Date of Award
12-2016
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Department
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Jennifer Hudson
Second Advisor
Dr. Richard Meyer
Third Advisor
Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh
Keywords
Optimization, ratio scheduling, transmission, automotive powertrain, efficiency
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
A transmission ratio schedule is developed to optimize the fuel consumption for an automotive continuously variable transmission (CVT) connected to an internal combustion engine (ICE). Although the optimal operating line (OOL) generated from an engine brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) map can be used to generate a CVT ratio schedule that yields maximum engine efficiency, it was found that OOL-based CVT ratio scheduling does not necessarily offer the best fuel economy because optimal CVT efficiency does not always correspond to OOL tracking. To develop a CVT ratio schedule that can offer the best fuel economy, a novel ratio-scheduling methodology is proposed in this paper. The methodology uses an empirical approach to minimize fuel consumption by considering engine efficiency, CVT efficiency, and requested vehicle power. The proposed CVT ratio scheduling methodology has been simulated using the various portions of the FTP-75 (Federal Test Procedure) cycle. Simulation results show that a significant improvement of engine-CVT overall fuel economy gain is achieved when using the proposed ratio scheduling methodology compared with the case where OOL operation is assumed to yield the highest combined engine-CVT efficiency.
Recommended Citation
Beuerle, Steven, "Optimization Methodology for CVT Ratio Scheduling with Consideration of Both Engine and CVT Efficiency" (2016). Masters Theses. 772.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/772