT ENGINE HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO QUANTITATIVELY ASSESS THE PRACTICALITY, FROM BOTH A PERFORMANCE AND COST VIEWPOINT, OF A TRANSMISSION THAT WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A FLYWHEEL/HEAT ENGINE HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR A FAMILY CAR. THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY INCLUDED: CONSIDERATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF FEASIBLE TRANSMISSIONS; SELECTION OF CANDIDATE TRANSMISSION, DETAILED PERFORMANCE AND CONTROLS ANALYSIS OF THE CANDIDATE TRANSMISSION; AND LASTLY, A DETAILED COST ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE HEAT ENGINE CONSIDERED IN THE STUDY WAS A STANDARD INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TYPICALLY USED IN PRESENT-DAY, MEDIUM SIZED, FAMILY CARS. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Contract No EPA-68-04-0033
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Corporate Authors:
Mechanical Technology, Incorporated
968 Albany-Shaker Road
Latham, NY United States 12110 - Publication Date: 1971-11
Media Info
- Pagination: 239 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobiles; Costs; Feasibility analysis; Performance; Transmissions
- Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00224097
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 5 1973 12:00AM