Title: Design and analysis of plug-in hybrid electric school bus

Authors: Yong Chen; Junqiu Li; Shunjie Zhang

Addresses: School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, No. 12, East road, Qinghe Xiaoying, Haidian District, Beijing, China ' School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Electric Vehicles in Beijing, 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China ' School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, No. 12, East road, Qinghe Xiaoying, Haidian District, Beijing, China

Abstract: Dynamic performance requirements of the developed school bus are introduced. The forward-facing vehicle simulation model was established and used to simulate four powertrain configurations in three driving cycles. Quantitative evaluations were realised with the help of radar chart after linear dimensionless method was applied to different evaluation criteria. Simulation results show the merits and faults of four powertrain configurations in dynamic performance, all-electric range, fuel consumption and electricity consumption. A series plug-in hybrid electric school bus powertrain was constructed and tested. Simulation results were verified by results in field experiments. Analysis results are helpful to develop and evaluate different types of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).

Keywords: HEVs; hybrid electric vehicles; powertrain configuration; driving cycles; plug-in HEVs; PHEVs; electric school buses; hybrid vehicles; vehicle design; vehicle modelling; simulation; fuel consumption; electricity consumption.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2015.073128

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 2015 Vol.69 No.1/2/3/4, pp.273 - 284

Received: 11 Oct 2014
Accepted: 11 Jun 2015

Published online: 20 Nov 2015 *

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