Week-3 Challenge: ADVISOR Tool

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.

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.

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.

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 7 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 96 km in a single charge.

3. Perform gradeability test with PRIUS_Jpn_defaults_in file

Compare your results in table and conclude.

Selecting Gradeability

speed is kept as 55 mph. as speed increases the gradeability decreases.