The design and development of electric vehicles involves many unique challenges. One such challenge involves accurately predicting driveline abuse torque loads early in the design cycle to aid with si....
In the context of CO2 emissions reduction, investigations are currently made in various directions among the automotive sector: internal combustion engine efficiency improvement, downsizing, electrifi....
This paper presents a model for predicting the energy consumption of a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle. The model is validated using 93 measured drive cycles covering in excess of 10,600 kilometr....
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) use stored electrical energy from electrical grids as well as chemical energy from fuel as energy sources for propulsion and various auxiliary loads. Using the....
The need to decrease greenhouse gases emissions in the transport sector has resulted in the requirement for zero emission technologies in city centre bus fleets. Currently, battery electric buses are ....
The sweeping vehicle has made a great contribution to the cleaning of urban roads. The traditional electric sweeping vehicle uses the main and auxiliary motors to drive the driving system and the oper....
The demand for high efficiency powertrains in automotive engineering is further increasing, with hybrid powertrains being a feasible option to cope with new legislations. So far hybridization has only....
Predicting the fuel economy capability of hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) powertrains by solving the related optimal control problem has been available for a few decades. Dynamic programming (DP) is one....
With increasing pressure for reduction in CO2 emissions and stricter fuel targets from road vehicles, OEMs around the globe have to electrify their vehicle range to meet increasingly challenging emiss....
The EcoCAR Mobility Challenge (EMC) is the latest edition of the Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series sponsored by the US Department of Energy. This competition challenges 11 North Am....
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) combine some of the attractive traits of both fully electric vehicles (EVs) and non-plug-in hybrid vehicles (HVs). EV traits shared by PHEVs include the capabi....
The use of electric energy to drive the drive wheels allows you to improve not only the environment, but also the performance indicators of cars. A hybrid car uses both thermal energy from an internal....
Over the years, requirements for an electric drive for traction applications have increased substantially in terms of efficiency, power density, packaging space and cost. Manufacturers have employed v....
Hybrid drive trains have to be cost effective for implementation in small two-wheelers especially scooters which constitute the majority of the market in several Asian countries. Integrating an electr....
This study demonstrates how SAE standard J1349 ambient correction factors are applied across varied powertrain electrification levels and xEV architectures. To study this phenomenon, these powertrain ....
Automotive electric drive unit designs are often limited by installation space and the related environmental conditions. Electrical losses in various components of the motor such as stator, rotor and ....
In recent years, many motorsports have been developing competitions based on electric vehicles. The demanding performance requires the battery pack to have the perfect balance between energy, power, a....
Software simulation tools for vehicle fuel economy/energy efficiency can play an important role in strategic decisions about advanced powertrains. One such tool that has been developed by the National....
A Dual Power Split Electronic Continuously Variable Transmission (DPS-ECVT) with an input-split, output coupled, split-power-path configuration is proposed for improving overall system efficiency and ....
Fleet electrification has been demonstrated as a feasible solution to decarbonize the heavy-duty transportation sector. The combination of hybridization and advanced combustion concepts may provide fu....
