Comparison of Production Powertrain Configuration Options for Plug-in HEVs from Fuel Economy Perspective

Document Number: 2008-01-0461

Date Published: April 2008

Author(s):
Aymeric Rousseau - Argonne National Laboratory

Abstract:
With the success of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and the still uncertain long-term solution for vehicle transportation, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) appear to be a viable short-term solution and are of increasing interest to car manufacturers. Like HEVs, PHEVs offer two power sources that are able to independently propel the vehicle. They also offer additional electrical energy onboard. In addition to choices about the size of components for PHEVs, choices about powertrain configuration must be made. In this paper, we consider three potential architectures for PHEVs for 10- and 40-mi All Electric Range (AER) and define the components and their respective sizes to meet the same set of performance requirements. The vehicle and component efficiencies in electric-only and charge-sustaining modes will be assessed.

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See other papers presented at SAE World Congress & Exhibition, April 2008, Detroit, MI, USA, Session: Advanced Hybrid Powertrains (Part 3 of 3) Plug-In Hybrids and Vehicle Electrification

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