%0 Journal Article
%@ 16609336
%A Zulkifli, S.A.
%A Mohd, S.
%A Saad, N.
%A Aziz, A.R.A.
%D 2014
%F scholars:4620
%I Trans Tech Publications Ltd
%J Applied Mechanics and Materials
%K All wheel drive vehicles; Automotive engineering; Axles; Drive axles; Efficiency; Electric motors; Electric vehicles; Engines; Retrofitting; Roads and streets; Traction motors; Vehicle performance; Vehicle wheels; Vehicles; Wheels, In-wheel motor; Motor efficiencies; Parallel hybrids; Through-the- road HEV; Vehicle acceleration, Hybrid vehicles
%P 498-503
%R 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.663.498
%T Impact of motor size &efficiency on acceleration, Fuel consumption &Emissions of split- axle through- the- road parallel hybrid electric vehicle
%U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/4620/
%V 663
%X A split-axle parallel hybrid drive-train with in-wheel motors allows for existing combustion-engine-driven vehicles to be converted into a hybrid vehicle with minor mechanical modification, resulting in a retrofit-conversion hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). This is achieved by placing electric motors in the hub of the otherwise non-driven wheels. Due to the wheel hub�s size constraint, the allowable size and power of the electric in-wheel motor that can be installed is severely restricted to less than 10 kW per wheel, which raises the concern of lack of improved performance compared to the original vehicle. This work analyzes the influence of motor sizing and efficiency on acceleration performance, fuel consumption and emission levels of three different converted hybrid vehicles, through simulation. Results provide insight into sensitivity of different-sized vehicles with varying-size engines, to the size and efficiency of the retrofitted electric motor. © (2014) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland. All Rights Reserved.
%Z cited By 11; Conference of 2nd International Conference on Recent Advances in Automotive Engineering and Mobility Research, ReCAR 2013 ; Conference Date: 16 December 2013 Through 18 December 2013; Conference Code:108619