Concept of an innovative passenger-car hybrid drive for European driving conditions
- The downsizing of spark ignition engines in conjunction with turbocharging is considered to be a promising method for reducing CO₂ emissions. Using this concept, FEV has developed a new, highly efficient drivetrain to demonstrate fuel consumption reduction and drivability in a vehicle based on the Ford Focus ST. The newly designed 1.8L turbocharged gasoline engine incorporates infinitely variable intake and outlet control timing and direct fuel injection utilizing piezo injectors centrally located. In addition, this engine uses a prototype FEV engine control system, with software that was developed and adapted entirely by FEV. The vehicle features a 160 kW engine with a maximum mean effective pressure of 22.4 bar and 34 % savings in simulated fuel consumption. During the first stage, a new electrohydraulically actuated hybrid transmission with seven forward gears and one reverse gear and a single dry starting clutch will be integrated. The electric motor of the hybrid is directly connected to the gear set of the transmission. Utilizing the special gear set layout, the electric motor can provide boost during a change of gears, so that there is no interruption in traction. Therefore, the transmission system combines the advantages of a double clutch controlled gear change (gear change without an interruption in traction) with the efficient, cost-effective design of an automated manual transmission system. Additionally, the transmission provides a purely electric drive system and the operation of an air-conditioning compressor during the engine stop phases. One other alternative is through the use of CAI (Controlled Auto Ignition), which incorporates a process developed by FEV for controlled compression ignition.
Author: | Hans Kemper, Gereon Hellenbroich, Thomas EschORCiD |
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ISBN: | 978-3-937655-20-8 |
Parent Title (English): | Hybrid vehicles and energy management : 6th symposium ; 18th and 19th February 2009, Stadthalle Braunschweig |
Publisher: | Gesamtzentrum für Verkehr (GZVB) |
Place of publication: | Braunschweig |
Document Type: | Conference Proceeding |
Language: | English |
Year of Completion: | 2009 |
Contributing Corporation: | Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr |
Date of the Publication (Server): | 2023/05/22 |
First Page: | 264 |
Last Page: | 287 |
Institutes: | FH Aachen / ECSM European Center for Sustainable Mobility |
FH Aachen / Fachbereich Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik | |
collections: | Verlag / Gesamtzentrum für Verkehr (GZVB) |