HYDRAULIC ACCUMULATORS FOR HYBRID AUTOMOBILES AND TRANSPORT VEHICLES

A final report is given covering a three-month effort to study and document mechanical energy storage through the use of hydraulic accumulators for hybrid automobiles and transport vehicles. The study covered the energy storage capacity range of 0.06 to 2.5 KWh formation provided by the study includes an estimate of energy storage densities, power densities and efficiencies which are achievable, both for near-term and future applications. In addition, a driveability criteria is defined and an estimate of presently obtainable performance (58 mpg urban, 38 mpg suburban) for a 3220 lb (100 slug) automobile was developed. (ERA citation 03:007070)

• Corporate Authors:

  Honeywell, Incorporated

  Energy Resources Center
  Minneapolis, MN  United States  55408

  Energy Research and Development Administration

  20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Miller, J Wayne
  • Rasmussen, R
• Publication Date: 1977-6-26

Media Info

• Pagination: 108 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Design; Economic efficiency; Energy; Energy resources; Energy storage systems; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Hybrid vehicles; Hydraulic equipment; Motors; Power; Pumps; Recommendations; Regenerative braking; Research projects; Vehicle performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency; Energy crisis; Hybrid systems; Research programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Hydraulic systems; Pumped storage
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00175234
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-ENG-48
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM