Abstract
Electric bus energy consumption is mainly due to the vehicle traction. Additionally, auxiliary systems such as cabin heating-cooling, air compressor, and power steering consume energy. One way to optimize the consumption is a Driver's Aid System (DAS). Based on the route information, DAS provides the driver the optimal driving suggestions, and simultaneously may optimise the energy use of auxiliary systems. These approaches are discussed in the paper. When the optimal air compressor operation was introduced, vehicle energy consumption was decreased 1.6 %. In addition to guiding the auxiliary devices and the driver, prospects of using DAS as a communication hub for managing buses, their charging and to share information for a bus operator are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems |
| Subtitle of host publication | VEHITS 2015 |
| Place of Publication | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Publisher | SciTePress |
| Pages | 59-64 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-989-758-109-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 1st International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems, VEHITS 2015 - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 20 May 2015 → 22 May 2015 http://www.scitepress.org/DigitalLibrary/ProceedingsDetails.aspx?ID=k8fVe5yFviU=&t=1 |
Conference
| Conference | 1st International Conference on Vehicle Technology and Intelligent Transport Systems, VEHITS 2015 |
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| Abbreviated title | VEHITS 2015 |
| Country/Territory | Portugal |
| City | Lisbon |
| Period | 20/05/15 → 22/05/15 |
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Keywords
- electric bus
- driver assistance
- simulation
- energy efficiency
