Reaktor
Volume 18 No. 2 June 2018

Ultra-capacitor based Hybrid Electric Vehicle (Medium) for Developing Countries

Md. Zahid Hasan (Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology)
Md. Rubaiat Adnan (Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology)
Sabhasachi Saha (Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology)
Souvik Roy (Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Aug 2018

Abstract

This research is directed to the hybridization of battery and ultra-capacitor for a better effectiveness. This portrays the benefits of introducing an ultra-capacitor into a battery pack of an urban electric vehicle drive train. Matlab Simulations are done taking two basic scenarios into consideration: fresh cells and half-used battery cells. The simulations show that the lower the temperature (25-28 OC) higher the hybrid system efficiency (25-30%). Data from real world and previous studies are considered to conduct this study. Previous studies showed efficiency raise upto 7%, whereas this system showed around 14% efficiency raise. Simulations are done considering modified Bangladeshi drive cycle for low weight vehicles. Several issues like volumetric, gravimetric and cost issues of hybridization are present in this paper. By this system the power loss of the system can be reduced by up to 5% to 10% regarding to conventional system. Finally hybridization not only increases the efficiency of the energy storage system also increases the power train efficiency and battery lifespan. This paper would help researchers for further development of this topic.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

reaktor

Publisher

Subject

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Control & Systems Engineering Energy Materials Science & Nanotechnology

Description

Reaktor invites contributions of original and novel fundamental research. Reaktor publishes scientific study/ research papers, industrial problem solving related to Chemical Engineering field as well as review papers. The journal presents paper dealing with the topic related to Chemical Engineering ...