Week-3 Challenge: ADVISOR Tool

Answer 1:

In the ADVISOR tool EV_defaults_in file is loaded with cargo mass 500 kg has been setup.

and now select continue,

change the drive cycle to cyc_ftp with 3 cycles.
and click on run,

here the vehicle stops after completing 41.4 kms
so it has failed to reach the 45 kms.

Answer 2:

now we change the battery capacity from 25 kw to 30 kw as shown in the below picture.

now run the above program gives following results.

here now the car is able to run 49.1 kms.

Answer 3:

we loaded the file PRIUS_Jpn_defaults_in

click on gradeability test and select "grade options".

change the speed and observe the gradeability.

here for the speed of 30mph we get 14.7% of gradeability.

SPEED (mph) GRADEABILITY
30 14.70%
35 13%
40 11.70%
45 10.70%
50 9.70%
55 1.70%
60 1.50%
here we can conclude that as speed increases the gradeabilty decreases.