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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Chevrolet"”.
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A study in hybrid vehicle architectures : comparing efficiency and performance
… (i.e. Toyota Prius), the serial hybrid (i.e. Chevrolet Volt), and the electric vehicle (i.e. Chevrolet EV-1). These four power schemes represent the most prominent power architecture options available to automotive designers and engineers today. Experimentation was preformed using a one-man …
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The development and optimization of a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine
… effort starts with a conventional 454 cubic inch Chevrolet V-8 engine that is then modified in various ways to accommodate the use of hydrogen; including specially formed intake and exhaust passages, modified cam, and fuel injection. Because the application is for constant speed application, tuned …
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Aerodynamic and thermal analysis of a heat source at the underside of a passenger vehicle
… underbody aero-thermal phenomena using a 2005 Chevrolet Aveo5 with a heat source affixed to it to create a baseline. The results show that irrespective of the yaw angle used, only temperatures in the vicinity of the heat source increased. The rear suspension also deflected the airflow …
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Thermal network model development for an extended range electric vehicle battery pack with experimental verification through dynamic environmental exposure
… objective was to develop a thermal model of the Chevrolet Volt battery pack, with focused on the influence of packaging components external to the cell modules, and on the pack’s response to ambient environmental influences. The thermal network was refined experimentally using heat flux and …
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Vehicle Wheel Energy Reduction at Intersections using Signal Timing and Adaptive Cruise Control
… modify a stock 2019 internal combustion engine Chevrolet Blazer and incorporate a hybrid powertrain and advanced driver assist systems. The Blazer has a P4 hybrid architecture which contains an electric traction motor on the rear axle and an internal combustion engine on the front axle. HEVT …
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An Approach to Automotive Electrification and Testing
… has redesigned the Powertrain of a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu into a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. This endeavor was made possible by the EcoCAR 2 competition sponsored by the Department of Energy, General Motors, and Argonne National Laboratory. The Powertrain was changed from a …
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A simulation-based assessment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle architectures
… Results were compared to EPA data for the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius, showing close agreement on values for fuel consumption, charge-depleting range, and acceleration time. While most PHEVs today are of the series or split variety, analysis of the simulation results indicates that …
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Hybrid Electric Power System Validation through Parameter Optimization
… by discharging the battery of a modified 2013 Chevrolet Malibu hybrid electric vehicle. The resulting battery model provided accurate simulation results over the validation data. For the constant current discharge, the mean squared error between measured and simulated data was 0.26 volts for …
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Study of an internal combustion engine to burn hydrogen fuel and backfire elimination using a carburetor fuel delivery method
… truck with a 350CID 5.7L V8, 4 barrel carbureted Chevrolet gasoline engine is converted to burn hydrogen as a sustainable and envirnmentally benign fuel with a shorter energetic cycle. It demonstrates that the problems of backfire can be eliminated using several less expensive methods, such as …
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Development and Testing of a Hybrid Vehicle Energy Management Strategy
… strategy for a prototype P4 parallel hybrid Chevrolet Blazer is developed for the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge. The objective of the energy management strategy is to reduce energy consumption while maintaining the drive quality targets of a conventional vehicle. A comprehensive model of the …
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Electrical Optimization of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
… universities across North America to redesign a Chevrolet Camaro into a hybrid electric vehicle. This thesis will address how Embry Riddle Aeronautical University’s EcoCAR team electrified and optimized the vehicle. The objective of the thesis is to optimize the electric portion of the vehicle, …
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The effect of carburetor refurbishing on emissions, performance, and fuel economy in a classic pickup tested using real-world tests
… how refurbishing the carburetor of a 1952 Chevrolet Pickup would affect emissions, performance, and fuel economy. The test used were real-world tests that anyone, with or without access to a laboratory, can perform. The design of the real-world tests is important for ascertaining good …
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Experimental Evaluation of Semiactive Magneto-Rheological Suspensions for Passenger Vehicles
… in the Virginia Tech FutureCar, a full-size Chevrolet Lumina. Although the actual skyhook, groundhook, and hybrid semiactive control schemes were not implemented on the vehicle, the results were promising and generated several recommendations for future research.
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Drive Quality Improvement and Calibration of a Post-Transmission Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle
… EcoCAR 3 tasks teams with converting a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into a hybrid electric vehicle with 5 main goals: reducing petroleum energy use and greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining safety, performance, and consumer acceptability. Over the last 4 years, HEVT has designed and built a …
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Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen, electric, and gasoline light-duty vehicles in three carbon tax scenarios
… Toyota, Volkswagen, Honda, Hyundai, Chevrolet, Nissan, and tiny Tesla, from three continents are compared. Gasoline, hybrid, electric, and hydrogen-fueled powertrains performance over 12 years demonstrate how non-fossil fueled units offset their higher upfront price compared to their …
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Systems Integration, Modeling, and Validation of a Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle
… and truly zero-emission vehicle. This 1997 Chevrolet Lumina sedan, renamed ANIMUL H2, carries this advanced powertrain, using an efficient AC induction drivetrain, regenerative braking, compressed hydrogen fuel storage, and an advanced lead-acid battery pack for peak power load leveling. The …
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Development, Characterization, & Implementation of Phase-Change Material Cold Plates for Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Battery Systems
… its use and implantation in the EcoEagles 2016 Chevrolet Camaro for vehicle testing and validations. Results obtained during multiple vehicle tests have demonstrated that the PCM has successfully kept the battery pack at a safe operating condition of under 45◦C. This was done passively resulting …
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Model and Control System Development for a Plug-In Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle
… that challenges student with redesigning a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro into a hybrid. The five main goals of EcoCAR 3 are to reduce petroleum energy use (PEU) and green house gas (GHG) emissions while maintaining safety, consumer acceptability, and performance, with an increased focus on cost and …
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Potential of electric propulsion systems to reduce petroleum use and greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. light-duty vehicle fleet
… emissions from the tailpipe. For example, a Chevrolet Volt PHEV is expected to be launched as 2011 model with 40 mile allelectric travel with no tailpipe emissions. However, there are multiple challenges associated with the new technology. HEVs and PHEVs incur higher costs due to additional …
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Model Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control with Consideration of Comfort and Energy Savings
… 2019 traditional internal combustion engine Chevrolet Blazer and to transform the vehicle into a P4 hybrid. Due to the P4 Hybrid architecture, the HEVT vehicle has an internal combustion engine on the front axle and an electric motor on the rear axle. The goal of this competition is to create …
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