Regenerative braking by electric hybrid vehicles using super capacitor and power splitting generator

Experimental electric hybrid car drive of the small power was implemented in the laboratory of Josef Bozek Research Center of Engine and Automotive Technology at the Technical University in Prague. The output is 7.5 kW, 0 6000 min/sup -1/. The super capacitor as a peak energy storage has 100 F, 56 V and 400 A. It is able to accept the kinetic energy during breaking the vehicle of the mass 1500 kg from the velocity 60 km/hour and regenerate it during next speeding up. The laboratory measurements during regeneration are published in the paper.