Open AccessDrag Resistance of Electric Buses and Trolleybuses – Empirical formulae
Author(s) -
Janusz Biliński,
Maciej Błażejewski,
Marta Malczewska,
Marta Szczepiórkowska
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
autobusy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2450-7725
pISSN - 1509-5878
DOI - 10.24136/atest.2019.100
Subject(s) - drag , aerodynamic drag , traction (geology) , energy consumption , rolling resistance , aerodynamics , drag coefficient , electric vehicle , automotive engineering , computer science , engineering , control theory (sociology) , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering , physics , electrical engineering , power (physics) , control (management) , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence
The article presents empirical formulae, describing the drag resistance of various types of traction vehicles such as electric buses and trolleybuses. It is presented formulas, based on Davis equation, describing the vehicle’s resistance to motion as a square function of driving speed. Most of the equations are related to the mass or axle load of the vehicle and to the aerodynamic resistance during the movement of the vehicle. The article is an attempt to systematize the existing mathematical descriptions of drag resistance, which are presented in the several publications on the subject and were developed by many authors. Such a comparison is helpful in engineering calculations of estimated energy consumption, used in the design phase of the vehicle as well as in the process of evaluating energy consumption for traction purposes. This paper presents the SORT procedures, which are used in order to evaluate energy consumption of electric vehicles, taking into consideration the efficiency of the on board energy storage system. This article discusses the estimation of the accuracy of theoretical calculations of resistance forces with the indication of the need to verify the results of the simulation with the results obtained under conditions of actual operation.