Development of an Auxiliary Power Unit Specification for Medium Duty Series Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Abstract

As a part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program to develop hybrid and electric vehicles, a specification for medium duty auxiliary power units (APUs) was developed. The scope of this work defines the interface requirements of an APU or range extender for use in series hybrid electric vehicles. Intended applications include medium duty commercial vehicles and buses. For the purposes of this specification an APU is defined as a device that converts a stored source of potential energy to electrical power. The specification addresses safety, environmental, electrical interface, message interface, control, analog interface, and mechanical interface.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA346303

Entities

People

  • Julian Garza
  • Pat Wildemann
  • Scott T. Mcbroom

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Filters
  • Air Force
  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Electric Motors
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Electronic Components
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Energy
  • Engines
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Medium Duty
  • Potential Energy
  • Repetition Rate
  • Standards
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Electrical Engineering