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Modeling, Control and Prototyping of Alternative Energy Storage Systems for Hybrid Vehicles

Samuel Durair Raj, Kingsly Jebakumar
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1331140529

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2012, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Mechanical Engineering.
Electrochemical batteries are typically considered for secondary energy storage device on hybrid vehicles. Still other forms of energy storage are receiving considerable interest today. In this sense, mechanical or hydraulic system based energy storage are considered as options for realizing low-cost hybrid vehicles. This thesis presents a system dynamics approach to model the energy conversion processes of alternative energy storage systems for hybrid vehicles. A control solution is obtained using Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy (ECMS) technique. A simulation study is then conducted using a forward-oriented energy-based vehicle simulator, where the performance of a mechanical and hydraulic energy storage systems are compared for simple vehicle maneuvers. A prototype of the flywheel energy storage system containing flywheel, clutch, continuously variable transmission (CVT) and vehicle inertia is integrated. A rule-based controller was implemented in a rapid control prototyping environment using xPC Target Box, to actuate the clutch and the CVT. Experiments are carried out to characterize the losses associated with components. Energy transfer experiments are conducted and the system model is validated, by comparing the simulation results with the test data. The established experimental set-up can be used for testing various controller designs for the flywheel energy storage system.
Marcello Canova (Advisor)
Fabio Chiara (Committee Member)
Giorgio Rizzoni (Committee Member)
208 p.
Mechanical Engineering
Flywheel Hybrid; Hydraulic Hybrid; Control Strategy; Prototype

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  • Samuel Durair Raj, K. J. (2012). Modeling, Control and Prototyping of Alternative Energy Storage Systems for Hybrid Vehicles [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1331140529

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Samuel Durair Raj, Kingsly Jebakumar. Modeling, Control and Prototyping of Alternative Energy Storage Systems for Hybrid Vehicles. 2012. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1331140529.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Samuel Durair Raj, Kingsly Jebakumar. "Modeling, Control and Prototyping of Alternative Energy Storage Systems for Hybrid Vehicles." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1331140529

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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