Design and Development of the 2001 Michigan Tech FutureTruck, a Power-Split Hybrid Electric Vehicle 2002-01-1212
In this paper, the conversion of a production SUV to a hybrid electric vehicle with a drive system utilizing a planetary power-split transmission is presented. The uniqueness of this design comes from its ability to couple the advantages of a parallel hybrid with the advantages of a series hybrid. Depending on operating conditions and recent operating history, the drive system transitions to one of several driving modes. The drive system consists of a planetary gear set coupled to an alternator, motor, and internal combustion engine. It performs the power-split operation without the need for belt drives or clutching devices. The effects on driveability, manufacturing, fuel economy, emissions, and performance are presented along with the design, selection, and implementation of all of the vehicle conversion components.
Citation: Haapala, K., Thul, A., Andrasko, S., Muehlfield, C. et al., "Design and Development of the 2001 Michigan Tech FutureTruck, a Power-Split Hybrid Electric Vehicle," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-1212, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-1212. Download Citation
Author(s):
Karl Haapala, Aaron Thul, Steve Andrasko, Christian Muehlfield, Brandon Bloss, Richard Nesbitt, John E. Beard
Affiliated:
Michigan Technological Univ.
Pages: 20
Event:
SAE 2002 World Congress & Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
FutureTruck 2001-SP-1701, SAE 2002 Transactions Journal of Engines-V111-3
Related Topics:
Hybrid electric vehicles
Fuel economy
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