Week-3 Challenge: ADVISOR Tool

Ques 1 - EV defaults file is selected in ADVISOR tool

cargo mass is selected = 500 Kg

Number of cycles = 1 and FTP drive cycle is selected

Distance covered in 1 driving cycle = 17.8 Km

But still ESS SOC is about 60 % left which means vehicle can cover more distance .

Number of cycles = 2

Distance covered in 2 driving cycles = 35.5 Km

But still ESS SOC is about 20 % left which means vehicle can cover more distance .

Number of cycles = 3

Distance covered in 3 driving cycles = 41.4 Km

ESS SOC is now 0 % which means vehicle cannot cover more distance.

Number of cycles = 4

Distance covered is same as SOC = 0%

Max distance vehicle can cover is 41.4 km . Hence we can say that vehicle cannot travel for 45 km with FTP driving cycle.

QUES 2- To change the battery capacity I have changed the number of battery modules

Number of modules = 25

Drive cycle = FTP

Number of drive cycle = 1

Distance covered = 17.8 Km

Number of modules = 26

Number of drive cycle = 2

Distance covered = 35.5 Km

Number of drive cycles = 3

Distance covered = 44.8 Km

Number of modules = 28

Number of drive cycles = 3

Distance covered = 46.3

Hence by changing the number of battery modules to 28 and increasing the battery capacity and running the vehicle for 3 driving cycles ( as in the end SOC = 0 %) vehicle can travel for 45 Km.

QUES 3- Prius JPN default file is selected

speed is selected = 25 mph

Gradeability achieved = 16.5 % at 40.2 kmph (25 mph)

Gradeability achieved = 13 % at 56.3 kmph (35 mph)

speed is selected = 45 mph

Gradeability achieved = 10.7 % at 72.4 kmph (45 mph)

speed is selected = 55 mph

Gradeability achieved = 8.9 % at 88.5 kmph (55 mph)

In the table given below we can see that with increase in speed gradeability decreases hence it is inversely proportional

speed (kmph)	Gradeability(%)
40.2	16.5
56.3	13
72.4	10.7
88.5	8.9