Emerging Energy-Efficient Technologies for Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Author

Chau, K.T. ; Chan, C.C.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Hong Kong Univ.

Volume

95

Issue

4

fYear

2007

fDate

4/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

821

Lastpage

835

Abstract

With ever-increasing oil prices, there is fast growing interest in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) globally. Thus, it is a pressing need for researchers to develop emerging energy-efficient devices for various kinds of HEVs, including the micro hybrids, mild hybrids, and full hybrids. In this paper, three key emerging energy-efficient technologies are identified and discussed: 1) the thermoelectric waste-heat recovery and temperature control systems for all hybrids, especially micro hybrids; 2) the integrated-starter-generator for mild hybrids; and 3) the electronic continuously variable transmission propulsion for full hybrids

Keywords

hybrid electric vehicles; temperature control; thermoelectric conversion; electronic continuously variable transmission propulsion; energy-efficient technologies; hybrid electric vehicles; integrated-starter-generator; temperature control systems; thermoelectric systems; thermoelectric waste-heat recovery; Acceleration; Battery powered vehicles; Energy efficiency; Engines; Hybrid electric vehicles; Hybrid power systems; Petroleum; Propulsion; Temperature control; Thermoelectricity; Electronic continuously variable transmission; energy-efficient technologies; hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs); integrated starter-generator; thermoelectric systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Proceedings of the IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9219

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JPROC.2006.890114

Filename

4168014