Heavy Vehicle Essential Power Systems Workshop
Essential power is a crosscutting technology area that addresses the efficient and practical management of electrical and thermal requirements on trucks. Essential Power Systems: any function on the truck, that is not currently involved in moving the truck, and requires electrical or mechanical energy; Truck Lights; Hotel Loads (HVAC, computers, appliances, lighting, entertainment systems); Pumps, starter, compressor, fans, trailer refrigeration; Engine and fuel heating; and Operation of power lifts and pumps for bulk fluid transfer. Transition from ''belt and gear driven'' to auxiliary power generation of electricity - ''Truck Electrification'' 42 volts, DC and/ or AC; All electrically driven auxiliaries; Power on demand - manage electrical loads; Benefits include: increased fuel efficiency, reduced emission both when truck is idling and moving down the road.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies, Washington, DC (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies (OHVT) (EE-33) (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 771181
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: DOE/OHVT Essential Power Systems Workshop, Washington, DC (US), 12/12/2001--12/13/2001; Other Information: PBD: 12 Dec 2001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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