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Rating Mass-related Energy Demand for Vehicles with New Powertrain Concepts

Journal Article
2011-37-0010
ISSN: 1946-3936, e-ISSN: 1946-3944
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-37-0010
Published June 09, 2011 by SAE International in United States
Rating Mass-related Energy Demand for Vehicles with New Powertrain Concepts
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Citation: Horn, M., Neubeck, J., and Wiedemann, J., "Rating Mass-related Energy Demand for Vehicles with New Powertrain Concepts," SAE Int. J. Engines 4(2):2603-2607, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-37-0010.
Language: English

Abstract:

The combination of enhanced powertrains and adapted vehicle concepts can reduce the energy demand of vehicles significantly, especially when energy conversion efficiency rises and at the same time driving resistances decrease. In addition, new powertrain concepts are able to offer extra functionality due to a growing cross-linking with chassis and vehicle body. The design of highly linked vehicles and powertrain systems requires additional new development methods in order to answer interacting questions of driving dynamics and vehicle energy efficiency at an early stage of development.
In the paper a database-based simulation platform is presented which was developed at the IVK of the University of Stuttgart in cooperation with the Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart (FKFS). The simulation platform is used as an example to discuss mass reducing developments for various powertrain concepts.