Hybrid Transmission for Optimizing Input Machine Operation

The hybrid transmission with a single energy source is presented in this article, which has the ability to, under certain constraints, transfer the energy from the input shaft with arbitrary variable speed onto the output shaft with the variable speed required for an output machine or propelling member operation - without a control system. The transmission is in a way similar to a power-split transmission for hybrid electric vehicles sans the battery and a power-split control logic. Development of a dedicated control system enables the optimal operation of the input machine. As an example, the transmission is designed for a passenger automobile. For the chosen automobile type, the power train is modeled in MATLAB/Simulink. In drive simulations during the single New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), the powertrain efficiency and fuel consumption are obtained and compared with two comparable vehicles: the conventional one and the advanced HEV. The competitiveness of the proposed transmission is proven.