Configuration Study of Hybrid Electric Power Pack for Tracked Combat Vehicles

  • P. Sivakumar Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai
  • Rajaseeli Reginald Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai
  • G. Venkatesan Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai
  • Hari Viswanath Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai
  • T. Selvathai Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.67.11454
Keywords: Hybrid electric combat vehicle, Batteries, Electric motor, Integrated starter generator, Power electronics, Controller

Abstract

In recent years, there is growing interest in hybridisation of military vehicles due to the features and advantages offered by the technology. Generally, the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is propelled by a combination of electric motors and internal combustion engine (ICE). Hybrid electric combat vehicles, when compared with conventional vehicles, have the advantages of improved fuel efficiency and drivability due to optimal operation of ICE, regenerative braking and silent operation capability. Limitations related to key technologies such as compact electric motors/generators, power electronics and energy storage systems that are required to operate under extreme environmental conditions pose challenges to the development of hybrid electric power pack. Technical challenges of HEV technologies considering futuristic applications of combat vehicles is described. The configuration specification of hybrid electric power train architecture suited to deliver high automotive performance and power demands for infantry combat vehicles (ICV) is also discussed.

Author Biographies

P. Sivakumar, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai

Dr P. Sivakumar has completed his PhD (Machine Design) from IIT, Madras, in 2011. He is a Distinguished Scientist and is currently Director, Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, Chennai. His research areas include design and development of AFV automatic transmission in the range of 150-1500 hp, combat aircraft transmission, conceptualisation of configuration for main battle tanks both present and future, infantry combat vehicles, armoured repair and recovery vehicles, self-propelled catapult vehicles, carrier command post and unmanned ground vehicles.

Rajaseeli Reginald, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai

Ms Rajaseeli Reginald, received his BE(ECE) from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai and MTech (Communication systems) from IIT Madras. Currently working as a Scientist ‘F’, and team leader of Hybrid Powerpack at Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, Chennai. She is specialised in Automatic transmission controller, in-vehicle networking and virtual instrumentation. Her areas of interest include : Hybrid electric vehicles, in-vehicle networking and real time embedded systems. She received National Science Day Oration-2017 and Laboratory Technology Group Award -2015.

G. Venkatesan, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai

Mr G. Venkatesan, his MTech (Machine design) from IITM Chennai, in 2007 and MS (MvT)- Cranfield University, UKUK, in 2012. Currently working as Scientist F, at CVRDE. His research areas include : Automatic transmission, increasing load capacity of gears, planetary gear trains, high contact ratio gears, driveline configuration for tracked vehicles, hybrid driveline configuration, tracked vehicle dynamics and propulsion dynamics of high power density vehicle. He is a core member in hybrid power pack team and is responsible for driveline configuration of the hybrid power pack to suit tracked vehicle.He has been awarded DRDO Young Scientist award in the year 2005 for contribution towards development of 800 hp Automatic transmission for Infantry combat Vehicle

Hari Viswanath, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai

Mr Hari Viswanath completed MTech (IC Engines) from IITM, Chennai, in 2001 and currently working as Scientist `E’ at Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, Chennai. His research areas include diesel engines for armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs), development of intake port, study of air motion and combustion process of diesel engines, advanced fuel injection system for diesel engines, development of in cylinder diesel engine components like piston, liner and piston rings and tribology studies and diesel hybrid power train for AFVs.

T. Selvathai, Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment, Chennai
Ms T. Selvathai, did BTech (ECE) from MG University, Kerala. Presently working as Scientist D, Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment, Chennai and her major contributions include: Development of autonomous ground tracked vehicles, algorithms for complimentary fusion of electro-optic and infrared videos for driver’s enhanced vision. She is core member for Hybrid power pack team and is responsible for the electrical subsystems.
Published
2017-06-30
How to Cite
Sivakumar, P., Reginald, R., Venkatesan, G., Viswanath, H., & Selvathai, T. (2017). Configuration Study of Hybrid Electric Power Pack for Tracked Combat Vehicles. Defence Science Journal, 67(4), 354-359. https://doi.org/10.14429/dsj.67.11454
Issue
Vol 67 No 4: Combat Vehicle
Section
Special Issue Papers
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