The environmental impact of using different supply voltages for HEVs and FCEVs

Author

Miller, P.

Author_Institution

Cambridge Technol. Centre, Cambridge

fYear

2007

fDate

2-5 April 2007

Firstpage

1357

Lastpage

1361

Abstract

This paper compares the capabilities and costs of Advanced 14 v, 42 v and High Voltage (144-300 V) systems for hybrid and fuel cell vehicle applications against the environmental benefits obtained in different operating conditions (e.g. "typical car driving", delivery van usage, etc). To support this the power electronics for a number of vehicles optimised for different usages will be presented together with their measured environmental gains (fuel consumption, CO₂, etc). It will be shown that usage patterns (operating conditions) significantly impact the cost/performance benefits obtained. Suitable power electronics systems showing good cost/performance benefits for particular usage patterns are described.

Keywords

fuel cell vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; power electronics; FCEV; HEV; fuel cell electric vehicle; hybrid electric vehicle; power electronics system; supply voltage; usage pattern; Costs; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Gain measurement; Hybrid electric vehicles; Power electronics; Power measurement; Production; Programmable control; Voltage; environmental impact; fuel cell vehicle; hybrid vehicle; supply voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Conversion Conference - Nagoya, 2007. PCC '07

Conference_Location

Nagoya

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0844-X

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0844-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PCCON.2007.373141

Filename

4239331