Fuel Economy and Performance Comparison of Alternative Mechanical Hybrid Powertrain Configurations

Author(s):  
Andrew Barr ◽  
Alireza Veshagh
Author(s):  
Daniel Crunkleton ◽  
Robert Strattan

The fuel economy and emission advantages of diesel-electric hybrid powertrain modifications and an auxiliary fuel cell subsystem over those of a conventional midsize crossover SUV are discussed. The vehicle architecture is representative of one selected for the multiyear ChallengeX intercollegiate student design contest. To analyze the fuel economy, a simple “top-level” approach is used to estimate the fuel economy characteristics and performance potential to illustrate the advantages of the hybrid-electric powertrain configuration and the auxiliary fuel cells. Chained energy efficiency assumptions for the powertrain components lead to gasoline equivalent fuel mileage estimates. In the emission analysis, the greenhouse gases, regulated emissions, and energy use in transportation model is used to track the environmental impact of the powertrain on a well-to-wheels basis.


Energy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 235-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debraj Bhattacharjee ◽  
Tamal Ghosh ◽  
Prabha Bhola ◽  
Kristian Martinsen ◽  
Pranab K. Dan

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
V. S. Prabhu ◽  
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V. P. Surya Surendran ◽  
V. G. Veena ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
MOIN SIDDIQUI KHADIM ◽  
FATMA AMREEN ◽  
KHURSHEED SIDDIQUI MOHD ◽  
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2014 ◽  
pp. 298-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnaud Petit

Bois-Rouge factory, an 8000 t/d cane Reunionese sugarcane mill, has fully equipped its filtration station with vacuum belt press filters since 2010, the first one being installed in 2009. The present study deals with this 3-year experience and discusses operating conditions, electricity consumption, performance and optimisation. The comparison with the more classical rotary drum vacuum filter station of Le Gol sugar mill highlights advantages of vacuum belt press filters: high filtration efficiency, low filter cake mass and sucrose content, low total solids content in filtrate and low power consumption. However, this technology needs a mud conditioning step and requires a large amount of water to improve mud quality, mixing of flocculant and washing of filter belts. The impact on the energy balance of the sugar mill is significant. At Bois-Rouge mill, studies are underway to reduce the water consumption by recycling low d.s. filtrate and by dry cleaning the filter belts.


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