If I could use a ford or dodge alt as an example. Those can put out ~100amps and my changing the voltage reg (or removing it and adjusting voltage by rpm) the output is in the neighborhood of 70-90V (AC)
The idea is genset to battery to controller to motor. I've read about the people playing with their hybrids. Adding more batteries, charging at night, and extending the overall range of the vehicle. On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 1:37 PM, john fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > so Jeff, > > using a standard genset in a series hybrid means conversions DC - AC - DC > and you say "significant" losses. > So that leads to some sort of custom voltage regulator off a DC generator > which then dumps straight into the batts? > I wonder what the DC output of a standard genset is? If its in the voltage > range, like 85V, you could bypass the AC circuit. > > oh yeah *I* am assuming a pluggable series hybrid, not a straight series > hybrid. Dunno what Andrew has in mind. > > and yeah I have been thinking about the ICE efficiency and MC packaging too, > but thats another thread. > > John > > > > Jeffrey Blamey wrote: > > > If you are determined to go this route: The generator to battery to > > motor controller/motor route unless the gen output is a close match to > > your battery pack voltage is going to suffer from the AC to DC > > conversion losses (significant). So for a 72V battery pack the output > > of the generator would have to be in the 85V range with regulation. > > > > > >
