GAS TURBINE ELECTRIC HYBRID VEHICLE

Gas Turbine Electric Hybrid Vehicle

Gas Turbine Electric Hybrid Vehicle

Introduction

Nowadays, the urban pollution from ICE-powered vehicles has led legislators to actively support the adoption of the so-called “zero pollution vehicles”. In this respect, electric vehicles (EV) appear to be a reasonable short-term solution to the problems posed by mass urban mobility. Unfortunately, EVs have a rather limited operational range (low mileage between battery charges), and this restricts their possible mission. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) are designed to combine the advantages of electric vehicles with those of conventional vehicles. (Ovshinsky et al., 1999 pp. 17-23.) HEVs have two on-board power sources: typically, a battery pack coupled with a thermal engine. The simultaneous presence of an electric motor/generator and of a battery pack has paved the way to the practical implementation of systems capable of partially recovering the energy otherwise dissipated during braking (Kinetic Energy Recovery System, KERS) that substantially reduce fuel consumption, especially in those missions with frequent “stop-and-go” maneuvers. Currently, there are different applicative solutions, and the University of Roma 1 (UDR1) research group adopts the “Hybrid Series” (HS), where the traction is solely electric and the power produced by the thermal engine is used only to recharge the battery pack. The advantage of the series configuration is higher fuel mileage and lower emissions, due to the possibility of limiting the operation of the internal combustion engine to its peak efficiency range and to the reduced engine weight.

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Ordered to run by 20 mpg to 60 mpg, hybrid cars are configured for maximal fuel economy(Jeon 2006, pp. 31-50.).

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HEVs typically consist of an electrical storage device, such as a battery, flywheel, or an ultracapacitor. They also combine this energy storage source with a mechanical device, like an internal-combustion engine (ICE), gas turbine, or a fuel cell. This combination reduces both fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions. In general, hybrids capture energy lost during braking and return it to the on-board battery. This process is termed regenerative braking. Since the internal combustion gasoline engine normally powers the car at higher speeds, the fuel savings for hybrid vehicle owners that drive a lot of highway miles may not be that beneficial. The real savings in MPG fuel consumption comes for those owners that do a lot of city, stop and go type driving.

The invention includes but is not limited to an industry standardized receptacle for 120 volt 60 hertz single phase 20 amp power which will be compatible with the government proposed vehicle charging sites. It should be noted however, that all electric drive vehicles using batteries as the sole power source presently have a range of 100 to 150 miles whereas the instant invention will have unlimited battery mileage restricted only by the onboard fuel supply.

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