Optimizing the University of Wisconsin's Parallel Hybrid-Electric Aluminum Intensive Vehicle 2000-01-0593
The University of Wisconsin - Madison FutureCar Team has designed and built a lightweight, charge sustaining, parallel hybrid-electric vehicle for entry into the 1999 FutureCar Challenge. The base vehicle is a 1994 Mercury Sable Aluminum Intensive Vehicle (AIV), nicknamed the “Aluminum Cow,” weighing 1275 kg. The vehicle utilizes a high efficiency, Ford 1.8 liter, turbo-charged, direct-injection compression ignition engine. The goal is to achieve a combined FTP cycle fuel economy of 23.9 km/L (56 mpg) with California ULEV emissions levels while maintaining the full passenger/cargo room, appearance, and feel of a full-size car. Strategies to reduce the overall vehicle weight are discussed in detail. Dynamometer and experimental testing is used to verify performance gains.
Citation: Butcher, J., Vasavada, N., Bayer, J., Koplin, M. et al., "Optimizing the University of Wisconsin's Parallel Hybrid-Electric Aluminum Intensive Vehicle," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-0593, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-0593. Download Citation
Author(s):
Jonathan A. Butcher, Neel Vasavada, Joseph Bayer, Michael D. Koplin, Herman Wiegman, Glenn R. Bower
Affiliated:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Pages: 17
Event:
SAE 2000 World Congress
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
1999 Future Car Challenge-SP-1521
Related Topics:
Diesel / compression ignition engines
Fuel economy
Aluminum
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