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Redesign of a Volkswagen Crafter vehicle to a hybrid vehicle having e-motor and diesel engine

2022; IOP Publishing; Volume: 1237; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1088/1757-899x/1237/1/012008

1757-899X

Sándor Bodzás, Zsolt Tiba, Piroska Ailer, Géza Husi,

Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems

Abstract The aim of this study is to show the results of the vehicle research group redesigned a Volkswagen Crafter diesel type van to a multi hybrid vehicle. The original chassis of the four-wheel drive van provides the base of the vehicle. The electric motor and the gearbox designed by the research group is placed in front of the rear suspension. This electric drive unit is coupled to the rear differential via the Haldex clutch. During the electric drive the transaxle of the van is in neutral gear and the diesel engine is not operating. Releasing the Haldex clutch the electric drive is detached from the vehicle and the diesel engine is activated to drive the front-wheels. Our purpose is to test the electric drive of the vehicle by conducting measurements on the electric motor and the battery, this way making new research directions.