Supercapacitor energy storage smart bus

How is supercapacitor bus implementation modeled in urban public transport?

Supercapacitor buses implementation was modeled in urban public transport. Influential energy demand factors recognized, assessed, surveyed and modeled. Model created in IGNITE validated with previous e-bus operation data. Referent driving style modeled to allow e-bus simulation on new dedicated lines.

Can a supercapacitor electric bus be used in Hong Kong?

Development of a driving cycle for a supercapacitor electric bus route in Hong Kong Sustain Cities Soc, 48 ( 2019), 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101588 A green public transportation system using E-buses: a technical and commercial feasibility study Sustain Cities Soc, 51 ( 2019), 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101789

How does a supercapacitor pack work?

Supercapacitor packs supply and absorb power through the bidirectional DC/DC converter. In this study, the battery configuration is set up as 217 in series and 7 in parallel to match the energy capacity requirement of an electric city bus.

How much power is supplied by supercapacitors?

Besides, the slops of these fitting functions are all close to 0.8, which indicates that about 80% of power is supplied or absorbed by supercapacitors during high discharge and charge power demand to avoid battery degradation with high C-rate currents.