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Results of the ETV-1 breadboard tests under steady-state and transient conditions

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OSTI ID:6257637

Test results are presented of a breadboard version of the ETV-1 electric vehicle propulsion system built by General Electric Company under contract to NASA-LeRC as a part of the Department of Energy (DOE) Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Program. The breadboard was installed in the NASA-LeRC Road Load Simulator facility and tested under steady state and transient conditions. Steady state tests were run to characterize the system and component efficiencies over the complete speed-torque capabilities of the propulsion system in both motoring and regenerative modes of operation. The steady state data were obtained using a battery simulator to separate the effects on efficiency caused by changing battery state-of-charge and component temperature. Transient tests were performed to determine the energy profiles of the propulsion system operating over the SAE J227 a driving schedules.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
DOE Contract Number:
AI01-77CS51044
OSTI ID:
6257637
Report Number(s):
DOE/NASA/51044-21; NASA-TM-82667; CONF-811010-5; ON: DE81030665
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English