Delta Electronics Develops,Tests Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion System

November 27, 2009 – Vol.14 No.36

Delta Electronics Develops,Tests Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion System.

Delta Electronics, of Taipai, Taiwan, has integrated existing automation, motor, servo-motor and electrical electronics technologies to develop its own petrol-electric hybrid propulsion system. This is the first gasoline-electric hybrid propulsion system developed by a Taiwanese electronics company The design includes batteries, power inverter, power control unit, traction motor and vehicle control unit. Delta has installed the system in a test vehicle, which is now undergoing road tests.

Delta Vice Chairman and CEO Yancey Hai said: "Currently all of the world's car makers are looking at electric or hybrid propulsion vehicles. As Delta Electronics has always been a leading provider of power management and automation solutions, this gives us an advantage when it comes to the design and manufacturing of electric vehicle propulsion systems. This is why we are now targeting this sector. We believe that this emerging energy-saving concept will gain international acceptance just as the solar power industry has."

In the test vehicle the original gasoline engine and transmission system were removed and replaced with a hybrid propulsion system developed by the company. The engine in the system is not used for propulsion and is only run to charge the 18kWh lithium-ion batteries. Actual road tests show that depending on the road and traffic conditions, each liter of gasoline used by the engine is sufficient to generate enough power for the car to travel 20 to 30km (47 to 71 miles per gallon).Fuel consumption is 1/2 to 1/3 of what a car running on a conventional petrol engine can achieve. The hybrid system has an output of up to 100kW (134 hp) and 830Nm (198 ft/lbs) of torque. The test cars weighs 1660kg (3660 lbs).

Delta Group is the world’s largest provider of switching power supplies and DC brushless fans, as well as a major source for power management solutions, components, visual displays, industrial automation, networking products, and renewable energy solutions. (11/26/09)

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