Title: Design and testing of a supercapacitor storage system for the flash recharge of electric buses

Authors: Luca Pugi; Adriano Alessandrini; Riccardo Barbieri; Lorenzo Berzi; Marco Pierini; Fabio Cignini; Antonino Genovese; Fernando Ortenzi

Addresses: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy ' University of Florence, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy ' Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy ' Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy ' Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Via di Santa Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy ' ENEA-Ente Per Le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente, C.R. ENEA Casaccia – Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma (RM), Italy ' ENEA-Ente Per Le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente, C.R. ENEA Casaccia – Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma (RM), Italy ' ENEA-Ente Per Le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l'Ambiente, C.R. ENEA Casaccia – Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Roma (RM), Italy

Abstract: This paper proposes a hybrid storage for urban transport systems in order to reduce recharge time and increase its life and reliability. Proposed system is applied to a pre-existing electric vehicle, introducing through proposed revamping procedure a methodology for a fast integration of proposed systems on different vehicles. Finally, the system is calibrated and tested showing how the proposed control layout really simplifies the vehicle commissioning.

Keywords: hybrid storage systems; electrification; fast recharge; super capacitors; mechatronics; traction systems; electric powertrain.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEHV.2021.115197

International Journal of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, 2021 Vol.13 No.1, pp.57 - 80

Received: 16 Mar 2020
Accepted: 22 Apr 2020
Published online: 24 May 2021 *

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