HYDRO BUS: DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE WITH OPTIMIZED HYBRID PROPULSION

The conceptional design for a city bus powered by a diesel engine and equipped with hydraulic accumulators is presented. Projected performance and fuel consumption for the bus are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bundesministerium fuer Forschung und Technologie

  Stresemannstrasse 2, Postfach 120370
  D-5300 Bonn 12,   Germany 

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Willumeit
• Publication Date: 1979-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Design; Diesel engines; Fuel consumption; Hybrid vehicles; Hydraulic accumulators; Performance; Vehicle design; Vehicle performance
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312573
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W-7405-ENG-48
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1980 12:00AM