Experimental Study on Using Biodiesel in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Hybrid electric vehicles are essential in the automotive industry. Combining electric propulsion with biofuels to power the electric motor and the internal combustion engine offers enormous potential to reduce fuel consumption and polluting emissions. However, to operate efficiently, HEVs require an...
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| author | Juan Carlos Paredes-Rojas Ramón Costa-Castelló Rubén Vázquez-Medina Juan Alejandro Flores-Campos Christopher Rene Torres-San Miguel |
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| description | Hybrid electric vehicles are essential in the automotive industry. Combining electric propulsion with biofuels to power the electric motor and the internal combustion engine offers enormous potential to reduce fuel consumption and polluting emissions. However, to operate efficiently, HEVs require an EMS that decides whether the vehicle is propelled by the combustion engine or the electric motor while managing power generation and the battery charge state. This work analyzes the use of biodiesel as a fuel in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). For this purpose, the mechanical behavior of a diesel engine was experimentally determined using a B10 blend to evaluate its power, torque, emissions, and operating behavior, such as temperatures and pressures. The engine used was a 2.5 L four-stroke with 131 hp at 3600 rpm to complete the efficiency map considering power, torque, and combustion. Finally, an energy management strategy based on an efficiency map is proposed. The results show that it is possible to use a specific operating range of the combustion engine with maximum efficiency while maintaining an optimal battery state of charge (SOC). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f4505d12c20439a8a8590ecfdbb4a1a2025-08-20T02:09:15ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-03-01187162110.3390/en18071621Experimental Study on Using Biodiesel in Hybrid Electric VehiclesJuan Carlos Paredes-Rojas0Ramón Costa-Castelló1Rubén Vázquez-Medina2Juan Alejandro Flores-Campos3Christopher Rene Torres-San Miguel4Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, Unidad Culhuacán, Santa Ana 1000, Coyoacán, CTM Culhuacán, Ciudad de México 04440, MexicoInstitut de Robótica i Informática Industrial, IRI (CSIC-UPC), Parc Tecnológic de Barcelona, C/Llorens i Artigas 4-6, 08028 Barcelona, SpainInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Unidad Querétaro, Cerro Blanco 141, Col Colinas del Cimatario, Querétaro 76090, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria en Ingeniería y Tecnologías Avanzadas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional 2580, La Laguna Ticoman, Gustavo A. Madero, Ciudad de México 07340, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica, Unidad Profesional “Adolfo López Mateos” Gustavo A. Madero, Col. Lindavista, Ciudad de México 07738, MexicoHybrid electric vehicles are essential in the automotive industry. Combining electric propulsion with biofuels to power the electric motor and the internal combustion engine offers enormous potential to reduce fuel consumption and polluting emissions. However, to operate efficiently, HEVs require an EMS that decides whether the vehicle is propelled by the combustion engine or the electric motor while managing power generation and the battery charge state. This work analyzes the use of biodiesel as a fuel in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). For this purpose, the mechanical behavior of a diesel engine was experimentally determined using a B10 blend to evaluate its power, torque, emissions, and operating behavior, such as temperatures and pressures. The engine used was a 2.5 L four-stroke with 131 hp at 3600 rpm to complete the efficiency map considering power, torque, and combustion. Finally, an energy management strategy based on an efficiency map is proposed. The results show that it is possible to use a specific operating range of the combustion engine with maximum efficiency while maintaining an optimal battery state of charge (SOC).https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/7/1621hybrid electric vehiclesbiodiesel blendenergy management strategybattery state of charge |
| spellingShingle | Juan Carlos Paredes-Rojas Ramón Costa-Castelló Rubén Vázquez-Medina Juan Alejandro Flores-Campos Christopher Rene Torres-San Miguel Experimental Study on Using Biodiesel in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Energies hybrid electric vehicles biodiesel blend energy management strategy battery state of charge |
| title | Experimental Study on Using Biodiesel in Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
| title_full | Experimental Study on Using Biodiesel in Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Study on Using Biodiesel in Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Study on Using Biodiesel in Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
| title_short | Experimental Study on Using Biodiesel in Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
| title_sort | experimental study on using biodiesel in hybrid electric vehicles |
| topic | hybrid electric vehicles biodiesel blend energy management strategy battery state of charge |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/7/1621 |
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