A novel approach for hybridization of vehicles for the conservation of fuel and environment

Abstract

Due to the increase in the number of vehicles, pollution has increased exponentially in the near past. Various research has been
done to minimize the net emission of the smoke. In this project, the use of electric powertrain in automobile systems is experienced in a different manner. The main objective was to design a car that can work under electric power to minimize the pollution level within the city and if required it could also be operated upon petroleum. Another objective was to keep to its cost as low a possible as there are already enough hybrid vehicles available but at a higher cost. This hybrid vehicles (SHEVs) combine an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electrical energy/power source that is composed of a battery and one or two electric
machines. Compared with the common hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), a SHEV has greater potential to reduce fuel consumption and reduce emissions, since it allows full electrical rear wheel driving inside the city within the speed range of 50-60 km/hr. The main emphasis of this project lies in its designing of the split hybrid pattern and the Regenerative system effectively. The other important additional feature is its power switch transmission i.e. effectively from IC engine to Electric engine or vice-versa depending on the traveling environment, inside the city (electric engine) and on highways (IC engine).