FLYWHEEL ENERGY-MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING THE FUEL ECONOMY OF MOTOR VEHICLES. FINAL REPORT

The development of a second generation flywheel automobile is described. The following topics are covered: specifications, alternate prime movers, study of driveline friction, flywheel safety studies, preliminary investigation of existing automatic transmission for use with continuously variable elements, continuously-variable-transmission (CVT) design incorporating the Van Doorne transmission design based on the Van Doorne transmatic and the Chevrolet Corvair power-glide planetary unit, a simplified two-range V-belt CVT, V-belt CVT with inverse power-split, slipping clutch continuously variable transmission, hydrostatic power-split studies flywheel automatic propulsion digital simulation program, real-time simulation, control strategy and component sizing studies, and four-square dynamometer and CVT testing. (ERA citation 09:002668)

• Corporate Authors:

  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  7000 East Avenue
  Livermore, CA  United States  94550
• Publication Date: 1983-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 375 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Continuously variable transmissions; Dynamometers; Electric automobiles; Flywheels; Fuel consumption; Hydrostatics; Improvements; Vehicle components
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00384860
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UCRL-15562
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM