An Experimental Analysis on Performance Assessment of Green Vehicles with Integration of Green Energy

Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak¹*, Shivendra Pratap Singh² and Himanshu Kumar^3
1Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Sikkim, India
²Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Sikkim, India
³Mechanical Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology Sikkim, India
*Corresponding Author: Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak, National Institute of Technology Sikkim, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ravangla, Sikkim, India.

Published: August 05, 2024

DOI: 10.55162/MCAES.07.196

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Abstract  

The pursuit of sustainable transportation solutions has prompted extensive research and development in the field of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). This paper aims to push the boundaries of HEV technology by analyzing performance through innovative approaches. The data collected and analyzed from prototype HEVs equipped with these technologies will provide valuable insights into their efficacy and potential for widespread adoption. This paper serves comprehensive exploration of the possibilities and challenges associated with improving HEV performance through waste energy recovery and green energy harvesting. By disseminating our findings and insights, we hope to contribute to the advancement of sustainable transportation solutions and inspire further research in this vital field. The experimental and developed simulation data is compared for different gear ratios. It has been observed that increasing the gear ratio for low speeds will increase the percentage of regenerative braking energy. i.e. more energy can be recovered. At the same speed, approximately 19.7% of braking energy was recovered for gear ratio 2 as compared to gear ratio 1.33 in which 6.71% of braking energy was recovered. By using regenerative braking, there was an increase in the range of the electric vehicle by 13.30%. By implementing solar charging, there was an increase in the range of the electrical vehicle by 14.26 %. Incorporating both Regenerative braking and solar charging in experimental study, there was an increase in range of the electric vehicle by 27.56%. The results obtained are with considering variable gear ratios applied to recent EVs which was quite challenging for the researchers. The purpose of study of this Green vehicle is completely environmentally friendly producing zero pollution.

Keywords: Green vehicle; Energy Recovery; Green Energy; Vehicle Efficiency; Sustainable Transportation; Simulation

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