Date of Award
2012
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.Sc.
Department
Mechanical, Automotive, and Materials Engineering
Keywords
Applied sciences, Belt starter generator, Electric assist, Fuel consumption, Hybrid, Regenerative braking, Stop start
Supervisor
Peter Frise
Supervisor
Narayan Kar
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
This thesis focused on the study of a hybrid electric vehicle equipped with a belt starter generator, or BSG. With this system, the conventional starter and the alternator are replaced by one electric machine only, capable of cranking the engine, charging the batteries and supplying the on-board electric loads. These characteristics allow the introduction of new functionalities, including engine stop-start, regenerative braking, and electric assist. The purposes of the research were two: the assessment of the stop-start performance and the evaluation of the fuel consumption reduction that can be achieved with this system compared to a conventional vehicle. Simulink models of the powertrain were used to obtain the results, which were validated against experimental data from a start cart and a real proof-of-concept vehicle. The results illustrated the critical factors affecting the stop-start performance, and demonstrated that remarkable fuel savings can be obtained with the BSG, especially for city driving.
Recommended Citation
Baldizzone, Stefano, "Performance and Fuel Economy Analysis of a Mild Hybrid Vehicle Equipped with Belt Starter Generator" (2012). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4790.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/4790