A unique battery-powered passenger vehicle has been developed that provides a significant improvement over conventional electric vehicle performance, particularly during stop-and-go driving. The vehicle is unique in two major respects: the power system incorporates a flywheel that stores energy during regenerative braking and makes possible the acceleration capability needed to keep up with traffic without reducing range to unacceptable values; and lightweight plastic materials are used for the vehicle unibody to minimize weight and increase range. These features were analyzed and demonstrated in an electric test vehicle, designated ETV-2. Information is presented on vehicle design and operation; battery performance; control equipment; vehicle body construction from lightweight, fiber-reinforced composite material, flywheel design and fabrication from lightweight, high strength composite material; component testing; computer models of battery and vehicle performance; and preliminary system testing. Component losses were measured during the test program, and although they were satisfactorily low, it is evident that further development would improve the overall system efficiency. The vehicle has been tested on a dynamometer for the equivalent of approximately 2414 km (1500 mi) through all of the various modes of power system operation. The operational tests were successful in demonstrating the principles involved in the vehicle subsystems and the advantages of the concept. Final performance testing and evaluation by JPL will show the degree of compliance with the goals of the program. (ERA citation 07:044119)
Near-Term Electric Vehicle. Phase 2. Final Report
1980
328 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Electric & Ion Propulsion , Batteries & Components , Road Transportation , Electric Batteries , Hybrid Electric-Powered Vehicles , Composite Materials , Control Equipment , Design , Electric Motors , Experimental Data , Flywheels , Operation , Performance , Regenerative Braking , Research Programs , ERDA/330300 , ERDA/250904