Trade-off results and preliminary designs of Near-Term Hybrid VehiclesPhase I of the Near-Term Hybrid Vehicle Program involved the development of preliminary designs of electric/heat engine hybrid passenger vehicles. The preliminary designs were developed on the basis of mission analysis, performance specification, and design trade-off studies conducted independently by four contractors. THe resulting designs involve parallel hybrid (heat engine/electric) propulsion systems with significant variation in component selection, power train layout, and control strategy. Each of the four designs is projected by its developer as having the potential to substitute electrical energy for 40% to 70% of the petroleum fuel consumed annually by its conventional counterpart.
Document ID
19800065553
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Sandberg, J. J. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)