Hybrid city bus design evaluation using system level simulations

Teemu Halmeaho, Pekka Rahkola, Jenni Pippuri, Kari Tammi

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    Abstract

    Effects of different design parameters on the performance of a hybrid city bus were studied. A system simulation model of the hybrid city bus was developed and used for studying the effects of drive motor torque and vehicle mass on vehicle performance, fuel consumption and stability during regenerative braking. Increasing the maximum torque by 60 % from the nominal value was found to improve the fuel efficiency by 8.3 % when the vehicle was driven on Braunschweig cycle. On the other hand, vehicle stability during regenerative braking was analysed to understand the influence of the braking torque on vehicle stability. This is particularly important when operating at limited traction conditions. In situations where only regenerative braking was applied, the stability was found insufficient
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIEEE 23rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE 2014)
    PublisherIEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
    Pages1671-1676
    ISBN (Print)978-1-4799-2399-1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
    EventIEEE 23rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2014 - Istanbul, Turkey
    Duration: 1 Jun 20144 Jun 2014
    Conference number: 23rd

    Publication series

    SeriesIEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics
    Volume23
    ISSN2163-5137

    Conference

    ConferenceIEEE 23rd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2014
    Abbreviated titleISIE 2014
    Country/TerritoryTurkey
    CityIstanbul
    Period1/06/144/06/14

    Keywords

    • hybrid vehicles
    • electric vehicles
    • buses
    • simulation
    • regeneratie breaking
    • powertrain models

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