Week-3 Challenge: ADVISOR Tool

AIM: Use ADVISOR tool and simulate the following

Objective:

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.

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

3. Perform gradeability test with PRIUS_Jpn_defaults_in file

Compare your results in table and conclude.

Introduction:

ADVISOR tool was created by National Laboratory for Renewable Energy (NREL) & Department pf Energy, USA. Developed between 1994 to 2004. The benefits from using ADVISOR tool are estimate the fuel economy of Vehicle, learn about how conventional, hybrid, or electric vehicles, and calculating other parameters.

Steps to getting started with ADVISOR(ADvance VehIcle SimulOR) Tool:

1) Download the ADVISOR Tool, Set location in matlab and add path to the MATLAB

2) Type "advisor" in matlab command window and then click 'enter'. U can observe a ADVISOR GUI as shown below.

3) Select Units "Metric" for values in KMs and Click Start Then it open a window Vehicle Input with Default values.

4) Hence Launched the ADVISOR Tool.

ADVISOR Tool has three Stages:

1) Vehicle Input Window

2) Simulation Parameter Window

3) Results Window

Q1) 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

Steps:

1) In Vehicle Input Window, Selected EV_defaults_in with default values only changing in cargo mass of 500kg and then click "continue"

2) Starts opening a new window called Simulation Parameter. Selected Drivecycle CYC_FTP and Click "RUN" with default values

3) In Results window,

case1: Covered distance(km)17.8 in single drive cycle

Case2: For 2 drive cycles achieved 35.5km

Case3: For 3 drive cycles achieved 41.4km

In case3 max distance covered upto 41.4km. In 3rd cycle consumes 100% battery, with the mass of 500kg and FTP drive cycle not able to achieve 45kg of EV_defaults_in file.

Q2) In the above case tried with default setting battery 25 modules of 308 nominal voltage was increased to 40 modules

Case1: With 40 battery modules of 493 nominal voltage and 2 drive cycle acheived 35.5km

Case2: With 40 battery modules of 493 nominal voltage and 3 drive cycle acheived 53.3km

Hence acheived the more than 45km with 40 SOC modules, 3 drive cycles and FTP.

Q3) Performing gradeability test with PRIUS_Jpn_defaults_in file and provided data in below with default values taken for remaining parameters

Case	Speed(milesps)	Speed(kmph)	Duration	Gradeability
1	20	32.2	20	19.8
2	30	48.3	20	14.7
3	55	88.5	20	8.9
4	70	112.7	20	6.3

Results:

Concusion: Hence obtained the results for given objectives.