HEV maximum power performance simulation and duty cycle generation
by Minsong Cao, Jie Chen
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 38, No. 1, 2005

Abstract: Generic duty cycles have been used to design and evaluate powertrains of hybrid electric vehicles. Our research indicates that a duty cycle depends on a powertrain's configuration. Thus, using a generic duty cycle may result in an overestimation on the selection of power sources and a false estimate on vehicle performance. A simulation tool based on powertrain dynamics, configuration and component specifications was created to generate configuration dependent duty cycles. A comparison between the generated duty cycle and a generic one is presented. The effect of using different duty cycles on selection of power sources is discussed.

Online publication date: Fri, 25-Mar-2005

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