Configuration Synthesis of Novel Series-Parallel Hybrid Transmission Systems with Eight-Bar Mechanisms

Ngoc-Tan Hoang and Hong-Sen Yan
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Ngoc-Tan Hoang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
Hong-Sen Yan: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan 70101, Taiwan

Energies, 2017, vol. 10, issue 7, 1-15

Abstract: This paper presents a design approach for the configuration synthesis of series-parallel hybrid transmissions with eight-bar mechanisms. The final design consists of 54 mechanisms with eight members and twelve joints including a simple planetary gear train (PGT) and a double planet PGT. Then, by using the techniques of power and clutch arrangements, new series-parallel hybrid transmissions are synthesized. The power arrangement process generates 97 clutchless hybrid systems. The clutch arrangement process generates 100 corresponding series-parallel transmissions. To demonstrate the feasibility of the synthesized configurations, a new hybrid transmission is selected as an example to analyze the working principle with operation modes and power flow paths.

Keywords: hybrid electric vehicles; transmission; planetary gear train; the double planet PGT; eight-bar mechanism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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