Hybrid electric vehicle
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1. A hybrid electric vehicle drive system, comprising:
- a combustion engine;
an electric motor; and
at least one nickel-metal hydride battery module providing electric power to said electric motor, said at least one nickel-metal hydride battery module having an internal resistance effective to provide a peak power density in relation to an energy density as defined by;
P>
1,375−
15E, with P greater than 600 Watts/kilogram, where P is the peak power density as measured in Watts/kilogram and E is the energy density as measured in Watt-hours/kilogram.
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Abstract
A hybrid electric vehicle drive system comprising a combustion engine, an electric motor and at least one nickel-metal hydride battery module forming a power source for providing electric power to the electric motor, the at least one nickel-metal hydride battery module having a peak power density in relation to energy density as defined by:
where P is the peak power density as measured in Watts/kilogram and E is the energy density as measured in Watt-hours/kilogram.
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1. A hybrid electric vehicle drive system, comprising:
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a combustion engine;
an electric motor; and
at least one nickel-metal hydride battery module providing electric power to said electric motor, said at least one nickel-metal hydride battery module having an internal resistance effective to provide a peak power density in relation to an energy density as defined by;
P>
1,375−
15E, with P greater than 600 Watts/kilogram, where P is the peak power density as measured in Watts/kilogram and E is the energy density as measured in Watt-hours/kilogram.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A hybrid electric vehicle incorporating an integrated propulsion system, comprising:
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a power system comprising;
a combustion engine, and an electric motor; and
at least one nickel-metal hydride battery module coupled to said power system and providing electric power to said electric motor, said battery module having an internal resistance effective to provide a peak power density in relation to an energy density as defined by;
P>
1,375−
15E, with P greater than 600 Watts/kilogram, where P is the peak power density as measured in Watts/kilogram and E is the energy density as measured in Watt-hours/kilogram.- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
a regenerative braking system providing charging current for said at least one nickel-metal hydride battery module.
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12. The hybrid electric vehicle of claim 10, further comprising a cooling system for cooling said at least one nickel-metal hydride battery module.
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13. The hybrid electric vehicle of claim 10, wherein said peak power density is greater than 700 watts/kilogram.
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14. The hybrid electric vehicle of claim 10, wherein said energy density is at least 70 Watt-hours/kilogram.
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15. The hybrid electric vehicle of claim 10, wherein said peak power density is at least 1000 Watts/kilogram.
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