Week-3 Challenge: ADVISOR Tool

Using the ADVISOR Tool simulate for following three conditions:
CASE I: 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.

In the ADVISOR Vehicle Input GUI select Load File as 'EV_defaults_in' file from the drop down menu. Also change the Cargo mass to 500 kg in the bottom right corner of the interface.

Then select continue. here from the drop down menu of the drive cycleselect CYC_FTP drying cycle.

then keep all the parameters as default.

In the above results we can see that, Distance (km) is 17.8 km. So, the vehicle can't travel a distance of 45 km in a
single recharge. Also, it can be seen that, SOC (second plot) has fallen to zero after nearly 2500 seconds.

CASE II: In the above case, try changing the battery capacity and repeat the simulation.
Changing the Energy Storage to 'ESS_PB65_FocusEV and keeping the other parameters similar to the last case.

keep the drving cycle same as we run the simulation.

From the results we can see that, Distance (km) is 17.8 km and the figure hasn't changed but, SOC % at end of 2500 seconds is 0.83 approximately and not zero like the last case. So this means that, in one FTP cycle it covered 17.8 km and charge is still remaining in the battery. So to get how much distance the vehicle will travel in a single charge we need to increase the number of drive cycles for which the simulation is performed. We will perform the simulation for drive cycles.

From the above results we can see that, Distance (km) is 96 km and also the % of SOC as indicated by second plot is 0% by 13000 seconds approximately. So in a single charge the vehicle with this configurations can travel a distance of table and 96 km in a single charge.

CASE III: Perform gradeability test with PRIUS_Jpn_defaults_in
ompare your results in
conclude.
In the Load File drop down menu select PRIUS_Jon_ defaults_in' and rest of the parameters are kept default.

then select continue in the buttom right corner of the window.

select gradability test check box then select grade options.

the speed is kept as 55 mph

the grade is 1.7%. then speed is changed to 45mph.

the gradability at 45mph has increased to 2.2%.

Conclution: hence the 3 cases is completed.