Dec 2005
2 Hour
This course is part of our eLearning Archive, which includes older courses that may not be current or as user-friendly as courses designed more recently. This course will begin by providing a historical perspective of Hybrid Electric Vehicles. Next an overview of the Toyota input split e-CVT fundamentals and operation, and the Ford input split e-CVT fundamentals and operation will be presented. The course will then focus on e-CVT dynamics. Electric variator theory and input split examples will be provided followed by a presentation of GM-Allison compound split fundamentals and operation. Next, compound split dynamics will be presented followed by the Timken compound split system and the Renault compound split system. Finally, energy storage system technologies will be presented as well as a summary and cost illustrations.
Author Keywords: Base ratio, k, Driveability, Hybrid functions, Hybrid types, Net driveline power, Parallel hybrid, Power split, Series hybrid, Series-parallel switching, Variator
IEEE Keywords: Economics, Energy storage, Hybrid electric vehicles, Intelligent vehicles, Production planning, Varistors
Persistent Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/servlet/opac?mdnumber=EW1026 More »
Level: Intermediate
Instructor
John Miller
Dr. John Miller retired from Ford Motor Co. in August of 2002 to start up a private enterprise consulting in ac drives, alternative energy, energy storage systems and propulsion systems for transportation, J-N-J Miller design services, P.L.C.
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