Discussion and Model of an Electric/Gas Turbine Power Plant System for Hybrid Vehicles 920729
An automotive power plant system that has potential for offering significant reductions in emissions and fuel consumption is a hybrid which uses the combination of an electric drive system, batteries, and a gas turbine generator.
This paper uses a simple model to determine operating characteristics for three vehicle classes (commuter, family, mini-van) each with an electric or hybrid powerplant. The model results are used as baseline figures for discussing the use of a gas turbine hybrid as a possible near term method for improving fuel economy and emissions. An argument is made for hybrid vehicles based on the results from the model and a discussion of part load fuel economy; this argument is brief since there are many other papers that discuss these and other benefits.
Citation: O'Connell, K., "Discussion and Model of an Electric/Gas Turbine Power Plant System for Hybrid Vehicles," SAE Technical Paper 920729, 1992, https://doi.org/10.4271/920729. Download Citation
Author(s):
Kenneth P. O'Connell
Pages: 13
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Electric and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles-PT-85, Fuel Systems and General Emissions-SP-0910
Related Topics:
Gas turbines
Hybrid electric vehicles
Fuel consumption
Fuel economy
Batteries
Emissions
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