Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion

by Jefferson, C. M.; Barnard, R. H.

• ISBN13: 9781853128875
• ISBN10: 1853128872
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Computational Mechanics

Summary

The volume will be of great interest to engineering and technical staff working in the road and rail vehicle industries, final year undergraduates and postgraduates studying mechanical and automotive engineering, transport planning personnel, and technically literate readers who wish to find out more about this subject.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Glossary of Terms, Nomenclature, Abbreviations	p. xiii
Why Hybrid?	p. 1
The hybrid vehicle concept	p. 1
Hybrid vehicles and the environment	p. 5
Emissions and pollution in the urban environment due to transportation: an historical perspective	p. 5
The global climatic problem	p. 7
Vehicle emissions legislation	p. 8
Emission reduction and fuel saving measures	p. 11
Improvements to current vehicle technologies	p. 13
New technologies	p. 17
So why hybrid? The case for hybrid vehicle technology	p. 21
References	p. 23
Hybrid Propulsion Configurations	p. 25
Configuration of hybrid power trains	p. 25
The basic components of a hybrid system	p. 27
Series hybrid arrangements	p. 28
Parallel hybrid arrangements	p. 35
Hydraulic systems	p. 38
The evolutionary process	p. 38
References	p. 38
Energy Storage Options	p. 39
The requirement for energy storage	p. 39
The advantages of energy storage	p. 39
Characteristics of energy storage devices	p. 39
Batteries	p. 40
Types of battery and their suitability for hybrid applications	p. 45
Summary of battery performance	p. 48
Other forms of energy storage	p. 49
Preferred storage options	p. 57
References	p. 57
Choice of Prime Mover	p. 59
Meeting the emission requirements	p. 59
The spark ignition petrol (gasoline) engine	p. 60
The diesel engine	p. 63
Gas turbines	p. 65
Stirling engines	p. 68
Steam and other Rankine cycle engines	p. 70
Fuel cells	p. 72
Prime-mover choices: summary and conclusions	p. 79
References	p. 80
Performance: Power and Energy Requirements	p. 81
Types of hybrid vehicle and their performance criteria	p. 81
Tractive force, power and energy requirements	p. 83
Performance factors in the various elements of the journey	p. 92
Rail vehicle performance	p. 100
The high storage capacity hybrid	p. 101
References	p. 102
Control Strategies	p. 105
Modelling and simulation of hybrid vehicle performance	p. 105
Full performance analysis and assessment	p. 105
Control systems	p. 107
Control strategies	p. 109
The management of battery hybrid systems	p. 114
Control strategy and route dependence	p. 115
References	p. 115
Case Illustrations	p. 117
Categories of hybrid vehicle covered	p. 117
Hybrid domestic cars	p. 117
Hybrid buses	p. 123
Flywheel hybrid vehicles	p. 133
Trams and light rail vehicles	p. 143
In conclusion	p. 145
References	p. 146
Index	p. 149
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