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Design and Implementation of a Thermoelectric- Photovoltaic Hybrid Energy Source for Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: With ever-increasing demand on energy conservation, there is fast growing interest in the technologies to improve the fuel economy for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), especially the exhaust gas waste heat energy recovery. Meanwhile, the use of solar energy in HEVs is also proposed to promote on-board renewable energy and hence improve their fuel economy. In this paper, an overview of on-board renewable energy sources is first presented. Then, a new thermoelectric-photovoltaic hybrid energy source is designed and implemented for HEVs. Finally, experimental results are given to verify the validity of the proposed system.

Source: World Electric Vehicle Journal

DOI: 10.3390/wevj3020271

Authors: Xiaodong Zhang, K. Chau, C. Chan

Institution: University of Hong Kong

Language: English

Topic: Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies

Subfield: Automotive Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,689