The University of Maryland FutureTruck Team has redesigned a 2002 Ford Explorer to function as a charge-sustaining parallel hybrid electric vehicle for the 2002-2003 FutureTruck competition. Dubbed the Excite, it is powered by a dedicated E85 3.0L V6 engine coupled to a 21.6 kW peak (10kW continuous), electric motor using a 144V NiMH battery pack. The philosophy behind the UMD plan is to use a smaller, lightweight, dedicated E85 engine in parallel with an electric motor to provide starting and mild assist capabilities. The engine provides similar power to the stock 4.0 L Explorer engine and the electric motor functions as a starter, an alternator, and assists the engine during high power demands. The combination of the two systems provides the Excite with engine-off-at-idle capability, increased efficiency and fuel economy, and decreased emissions while maintaining the utility of a stock SUV. ADVISOR modeling predicts a 25% increase in fuel economy and past experience in E85 engine design suggests an emissions level that meets SULEV standards.


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    Title :

    The Excite - The University of Maryland's Pre - Transmission Parallel Hybrid Ford Explorer


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Kreig, Bill (author) / Holloway, David (author) / Kim, Jeff (author) / Ward, Justin (author) / Fava, Keith (author) / Larson, Matt (author) / Bumra, Sarabpreet (author) / Tempel, Travis (author)

    Conference:

    SAE 2003 World Congress & Exhibition ; 2003



    Publication date :

    2003-03-03




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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