scholarly journals The Use Of Microturbines as an Energy Converter For Motor Transport

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 2700-2703
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Range Extender ◽  
Traction Motors

At this stage of the development of vehicles with a combined power plant, one of the areas of development is the study of the introduction of a low-power gas turbine engine, the so-called microturbine, as a converter of thermal energy into mechanical. This solution has numerous positive aspects related to its fuel consumption, small dimensions, high efficiency, as well as a number of performance indicators. In this case, the vehicle is also equipped with a high-speed generator with the goal of converting the mechanical energy of the microturbine into electrical energy. This ensures the microturbine operation in a given range on the characteristic of optimal fuel consumption. The article contains an analysis of the use of microturbine generators in vehicles; some constructive solutions are considered as well. An overview of vehicles with microturbine generators and their comparison with traditional internal combustion engines is given. The movement of the vehicle is carried out by one or several traction motors. More than ten developments of motor vehicles using the microturbine as an additional source of energy for vehicles with traction electric drive are already known in the world, including MiTRE (Microturbine Range Extender). Among such vehicles, one can name the Trolza "Ecobus" buses, Delta Hypercar supercar, Isuzu NPR trucks, Mack Truck, Kenworth.

Investigation of Hybrid Fuel Cell (HFC) Technology Applications on the Future Passenger Railroad Transportation

Joint Rail ◽  
2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Moghbelli ◽  
Y. Gao ◽  
R. Langari ◽  
M. Ehsani
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Fuel Economy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Weak Link ◽  
Transportation System ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Passenger Railroad

Due to the consideration of fragile security, and longer check-in times and inconveniences due to increased air travel security examination since September 11th 2001, more and more people have turn to ground transportation. Unfortunately, the inefficient, environment-unfriendly and unsafe passenger cars and buses are the only choices available for middle distance trips. Development of high efficiency, clean and high speed railroad passenger transportation system has become more necessary to overcome this weak link. In this paper, the applicability of hybrid drive train technologies for middle-distance passenger train locomotives will be investigated. A systematic design of the diesel based hybrid locomotive helps to increase efficiency, improve fuel economy, reduce emissions and also reduce mass production costs. Furthermore, professional management and maintenance of railroad train locomotives make such new technologies more practical than for road vehicles. The success of such transportation system will have a great positive impact on our social activities, quality of life, energy supply, environment and economy. A diesel based hybrid electric locomotive (HEL) with batteries or an ultracapacitor is an option to reduce fuel consumption and emissions and provide better performance and fuel economy. The reduced fuel consumption helps reduce the amount of pollutants released. Engineering estimation indicate that emissions will be reduced by 70% and fuel efficiency will be increased by at least 30% in hybrid locomotives.

scholarly journals Experimental research in automobile non-pneumatic tire force heterogeneity

2018 ◽  
Vol 224 ◽  
pp. 02019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Mazur
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
High Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Heavy Traffic ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Air Pressure ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Tire Force ◽  
Excess Air

Simplicity and high efficiency of a wheeled mover as a mechanism for converting rotational motion into a translatory one have conditioned its wide application in overland machines including motor vehicles. However a wheel with a non-pneumatic tyre (NPT) has a sufficient drawback lying in termination of a wheeled machine movement at the excess air pressure loss. Moreover, the loss of excess air pressure in a pneumatic tyre of traditional design at high speed of movement of a motor vehicle can lead to a traffic accident with heavy consequences. The stop of a motor vehicle to change a wheel on a heavy traffic roadway or roadside also poses a threat. These reasons determine the necessity of both well-known design improvements and search for the new wheeled mover design solutions to enhance a motor vehicle safety, the use of wheels with non-pneumatic tyres of elastic polymeric materials being one of them. Safety enhancement by means of non-pneumatic tyre use along with keeping the high performance of wheeled machine operational properties, is an important scientific and technical task that determines the research urgency.

scholarly journals Investigation of Micro Gas Turbine Systems for High Speed Long Loiter Tactical Unmanned Air Systems

Aerospace ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Large ◽  
Apostolos Pesyridis
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Engine Performance ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Micro Gas Turbine ◽  
Fan Speed ◽  
Relative Design ◽  
Design Simplicity

In this study, the on-going research into the improvement of micro-gas turbine propulsion system performance and the suitability for its application as propulsion systems for small tactical UAVs (<600 kg) is investigated. The study is focused around the concept of converting existing micro turbojet engines into turbofans with the use of a continuously variable gearbox, thus maintaining a single spool configuration and relative design simplicity. This is an effort to reduce the initial engine development cost, whilst improving the propulsive performance. The BMT 120 KS micro turbojet engine is selected for the performance evaluation of the conversion process using the gas turbine performance software GasTurb13. The preliminary design of a matched low-pressure compressor (LPC) for the proposed engine is then performed using meanline calculation methods. According to the analysis that is carried out, an improvement in the converted micro gas turbine engine performance, in terms of thrust and specific fuel consumption is achieved. Furthermore, with the introduction of a CVT gearbox, the fan speed operation may be adjusted independently of the core, allowing an increased thrust generation or better fuel consumption. This therefore enables a wider gamut of operating conditions and enhances the performance and scope of the tactical UAV.

Design and Operation of a Hybrid CCHP System Including PV-Wind Devices

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Wang ◽  
J. Y. Wu ◽  
C. Y. Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Energy System ◽  
Optimal Operation ◽  
Combustion Engines ◽  
Wind System ◽  
Fuel Price

CCHP systems based on internal combustion engines have been widely accepted as efficient distributed energy resources systems. CCHP systems can be efficient mainly because that the waste heat of engines can be recovered and used. If the waste heat is not used, CCHP systems may not be beneficial choices. PV-wind systems can generate electricity without fuel consumption, but the electric output depends on the weather, which is not reliable. A PV-wind system can be integrated into a CCHP system to form a higher efficient energy system. Actually, a hybrid energy system based on PV-wind devices and internal combustion engines has been studied by many researchers. But the waste heat of the engine is seldom considered in the previous work. Researches show that, 20∼30% energy can be converted into electricity by a small size engine while more than 70% is released. If the waste heat is not recovered, the system cannot reach a high efficiency. This work aims to analyze a hybrid CCHP system with PV-wind devices. Internal combustion engines are the prime movers whose waste heat is recovered for house heating or driving absorption chillers. PV-wind devices are added to reduce the fuel consumption and total cost. The optimal design method and optimal operation strategy are proposed basing on hourly analyses. Influences of the device cost and fuel price on the optimal dispatch strategies are discussed. Results show that all of the excess energy from the PV-wind system is not worth being stored by the battery. The hybrid CCHP system can be more economical and higher efficient in the studied case.

Rule-Based Alternator Control Using Predicted Velocity for Energy Management Strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaewook Shin ◽  
Haksu Kim ◽  
Seungeon Baek ◽  
Myoungho Sunwoo ◽  
Manbae Han
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Energy Management ◽  
Control Algorithm ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Control Mode ◽  
Pi Control ◽  
Electrical System ◽  
Energy Management Strategy ◽  
Rule Based

AbstractThe market concern of improvement of vehicle safety and its convenience to drive a vehicle has resulted in the growth of the demand for vehicular electronic equipment. This trend requires additional power in the vehicle and thus makes prone to the increase of fuel consumption for vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines. To minimize this fuel consumption, an efficient energy management (EM) strategy for the electrical system of alternator and battery is required. This paper proposes a successful EM strategy based on the rule-based alternator control using predictive information. The proposed strategy reduces fuel consumption by charging batteries using the residual kinetic energy during deceleration. In particular, we predict electrical energy that is recovered by the residual energy using a Markov chain-based velocity prediction algorithm. The accommodation of predicted electrical energy and current vehicle information determines one of the three predefined control modes, such as charge, hold, and discharge, depending on vehicle driving states. This control mode determines the power generation from the alternator and controls the amount of torque to the vehicle electrical system. The proposed strategy is verified through simulation and experiment. The simulation with the new EM strategy is validated as comparing the operation difference with a conventional proportional-integral (PI) control algorithm under the same driver behaviors. Further validation in real vehicle driving experiment shows that fuel consumption was reduced by 2.1% compared to the conventional PI control algorithm.

Fail Safe, High Temperature Magnetic Bearing for High Efficiency Gas Turbine Engine Applications

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Palazzolo ◽  
Gerald T. Montague ◽  
Yeonkyu Kim ◽  
Andrew Kenny ◽  
Randall Tucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Test Performance ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Magnetic Bearing ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Turbine Engine ◽  
Significant Extension ◽  
Actuator Control ◽  
Fail Safe

This paper contributes to the magnetic bearing literature in two distinct areas: high temperature and redundant actuation. Design considerations test results are given for the first published combined 538°C (1000°F)-high speed rotating test performance of a magnetic bearing. Secondly, a significant extension of the flux isolation based, redundant actuator control algorithm is proposed to eliminate the prior deficiency of changing position stiffness after failure.

Response of Starter Motor of an Engine Subjected to Random Vibrations

2014 ◽  
Vol 612 ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rameshwar Kendre ◽  
Satish Prabhune ◽  
Ratnakar Ghorpade
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Random Excitation ◽  
Spectral Density Function ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Random Vibrations ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Starter Motor ◽  
Power Spectral ◽  
Continuous Progress

The automobile sector requires continuous progress in development of ‘Starter Motor’ by innovative approaches although significant progresses are made in the past. Development of Starter Motor has made it possible to start the engine by electrical means instead of doing it manually. The outstanding features of this motor are they can produce the maximum starting torque to crank the engine. In this case, we use electrical energy and convert it to mechanical energy in order to start the engine in motor vehicles. As the starter motor is mounted near the engine; vibrational disturbances produced due to either uneven road conditions or engine vibrations or both hampering the performance of starter motor which may result in breaking of component of motors. Vehicle will experience vibrations whose values are un-predictable at certain point of time causing random excitation and random vibrations. Aim of paper is to perform analytical formulation for Power Spectral Density function of Starter Motor by treating it as a cantilever beam and to find its response to random vibrations by using Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF THE EXCESS AIR FACTOR ON FUEL CONSUMPTION BY DIESEL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (5) ◽  
pp. 38-42
Author(s):  
Инна Карнаухова ◽  
Inna Karnaukhova ◽  
Владимир Карнаухов ◽  
Vladimir Karnaukhov ◽  
Дмитрий Захаров ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Combustion Engine ◽  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Internal Combustion Engines ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Internal Combustion ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Intake Manifold ◽  
Excess Air ◽  
The Mathematical Model

According to the results of the study numeric val-ues of influence dynamics of the excess air factor on fuel consumption by diesel internal combustion engine have been received. Cause and effect relationships between the excess air factor and formation of a mix have been defined, optimum intervals of the excess air factor, temperature and air pressure in an intake mani-fold which provide optimum fuel consumption have been given. The mathematical model of fuel consumption de-pending on the excess air factor has been introduced. Studies carried out at the department "Operation of motor vehicles" of the Tyumen Industrial University show that the heating of air in an intake manifold of internal combustion engine KAMAZ 740 up to +67C the temperature interval of the minimum fuel ≤ 2,05 that gives fuel economy consumption increases from-25 to + 77 ° C when to 30 %, especially, at cars opera-tion in severe climatic conditions.

A novel coaxial multi-mode hybrid transmission system for mining trucks

2018 ◽  
Vol 233 (10) ◽  
pp. 2492-2501
Author(s):  
Weiwei Yang ◽  
Jue Yang ◽  
Nong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Consumption ◽  
Hybrid System ◽  
High Speed ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Planetary Gear ◽  
Transmission System ◽  
Energy Management Strategy ◽  
Parallel Transmission ◽  
Transmission Structure ◽  
Multi Mode

Given that hybrid electric vehicles could significantly reduce fuel consumption, and mining trucks are much more sensitive to energy conversion efficiency, it is essential to develop a hybrid system, which could meet both the specific requirements of the structure of mining trucks and the needs for overall efficiency improvements. In this paper, a novel multi-mode transmission system, which is composed of an engine, two motors, one planetary gear set, and a parallel transmission structure, is proposed. The planetary gear set serves as a power-split device, and the parallel transmission structure can make the engine and motor work in the high-efficiency area both in low-speed and high-speed conditions. Due to the flexibility of the proposed system, five power-flow modes can be implemented, and they are illustrated with a specially designed rule-based energy management strategy. To validate the effectiveness of the multi-mode transmission system, dynamic programming is used to assess the fuel consumption during the given driving cycle without considering drivability. The simulation results reveal that the proposed multi-mode transmission system owns better fuel efficiency for mining trucks compared with highly regarded Toyota Hybrid System and conventional automated manual transmission system.

Axial-Flux Motor System Efficiency in a Solar Powered Vehicle

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Hammack ◽  
Dale Schinstock
Keyword(s):  
Motor System ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Air Gap ◽  
System Efficiency ◽  
Direct Drive ◽  
Axial Flux ◽  
Solar Powered ◽  
Motor Operation

This paper presents a study of maximizing motor system efficiency for a solar powered vehicle by providing guidelines for the setup and operation of the motor system. It describes the vehicle, the motor system, and the dynamometer used for testing. Solar racecars use the axial flux motor described in the work because of its high efficiency, direct drive feature, and lead screw driven variable air gap. We present efficiency test results at a range of operating points. Motor operation in drive and regeneration modes is covered. During regeneration mode testing, the axial flux motor system converts mechanical energy provided by the dynamometer to electrical energy. In drive mode, the dynamometer absorbs the mechanical energy produced by the axial flux motor. The parameters varied in studying motor efficiency are battery voltage, speed, torque, and air gap size. Regeneration efficiency as influenced by back EMF is discussed. Guidelines for motor operation are developed. For example, guidelines for setting the motor air gap as a function of speed are given. The users of solar powered vehicles can employ these guidelines to setup and operate the motor more efficiently through improved regenerative energy capture and decreased drive losses. Application of the guidelines may be extended to other electric and hybrid vehicles, thus improving automotive energy efficiency.

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