OPTIMISING THE OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS OF A HYBRID BUS DRIVE IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE FUEL CONSUMPTION
Regenerative braking in vehicles which are operated mainly in transient state offers the basic possibility of reducing the fuel consumption. Vehicles developed for that purpose have not fulfilled these hopes, some of them even show a higher fuel consumption. This study shows that fuel can only be saved if: the efficiency degree of regenerative braking is at its highest, the efficiency degree of energy conversion, and transmission from the fuel tank to the driving axle is improved or at least not worse than that of a conventional driving system--control of energy flows within the system is optimised by means of an adequate operational strategy. Application of these principles in conceiving a hybrid drive system for public transport city buses lead to considerable fuel saving of 22% in test runs. Acceleration, driving comfort, exhaust gas and noise emission were clearly improved.
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Corporate Authors:
Technical University of Aachen, West Germany
Fakultaet fuer Maschinenwesen
D-5100 Aachen, Germany -
Authors:
- Regar, K N
- Publication Date: 1981-10-29
Language
- German
Media Info
- Pagination: 246 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Buses; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Regenerative braking; Technology; Transmissions; Vehicle design
- Geographic Terms: Germany
- Old TRIS Terms: Bus design; Operating strategies
- Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00386287
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: NP-4770053
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM