Power Requirement Study of Bus KITe PHEB in Kuala Terengganu

Wan Mohammad Aiman Wan Anuar; Sathiis Kumar A/L Kanan; Nurru Anida Ibrahim; Mohd Zulfadli Ismail; Siti Norbakyah Jabar; Salisa Abdul Rahman

doi:10.37934/araset.39.1.159167

Authors

Wan Mohammad Aiman Wan Anuar Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatics, University Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Sathiis Kumar A/L Kanan Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatics, University Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nurru Anida Ibrahim Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatics, University Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Mohd Zulfadli Ismail Cas Ligas Sdn. Bhd., Level 9, Permint Tower, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 20200 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Siti Norbakyah Jabar Renewable Energy and Power Research Interest Group (REPRIG), University Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
Salisa Abdul Rahman Energy Storage Research Group (ESRG), University Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.39.1.159167

Keywords:

Bus KITe PHEB, Power requirement, Electric machine, Internal combustion engine, Energy storage system

Abstract

Air pollution and the depletion of fossil fuel are both made worse by the increasing number of vehicles on the road. Conventional vehicles never fulfil future regulations for emission and fuel usage. In addition to this, diesel-powered vehicles are quickly becoming one of the most significant sources of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the atmosphere. Electric vehicles (EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are only a few examples of the innovative vehicle topologies that have emerged in recent years. The battery pack in a PHEV is more substantial than that of a HEV. Plus, it gets the same mileage as regular cars while using a combination of fuel and electricity as its propulsion source. The power requirement for the BUS KITe plug-in hybrid electric bus (PHEB) powertrain has been determined in this work by employing a steady-state velocity and the Kuala Terengganu driving cycle in accordance with the bus parameter, specification, and performance requirement. The power requirements of the bus can be used to determine the appropriate dimensions for the electric machine, internal combustion engine, and energy storage system that make up the BUS KITe PHEB model in MATLAB/SIMULINK environment.