Informal Group on Heavy-Duty Hybrids | Session 13 | 21-22 Mar 2013
Borlänge
Agenda Item 11.
Summary and conclusions

Chairman and secretary summarized the meeting as follows:

  • The basic vehicle cycle will be the WHVC with road gradients; 2 methods for calculating the road gradients will be investigated
  • The institutes propose that the model structure allows for using OEM specific models
  • The institutes will communicate the deliverables of validation test program 1 and the related time schedule within the next two weeks (see working paper HDH-13-10e)
  • The new model structure will be available by the end of April
  • The VECTO transmission model by TU Graz will be added to the open source model
  • Master ECU needs to be defined, supportive ECUs via interface or software emulation
  • Validation test program 2 will start in May with Volvo parallel hybrid bus, followed by MAN serial hybrid bus and Iveco parallel hybrid MD truck
  • Chassis dyno tests and road tests (w/o emissions measurement) will be run at JRC, engine dyno tests at OEM
  • Command signal frequency for engine tests will be 1 Hz, 10 Hz, 50 Hz
  • OICA and EPA will discuss bilaterally the possibility of HILS testing at EPA and report at the 14th HDH meeting
  • Model verification will be investigated during validation test program 2 including powertrain verification
  • The hybrid test procedure will be developed as an amendment to gtr n° 4 by introducing a new Annex 8, which
    a. will include HILS method based on JP regulation Kokujikan 281 and input from HDH development
    b. will include powertrain method based on US-EPA procedure