The HybriDrive parallel system designed to address the needs of vehicles with duty cycles that require higher operating speeds and less frequent stops, is based on a single electric machine integrated between the engine and the transmission.
The system has been designed for installation with minimal impact to the vehicle and to enhance propulsion through an optimized blending of internal combustion engine power and electric power.
The system’s energy management and control capabilities are also fashioned in a way to ensure all energy flow, such as the propulsion and regeneration, occurs in an efficient fashion, resulting in lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions.
The company is in the final stages of development of the HybriDrive parallel system, which will see it first road trials next spring and is expected to be deployed in markets around the world in 2012.
BAE Systems vice president of power and energy management Steve Trichka said that the development of a parallel system is part of the company’sstrategy to broaden its HybriDrive product family to meet the growing worldwide need for more efficient transport and energy management.
