Wankel engine for hybrid powertrain
- Univ. of Florence (Italy)
The Wankel engine is suited to be used to drive hybrid propulsion systems. The main disadvantage of hybrid propulsion systems is the complexity that causes a high weight and large dimensions. For these reason hybrid systems are more suitable for large size vehicle (buses, vans) rather than for small passenger cars. A considerable reduction of hybrid systems weight and dimensions can be obtained using a Wankel rotary engine instead of a conventional engine. The Wankel engine is light, compact, simple, and produces low noise and low vibrations. Therefore a Wankel engine powered hybrid system is suited to be used on small cars. In this paper a 1,000 kg parallel hybrid car with continuously variable transmission and a 6,000 kg series hybrid minibus both equipped with Wankel engines are considered. The Wankel engine works at steady state to minimize fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. The simulation of the behavior of these two vehicles during a ECE + EUDC test cycle is presented in order to evaluate the performances of the systems.
- OSTI ID:
- 253593
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950942-; ISBN 1-56091-673-7; TRN: IM9630%%44
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Small engine technology conference and exposition, Milwaukee, WI (United States), 13-15 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 1995 small engine technology conference: Small engines and the environment. P-292; PB: 497 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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