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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"hybrid powertrain"”.
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Electrifying Boost: Design & Optimization of a Hybrid Powertrain for the Rush SR
This thesis details the integration of a hybrid powertrain into the Rush SR, a compact, gasolinepowered race car, focusing on the incorporation of the ME1616 electric motor into the vehicle's drivetrain. The project aimed to develop a bolt-on hybrid kit that owners can independently purchase and …
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Distributed Control and Information Exchange for Improved Flight Autonomy of Hybrid Powertrain Drones
… addresses integrating mechanical dynamics and powertrain energy conversion dynamics in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), focusing on hexacopters with hybrid powertrains. The goal is to maximize fuel savings and achieve that through powertrain regulation. One of factors that influence optimal …
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A Data-Driven Analysis to Determine the Electrical Needs of a Hybrid Powertrain System for Small, Hyper-Optimized, Track-Day Vehicles
… of RUSH Auto Work’s RUSH SR racecar, a hybrid powertrain system was designed and evaluated to estimate the performance gains from imple- menting such a system. An extensive Python program was developed to analyze real-world race data for the RUSH SR, determining energy losses while …
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Development and Testing of a Hybrid Vehicle Energy Management Strategy
… management 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 …
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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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Optimal control with Kane Mechanics applied to a hybrid power split transmission
… and controlling a mechatronic system such as a hybrid transmission. The hybrid powertrain components, especially the dynamic behaviour for controlling a power split transmission are described and modelled in an object oriented simulation environment. The Kane Mechanics are utilized to build up a …
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An Illustrative Look at Energy Flow through Hybrid Powertrains for Design and Analysis
… all over the world. In light of these changes, hybrid technologies have been growing immensely on the market today as customers are seeing the benefits with lower fuel consumption and higher efficiency vehicles. With the need for hybrids rising, it is vital for the engineers of this age to …
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Development of a Parallel Hybrid Energy Management Strategy with Consideration of Drive Quality and State of Charge Dynamics
The development of a rule-based hybrid energy management strategy for a parallel P4 full hybrid without access to a functional prototype is presented. A simulation model is developed using component bench data and validated using EPA-reported fuel economy test data, including a proposal for …
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Design and simulation of high-performance hybrid electric vehicle powertrains
… of several high-performance light-duty hybrid electric vehicle powertrains. The design requirements of each proposed configuration are to meet or exceed a set of performance baselines based on a composite set of particular high-performance conventional vehicles presently available, while …
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Investigation and simulation of the Planetary Combination Hybrid Electric Vehicle
… detailed examination of a Planetary Combination Hybrid Electric Vehicle design (PC-Hybrid). The PC-Hybrid unites all the advantages of the existing hybrid electric vehicle powertrain concepts, such as series, parallel and combination, while eliminating the disadvantages of each.;The PC-Hybrid …
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Development of a powertrain control algorithm for a compound-split diesel hybrid-electric vehicle
The goal of this research was to develop a unique powertrain control algorithm for a diesel-powered compound-split hybrid crossover utility vehicle (CUV) and evaluate the fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions benefits that can be realized compared to existing non-hybrid, gasoline-powered …
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Model-Based Design of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Control Strategy
… and the increasing cost of fuel is driving hybridization and electrification of the automobile. Achieving superior fuel economy with a hybrid powertrain requires an effective and optimized control system. On the other hand, mathematical modeling and simulation tools have become extremely …
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Vehicle Wheel Energy Reduction at Intersections using Signal Timing and Adaptive Cruise Control
The Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) at Virginia Tech participates in the 4-Year EcoCAR Mobility Challenge organized by Argonne National Laboratory. The objective of this competition is to modify a stock 2019 internal combustion engine Chevrolet Blazer and incorporate a hybrid powertrain and …
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Development and Validation of a Powertrain Simulation Model for Next Generation Mild-Hybrid Buses
This thesis focuses on powertrain modelling and simulation for next-generation mild hybrid buses. The problem area of focus for the work is in the design and development of a novel mild-hybrid parallel passenger bus architecture. Many unknowns arise from the study of this type of vehicle, in …
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Analysis of Fuel Cell Systems for Off-Road Agricultural Vehicles
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Powertrain ibride da competizione: progetto e dimensionamento
… all’interno di questo documento. Installare una powertrain ibrida a bordo di una vettura da competizione comporta infatti competenze nel campo dell’elettronica e del progetto di controlli, competenze di dinamica del veicolo, di progettazione meccanica e di costruzione dei veicoli terrestri. …