Title :
A flywheel micro-energy storage hybrid vehicle having a direct injection diesel prime-mover engine
Author :
Mendler, Charles
Author_Institution :
Abacus Technol. Corp., Chevy Chase, MD, USA
Abstract :
This paper investigates the fuel economy of a hybrid electric vehicle having a 0.1 kWh flywheel energy storage system and a direct injection diesel prime mover engine
Keywords :
electric propulsion; electric vehicles; flywheels; fuel; internal combustion engines; traction motor drives; 0.1 kWh; direct injection diesel engine; flywheel micro-energy storage; fuel economy; hybrid electric vehicle; prime mover; Costs; Diesel engines; Energy capture; Energy storage; Flywheels; Fuel economy; Ignition; Mechanical power transmission; Sparks; Vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1996. IECEC 96., Proceedings of the 31st Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3547-3
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1996.561158
