HyTrans – A micro-hybrid Transit from Ford

by Lutz Gaedt. Daniel Kok. Craig Goodfellow. Daniel Tonkin. Christophe Picod. Michael Neu.

A low cost of ownership is one of the key purchase decision factors for commercial vehicle buyers, particularly for fleet operators. Beside vehicle purchase price and depreciation, the cost of ownership comprises factors like fuel consumption, tax benefits or exemptions and servicing costs. The commercial vehicle buyer also concentrates on robustness and reliability without compromising driveability or payload. Ford Motor Company has joined forces with Ricardo, Valeo and Gates in the £1.2M UK TransportEnergy sponsored HyTrans project. The aim of this HyTrans project was to investigate the most economical hybrid solution for a commercial vehicle to achieve maximum fuel consumption benefit for urban delivery applications. Simulations were used at an early stage in the project to identify the necessary hardware components that best suit the optimum costbenefit ratio. The final hardware in the demonstrator micro-hybrid vehicle now includes a 4kW Belt-driven Integrated Starter Generator (B-ISG) and 1.8kWh advanced lead-acid batteries (AGM type). The fuel saving features include engine stop/start operation at vehicle standstill and regenerative braking during vehicle deceleration phases. Apart from higher generation efficiency, the B-ISG has the additional benefit of providing engine stall-protection during take-off, a feature that is especially welcome in frequent urban stop and go traffic. [via]

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