TESTBED 3 - sUV (small Urban Vehicle)
Leader: Prof. Perry Li (UMN)
Statement of Test Bed Goals
To develop a platform for demonstrating and integrating efficient hybrid fluid power power-train technologies that are compact and lightweight enough to be suitable for small passenger cars setting, and that will enable major fuel savings.
Project Role in Support of Strategic Plan This testbed directly supports the goal of the center to develop and to migrate fluid power technologies to passenger cars segment so as to enable major fuel savings and to reduce negative impact on the environment. The passenger car segment is targeted because of its large size. While hydraulic hybrid technologies have been demonstrated for large vehicles, the stringent weight and size constraint of passenger cars will require breakthrough in compact efficient fluid power concepts. TB3 serves to determine and focus research effort, and to integrate results from individual projects.
