The Pennsylvania State University is one of 16 North American universities that participated in the EcoCAR advanced vehicle technology competition (http://www.ecocarchallenge.org/). A series-hybrid-electric vehicle based on a General Motors crossover SUV platform has been designed, built and tested for this purpose. The powertrain features a 1.3 L turbodiesel engine running on a B20 fuel system, a 75kW generator directly coupled to the engine and advanced lithium-ion batteries. In this paper, the vehicle architecture and control strategy are detailed and performance predictions (e.g., acceleration, fuel consumption and emissions) are presented. This includes discussion of the development process that led to the selected designs. The predicted performance is compared with data obtained on a chassis dynamometer and during on-road measurements over specified drive cycles.
Development, Verification, and Validation of Penn State Extended Range Electric Vehicle
Sae Int. J. Alt. Power
SAE 2012 World Congress & Exhibition ; 2012
Sae International Journal of Alternative Powertrains ; 1 , 1 ; 324-336
2012-04-16
13 pages
Conference paper
English
Development, Verification, and Validation of Penn State Extended Range Electric Vehicle
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