Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain Research

The ever-increasing trends toward high-efficiency and high-performance automobiles necessitates research in advanced and hybridized powertrains.  Research conducted in the Automotive Laboratory aims to develop a laboratory test stand that will be indispensible in the classroom in giving students a first-hand experience in powertrain control and optimization. The test stand developed by undergraduate and graduate research assistants features measurement instruments for engine speed, torque,  as well as battery voltage and current.  The powertrain is connected to an absorbing dynamometer which is programmed to simulate an on-road test in a virtual vehicle.  Hardware-in-the-loop simulations have successfully been implemented in the past to refine powertrain control strategies in varying driving schedules.

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