DOE ETV-1 electric test vehicle. Phase III: performance testing and system evaluation. Final report

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5267287· OSTI ID:5267287

Kurtz, D. W.

The DOE ETV-1 represents the most advanced electric vehicle in operation today. Engineering tests have been conducted by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in order to characterize its overall system performance and component efficiencies within the system environment. A dynamometer was used in order to minimize the ambient effects and large uncertainties present in track testing. Extensive test requirements have been defined and procedures were carefully controlled in order to maintain a high degree of credibility. Limited track testing was performed in order to corroborate the dynamometer results. Test results include an energy flow analysis through the major subsystems and incorporate and aerodynamic and rolling losses under cyclic and various steady speed conditions. A complete summary of the major output from all relevant dynamometer and track tests is also included as an appendix.

• Research Organization: California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States). Jet Propulsion Lab. (JPL)
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-78CS54209
• OSTI ID: 5267287
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/54209-T2; JPL-PUB-81-93; ON: DE82013331
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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