Advancement of hybrid vehicle technology

Author

Matsumoto, Shinichi

Author_Institution

Toyota Motor Corp., Aichi

fYear

2005

fDate

11-14 Sept. 2005

Abstract

Toyota has introduced the HV (hybrid vehicle) "PRIUS" into the market in 1997, and in March 2005, they launched the "RX400h" hybrid SUV, which is highly compatible new-generation hybrid system with low fuel consumption and impressive power output by developing THS II (Toyota hybrid system II) that improves high voltage electrical system and control system. This paper introduces the new system incorporated in the THS II and the expectation for the future automobile power electronics technologies. The paper also presents the outstanding characteristics of the PCU (power control unit) of THS II

Keywords

automotive electronics; environmental management; hybrid electric vehicles; PCU; PRIUS; RX400h; THS II; Toyota; Toyota hybrid system II; automobile power electronics technologies; high voltage electrical system; highly compatible new-generation hybrid system; hybrid SUV; hybrid vehicle technology; power control unit; Automobiles; Automotive electronics; Circuits; Cities and towns; Environmental factors; Hybrid electric vehicles; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Intelligent vehicles; Multichip modules; Voltage; Automotive application; Automotive component; Automotive electronics; Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV); Hybrid power integration; IGBT; IPM (Intelligent Power Module);

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Applications, 2005 European Conference on

Conference_Location

Dresden

Print_ISBN

90-75815-09-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EPE.2005.219775

Filename

1665965