Optimization of electric propulsion system for a hybridized vehicle. Issue 2 (4th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Eckert, Jony Javorski; Silva, Ludmila Corrêa de Alkmin e; Costa, Eduardo dos Santos; Santiciolli, Fabio Mazzariol; Corrêa, Fernanda Cristina; Dedini, Franco Giuseppe
• Is Part Of: Mechanics based design of structures and machines. Volume 47:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 175
• Page End: 200
• Publication Date: 2019-03-04
• Subjects: Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) -- hybridization kit -- fuel economy -- electric motors -- batteries -- genetic algorithms; Structural analysis (Engineering) -- Periodicals; Structural design -- Periodicals; 624.17
• DOI: 10.1080/15397734.2018.1520129
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1539-7734

Abstract

Abstract: The reduction of vehicle fuel consumption is one of the most important targets for the automotive industry. Plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs) are considered a viable alternative to improve the vehicle performance and efficiency. This study presents a prototype of a hybridization kit to convert a conventional vehicle into a PHEV that results in an expressive reduction of fuel consumption. Due to this, an interactive adaptive-weight genetic algorithm optimization was applied to find out optimum configurations for the hybridization kit in order to minimize the overall cost to perform FTP-75 and US06 driving cycles and to improve performance.