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?

Answer:

LOAD FILE: EV_defaults_in ; CARGO MASS: 500KG

DRIVE CYCLE: CYC_FTP ; NO. OF CYCLES: 3

CONCLUSION: Thus we can see that for 3 number of cycles at the given conditions,the vehicle can travel for only 41.4km

If we increase the number of cycles,then the vehicle can travel above 45km.

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

Answer:

IN the above simulation we have changed the battery capacity from 25 to 50V.

We can see that, by increasing the battery capacity,the vehicle can travel for more than 53kms in the same number of drive cycles.

similarly,when we decrease the battery capacity , the vehicle travels a lesser distance.

3. Perform gradeability test with PRIUS_Jpn_defaults_in file

Compare your results in table and conclude.

Answer:

SPEED: 50mph

fully electric;

At 50mph,

Gradeability for fully electric,hybrid and IC engine vehicles are 1.7,1.7& nil% resp.

SPEED 20mph:

fully electric;

hybrid;

IC Engine;

At 20mph,

Gradeability for fully electric,hybrid and IC engine vehicles are 19.8,19.8& nil% resp.

COMPARISSION TABLE: