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A Band Variable-Inertia Flywheel Integrated-Urban Transit Bus Performance
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By means of computer simulation, the potential of a Band Variable-Inertia Flywheel (BVIF) as an energy storage device for a diesel engine city bus is evaluated. Replacing both a fixed-inertia flywheel (FIF) and a continuously variable transmission (CVT), the BVIF is capable of accelerating a vehicle from rest to a nearly-constant speed, while recovering part of the kinetic energy normally dissipated through braking of the vehicle.
The results are compared with that of conventionally-powered bus. A fuel saving of up to 30 percent is shown with the BVIF-integrated system. The regenerative braking system reduces brake wear by a factor of five in comparison with the conventional vehicle.
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Moosavi-Rad, H. and Ullman, D., "A Band Variable-Inertia Flywheel Integrated-Urban Transit Bus Performance," SAE Technical Paper 902280, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/902280.Also In
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