Because of the potential threat of a future petroleum shortage, there is increased interest in developing alternative propulsion systems for automobiles, systems that will allow the nation to reduce its demand for petroleum by this part of the transportation sector. A four-year study which assessed the future of energy storage devices for use in automobile propulsion systems has been completed. Results of the energy storage device evaluation are presented. This includes projections of future device characteristics. In addition, the results of the propulsion system analysis are given. Future energy storage automobiles were conceptually designed and they are compared to each other and the baseline internal combustion engine vehicle for several levels of performance. (ERA citation 81:025881)
Future Possibilities for Energy-Storage Automobiles
1981
20 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Road Transportation , Engine Studies, Energy Related , Batteries & Components , Automobiles , Energy storage systems , Comparative evaluations , Compressed air energy storage , Cost , Electric batteries , Electric-powered vehicles , Flywheel energy storage , Hybrid electric-powered vehicles , Hydraulic accumulators , Hydrogen fuel cells , Hydrogen storage , Performance , ERDA/330300 , ERDA/330400 , ERDA/250000 , ERDA/300504
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