Spring 2014 Due Date: Apr 29

MAE 258 Lab 2

TA: Matt Klein mpklein@ucdavis.edu

Goal
Utilize ADVISOR vehicle simulation software to design conventional, hybrid electric and battery electric vehicles, meeting prescribed performance targets. Compare the fuel efficiency, electricity efficiency, and well-to-wheel energy efficiency and GHG emissions of various vehicle configurations.

Vehicle Configurations
Develop vehicle models with the following configurations: conventional, series plug-in hybrid, parallel plug-in hybrid, and battery electric vehicles. These models may be constructed utilizing the components listed below in Table 1.
Table 1: Component File Names

Component Vehicle Fuel Converter (si) Primary Motor/Controller Generator Energy Storage (li) Wheel/Axle

File Name VEH_SMCAR FC_SI41_emis MC_AC75 GC_PM32 ESS_L17_cell WH_SMCAR

The transmission may be selected from realistic models (i.e. NOT Ideal) provided in ADVISOR. Please justify your transmission selection. Battery cells should be stacked (# of mod) to produce a pack voltage of at least 350V.

Vehicle Component Sizing

Size the components of each vehicle configuration to achieve the performance targets listed below in Table 2. ADVISORs Auto-Size function will be useful in selecting motor and engine sizes to meet the acceleration, grade, and maximum speed requirements. Manual iteration will be required to select an appropriate ess_cap_scale factor producing the desired electric range of plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles.
Table 2: Performance Targets

Performance Metric 0-60mph Acceleration Indefinite (without energy storage) Grade Maximum Speed PHEV Range (US06, SOC:0.95-0.4) BEV Range (US06, SOC:0.95-0.3)

Minimum Value 10 seconds 5%@ 65mph 75mph 20miles 100miles

Spring 2014 Due Date: Apr 29

MAE 258 Lab 2

TA: Matt Klein mpklein@ucdavis.edu

Vehicle Testing
Use the US06 driving cycle for all simulations. Determine the fuel efficiency of the conventional vehicle, and series and parallel plug-in hybrid vehicles operating in charge sustaining mode (delta SOC=~0). Determine the electricity efficiency of the battery electric vehicle, as well as series and parallel plug-in hybrid vehicles operating in charge depleting mode.

Deliverables
Part 1: Vehicle Component Sizing
Briefly describe the design considerations for each vehicle configuration. What steps were taken to correctly size the components for each vehicle configuration? 1. Provide a table comparing the different component sizes and total vehicle mass vs. vehicle configuration 2. Provide a table comparing total battery capacity and weight for the plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles

Part II: Vehicle Testing

1) Construct a table of fuel/electricity efficiency (mpg or kWhr/mile) vs. vehicle configuration 2) Utilizing the information given below in Table 3, construct a table of well-to-wheel energy use per mile and GHG emissions per mile vs. vehicle configuration and operating mode
Table 3: 2010 US Average Energy Efficiency and GHG Emissions for Gasoline and Electricity (GREET1_2011)

Fuel Type Gasoline Electricity

Well-to-Tank Efficiency 81.2% 39.0%

Well-to-Tank GHG Emissions 15.4 g/MJ 196.5 g/MJ

Tank-to-Wheel GHG Emissions 377 g/mile (23.4mpg) 0 g/mile

3) Assuming that the average annual vehicle miles traveled in the US is 13,476 (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/onh00/bar8.htm), construct a table of annual well-to-wheel energy use and GHG emissions vs. vehicle configuration. Assume that the plug-in hybrids operate in all-electric mode 75% of the time and 25% of the time in charge-sustaining mode.

Part III: Discussion

Based on the results from this simulation study, discuss which vehicle configuration(s) you feel is most suited for the future?