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MARVEL: A PC-Based Interactive Software Package for Life-Cycle Evaluations of Hybrid/Electric Vehicles
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As a life-cycle analysis tool, MARVEL has been developed for the evaluation of hybrid/electric vehicle systems. It can identify the optimal combination of battery and heat engine characteristics for different vehicle types and performance requirements, on the basis of either life-cycle cost or fuel efficiency. Battery models that allow trade-offs between specific power and specific energy, between cycle life and depth of discharge, between peak power and depth of discharge, and between other parameters, are included in the software. A parallel hybrid configuration, using an internal combustion engine and a battery as the power sources, can be simulated with a user-specified energy management strategy. The PC-based software package can also be used for cost or fuel efficiency comparisons among conventional, electric, and hybrid vehicles.
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Marr, W. and He, J., "MARVEL: A PC-Based Interactive Software Package for Life-Cycle Evaluations of Hybrid/Electric Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 951872, 1995, https://doi.org/10.4271/951872.Also In
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