Improving Energy Efficiency of Auxiliaries [electronic resource].

Published: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy. Heavy Vehicle Technologies Program, 2001.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description: 22 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators: United States. Department of Energy. Heavy Vehicle Technologies Program and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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The summaries of this report are: Economics Ultimately Dictates Direction; Electric Auxiliaries Provide Solid Benefits. The Impact on Vehicle Architecture Will be Important; Integrated Generators With Combined With Turbo Generators Can Meet the Electrical Demands of Electric Auxiliaries; Implementation Will Follow Automotive 42V Transition; Availability of Low Cost Hardware Will Slow Implementation; Industry Leadership and Cooperation Needed; Standards and Safety Protocols Will be Important. Government Can Play an Important Role in Expediting: Funding Technical Development; Incentives for Improving Fuel Economy; Developing Standards, Allowing Economy of Scale; and Providing Safety Guidelines.

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E 1.99:771168

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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/12/2001.
DOE/OHVT Essential Power Systems Workshop, Washington, DC (US), 12/12/2001--12/13/2001.
Carl T. Vuk.
John Deere Power Systems (US)

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