Title
Next Generation Hybrid Bus (NexGenHyBus)

CoPED ID
a0dc464c-4eff-4797-b454-29c5a3a9c3b0

Status
Closed


Value
£9,224,385

Start Date
July 31, 2017

End Date
Sept. 30, 2021

Description

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NexGenHyBus will develop a mild hybrid architecture for fuel efficient buses. Wrightbus has successfully developed three generations of "micro-hybrid" architecture. These systems recuperate braking energy and use it to power ancillary systems rather than vehicle propulsion. NexGenHyBus will build on previous micro hybrid architectures. Retaining those system features of extensive ancillary electrification, drive assist will be added at a fraction of the cost of a full (high voltage) hybrid system. The project will examine a range of possible mild hybrid architectures with specific provision made for vehicle systems with a significant air-conditioning load to be provide by electrically driven compressors. A dual battery system will be developed with battery storage and electric motor/generators. Extensive modelling simulation and testing activities will be undertaken by Queen's University Belfast. Vehicle trials will be undertaken by Go-Ahead Group.

John Downes PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Energy efficiency
  2. Architecture
  3. Vehicles
  4. Coaches (cars)
  5. Electric cars
  6. Hybrid cars
  7. Brake systems

Extracted key phrases
  1. Possible mild hybrid architecture
  2. Previous micro hybrid architecture
  3. Hybrid system
  4. Generation Hybrid Bus
  5. Vehicle system
  6. Dual battery system
  7. Ancillary system
  8. Nexgenhybus
  9. System feature
  10. Extensive ancillary electrification
  11. Fuel efficient bus
  12. Vehicle propulsion
  13. Vehicle trial
  14. Extensive modelling simulation
  15. High voltage

Related Pages

UKRI project entry

UK Project Locations