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The Development of the University of Wisconsin's Parallel Hybrid-Electric Aluminum Intensive Vehicle
Technical Paper
1999-01-0613
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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For competition in the 1998 FutureCar Challenge (FCC98), the University of Wisconsin - Madison FutureCar Team has designed and built a lightweight, charge sustaining, parallel hybrid electric vehicle by modifying a 1994 Mercury Sable Aluminum Intensive Vehicle (AIV), nicknamed the Aluminum Cow. The Wisconsin team is striving for a combined, FTP cycle gasoline-equivalent fuel economy of 21.3 km/L (50 mpg) and Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV) federal emissions levels while maintaining the full passenger/cargo room, appearance, and feel of a full-size car. To reach these goals, Wisconsin has concentrated on reducing the overall vehicle weight. In addition to customizing the drivetrain, the team has developed a vehicle control strategy that both aims to achieve these goals and also allows for the completion of a reliable hybrid in a short period of time. With these selections, advanced methods of exhaust after-treatment, and efficient vehicle testing, the University of Wisconsin achieved our goal of being among the front-runners at the FCC98.
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Authors
- Michael D. Koplin - University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Jonathan A. Butcher - University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Neel K. Vasavada - University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Matthew P. Thiel - University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Brian L. Swenson - University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Glenn R. Bower - University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Koplin, M., Butcher, J., Vasavada, N., Thiel, M. et al., "The Development of the University of Wisconsin's Parallel Hybrid-Electric Aluminum Intensive Vehicle," SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-0613, 1999, https://doi.org/10.4271/1999-01-0613.Also In
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