Title: Fuel economy goals for vehicles with regenerative braking energy storage systems

Authors: D.B. Gilmore

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Abstract: The recovery of vehicle braking energy through an on-board regenerative system with energy storage has been well demonstrated experimentally. Energy normally dissipated in brakes is directed by a power transmission system to the energy store. That energy is held until required again by the vehicle. This paper examines the effect of regenerative systems and the fuel economy of a vehicle over the urban driving schedule. The effects of vehicle mass, regenerative system efficiency, storage size and power rating are investigated using a numerical simulation procedure.

Keywords: energy storage; fuel economy; powertrain; regenerative braking; vehicle design; vehicle mass; regenerative system efficiency; storage size; power rating; numerical simulation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.1992.061717

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 1992 Vol.13 No.2, pp.125 - 133

Published online: 27 May 2014 *

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