OFF-HIGHWAY: Fuel savings modeled for hybrid-electric front wheel loader

摘要

Fuel efficiency and reduced emissions are two of the top considerations in all organic fuel power generation, including diesel engines. Alternative powertrain concepts including hybrid and fuel cell are being developed to address these considerations. The concept behind hybrid devices is to store the excess (potentially wasted) mechanical energy in energy-storage devices and reuse that energy to support future operations. In any condition where the speed of motion is in opposite direction to the applied force or torque (e.g., vehicle braking or load movement by gravitation), the opportunity for regenerative energy recovery exists.