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THE OPTIMIZATION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VOLTAGE RANGE OF MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE

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posted on 2020-12-16, 18:59 authored by Yansong ChenYansong Chen

The optimization of the electrical system voltage range of a mild hybrid electric vehicle is examined in this research study. The objective is to evaluate and propose the optimized vehicle voltage level for the mild hybrid electric vehicle from both technical and economic aspects. The approach is to evaluate the fuel economy improvement from the mild hybrid electric vehicle of various voltage level for the cost benefit study. The evaluation is conducted from the vehicle system level with discussions of components selection for system optimization. Autonomie, a simulation tool widely used by academic and automotive industry, is used for the vehicle simulation and fuel economy evaluation. The cost analysis is based on the system cost factoring in the component cost based forecasted production volume.

The driver for this study is to propose an optimized voltage for the mild hybrid electric vehicle for the vehicle manufacturers and suppliers to standardize the implementation to meet the fuel economy and emission requirements and vehicle power demand. The standardization of the vehicle voltage level can improve design and development efficiency, reusability and reduce cost in developing non-standard voltage levels of the mild hybrid vehicle. The synergy in standardized voltage level for the mild hybrid vehicle can accelerate technology implementation toward mass production to meet regulatory emission and fuel economy requirements.

History

Degree Type

  • Doctor of Philosophy

Department

  • Technology

Campus location

  • West Lafayette

Advisor/Supervisor/Committee Chair

James Eric Dietz

Additional Committee Member 2

Eric Matson

Additional Committee Member 3

John Springer

Additional Committee Member 4

Haiyan Zhang

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