Week-3 Challenge: ADVISOR Tool

Question 1 :- 1. For EV_defaults_in file, if cargo mass is 500 kg with all other default conditions, can the vehicle travel for 45 km with FTP drive cycle? Conclude your observations.

- Load the ADVISOR TOOL from the MATLAB command window and select metric system , and load EV_Default_in file and change the cargo mass to 500 kg and keeping the reaminung variables same and hit continue to load the drive cycle page.

for our requirement , we need used FTP based cycle select the following and Hit Run

as we can see an error occur as the EV ran out for this type of Drive Cycle.

as we need total distance covered to be 45 kilometers and this drive cycle can only complete 17.8 so we need more than one Drive Cycle to more than 45 kilometers so we can 3 drive cycles.

as we can see a warning sign pops up which means that the distance is more than the range of the cureent battery pack so the veichle can not 45 kilometers but will short by 3.2 kilometrs.

Question 2 :- In the above case, try changing the battery capacity and repeat the simulation.

The current battery capacity is kept are 25 we need to increase the battery pack capacity so that the veichle can run more than 45 kms. so for this we will increase the battery capacity from 25 to 35 .

By increasing the battery capacity we can see that the range has been increase to 53.2KM which is more than the required range we need.

Question 3:- Perform gradeability test with PRIUS_Jpn_defaults_in file Compare your results in table and conclude.

Select 'Prius_JPN_Default_in' file from the load file option to load the Prius Model.

1) The Gradeability Test is performed at 20 mph and gradeability is observed 19.8%

2) The Gradeability Test is performed at 35 mph and gradeability is observed 13%

3) The Gradeability Test is performed at 10 mph and gradeability is observed 30.3%