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Showing 1 to 20 of 239 for “"Plug-in"”.
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Plug-in electric vehicle introduction in the EU
Plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) could significantly reduce gasoline consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU's transport sector. However, PEV well-towheel (WTW) emissions depend on improvements in vehicle technology and on the emissions produced in generating the electricity to …
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Electrical Optimization of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
… electrification and optimization is a prominent part of today’s automotive industry. GM and the Department of Energy challenge 16 universities across North America to redesign a Chevrolet Camaro into a hybrid electric vehicle. This thesis will address how Embry Riddle Aeronautical …
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Optimal Energy Management System of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) are new generation Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) with larger battery capacity compared to Hybrid Electric Vehicles. They can store electrical energy from a domestic power supply and can drive the vehicle alone in Electric Vehicle (EV) mode. According to the …
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The future of plug-in hybrid passenger cars in Europe
… establishes the most likely scenarios for which plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles will be used as company cars within the European Union by 2035. Due to increasing oil costs and environmental unpopularity of the normal diesel or petrol engine car, it is expected that the electric car will …
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Reliability Impacts of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles on Power Systems
… friendly power supply to its customers. In the past few decades, power systems are going through considerable changes to both the power consumption side as well as the power generation side. The power system planners are faced with growing challenges in maintaining acceptable level of …
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A simulation-based assessment of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle architectures
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are vehicles that utilize power from both an internal combustion engine and an electric battery that can be recharged from the grid. Simulations of series, parallel, and split-architecture PHEVs, as well as parallel and split PHEVs with ultracapacitors, were …
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The Benefits of EcoRouting for a Parallel Plug-In Hybrid Camaro
EcoRouting refers to the determination of a route that minimizes vehicle energy consumption compared to traditional routing methods, which usually attempt to minimize travel time. EcoRoutes typically increase travel time and in some cases this increase is constrained for a viable route. While …
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Impact of plug in electric vehicle battery charging on a distribution system
Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEV) battery chargers are mostly connected to the low-voltage grid for charging, hence their increased penetration coupled with uncoordinated charging could impact the distribution system in terms of voltage unbalance and transformer overloading. Although PEV battery …
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Plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles in South Africa: market forecasts
This paper uses diffusion modeling to forecast the sales of Plug-in Hybrid and Battery Electric Vehicles (PH/BEVs) in South Africa. First the potential benefits of PH/BEVs in South Africa are scrutinized. The global PH/BEV market is analyzed along with the goals and enticement policies of the …
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Investigation into the Design of High-Power Plug-In Shipboard Electrical Connectors
… Such connections are important to the Navy as it increases the use of electric energy in ships. High power involves both high current and high voltage simultaneously and hence connections require careful design regarding both properties. While classical connections are typically bolted or welded, …
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Model-Based Design of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Control Strategy
For years the trend in the automotive industry has been toward more complex electronic control systems. The number of electronic control units (ECUs) in vehicles is ever increasing as is the complexity of communication networks among the ECUs. Increasing fuel economy standards and the increasing …
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Understanding the effects and infrastructure needs of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging
Plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) are any vehicle that uses electricity to propel the vehicle, potentially in combination with other fuels like gasoline, diesel or hydrogen. PEV offer the benefits of reduced dependence on foreign oil and decreased greenhouse gas emissions. While the benefits are …
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Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Impacts on a Central California Residential Distribution Circuit
<p>The adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as a means of transportation over conventionally fueled vehicles introduces new challenges to the existing infrastructure of the electrical transmission and distribution system. PHEV battery charging can represent a significant power demand …
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Plug-in vehicles and carsharing : user preferences, energy consumption and potential for growth
Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) are seen as a key pathway to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in transportation, yet their sales are under 1% of new cars despite large incentives. Carsharing, a market where consumers rent vehicles for short durations, is a low-risk way for …
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Model and Control System Development for a Plug-In Parallel Hybrid Electric Vehicle
The Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) of Virginia Tech is participating in the EcoCAR 3 Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition series organized by Argonne National Labs (ANL), and sponsored by General Motors (GM) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). EcoCAR 3 is a 4-year collegiate …
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VText: A Plug-in Extension to Add Electronic Textbook Functionality to Microsoft OneNote
… are different from ebooks (electronic books) in that they allow the user to go beyond just reading material on a computer screen. Electronic textbooks encourage the user to accomplish all of the operations typically performed with a hardcopy text in addition to some functions not possible with …
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Development of a Supervisory Control Unit for a Series Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
<p>A Series PHEV was chosen, as ERAU's entry into EcoCAR2 through a multidisciplinary architecture selection process. The series architecture was chosen for its mechanical feasibility, consumer acceptability and its performance on energy consumption simulations. The Series PHEV architecture was …
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Management Of Plug-In Electric Vehicles And Renewable Energy Sources In Active Distribution Networks
<p>Near 160 million customers in the U.S.A. are served via distribution networks (DNs). The increasing penetration level of renewable energy sources (RES) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), the implementation of smart distribution technologies such as advanced metering/monitoring infrastructure, …
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