Week-3 Challenge: ADVISOR Tool

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

• In-Vehicle Input window we will change the capacity of battery form energy storage which will be open in 1^st
• “#of mod V nom” describes the battery capacity, so we will change the module number of batteries from the first box and we will see that changes in voltage and weight of the battery.

A new Simulation Parameter window will open, here we will change the drive cycle to 2 or 3, one at the time and run the simulation.

• After completing of simulation, we will see the result window where we observe the change in distance of vehicle travel.
• We can repeat this simulation by changing the battery module and the drive cycle.

  ii) Energy Storage System with 27 modules and 2 drive cycles

  

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  iii) Energy Storage System with 28 modules and 2 drive cycles

  

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  iv) Energy Storage System with 26 modules and 3 drive cycles

  

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  v) Energy Storage System with 27 modules and 3 drive cycles

  

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  vi) Energy Storage System with 28 modules and 3 drive cycles

  

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  Drive cycle - 2 Battery Mod Voltage km Battery weight
  26	321	35.5	286
  27	333	35.5	297
  28	345	35.5	308
  Drive cycle - 3 Battery Mod Voltage km Battery weight
  26	321	42.7	286
  27	333	44.8	297
  28	345	46.3	308

  Battery modules 28 and with 3 drive cycles, the distance traveled is 46.3km.

  • While changing the battery module in drive cycle 2 we get constant distance travel.
  • Changing the battery module in drive cycle 3 we get changes in distance travel by vehicle.
  • To cover 45km distance a 28 module 345-volt battery is required.