Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Srinivasan, Kalyan K.
Committee Member
Krishnan, Sundar R.
Committee Member
Knizley, Alta
Date of Degree
8-11-2017
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Mechanical Engineering
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
Department
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
Mississippi State University was selected for participation in the EcoCAR 3 Advance Vehicle Technology Competition. The team designed its architecture around the use of two UQM electric motors, and a Weber MPE 850cc turbocharged engine. To combine the three inputs into a singular output a custom gearbox was designed with seven helical gears. The gears were designed to handle the high torque and speeds the vehicle would experience. The use of this custom gearbox allows for a variety of control strategies. By optimizing the torque supplied by each motor, the overall energy consumption of the vehicle could be reduced. Additionally, studies were completed on the engine to understand the effects of injecting water into the engine’s intake manifold at 25% pedal request from 2000-3500 rpm. Overall, every speed showed an optimum at 20% water to fuel ratio, which obtained reductions in brake specific fuel consumption of up to 9.4%.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/20735
Recommended Citation
Oakley, Jared Tyler, "Design and Optimization of a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain for Reduced Energy Consumption" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 1298.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/1298