Design, simulation and fabrication of a fuel efficient urban class series hybrid vehicle

Abstract

While designing all the attributes of a Hybrid vehicle, the most important factor is the fuel economy. Reduced aerodynamic drag and light weight vehicle chassis are major factors for improving the fuel economy. The series hybrid vehicle designed utilizes gasoline to generate electricity which is then stabilized and stored in the super capacitor banks. This stored electrical energy is then used for driving the brushless DC motors. A specially designed control system regulates the transmission of electrical energy through a automatic voltage regulator (AVR), programmed for controlling the output of the generator and the super capacitor banks. This results in improved efficiency and reduction in mechanical losses.