Simulation of an alternative-drive car fuel consumption

S ciljem smanjenja potrošnje goriva i emisija stakleničkih plinova u okoliš, razvijena su različita rješenja za pogon osobnog vozila. U ovom radu dan je tehnički opis mogućih rješenja alternativnih pogona osobnog vozila te su navedene prednosti i nedostatci svakog pojedinog. Pomoću računalne aplikacije ADVISOR, provedena je simulacija potrošnje goriva i emisija za osobno vozilo na alternativni pogon na proizvoljno odabranoj relaciji. Simulacija je izvršena za nekoliko odabranih varijanti alternativnog pogona te je izvršena usporedba s klasičnim pogonom motorom s unutrašnjim izgaranjem. Mjerenje parametara vozila s konvencionalnim pogonom odrađeno je na relaciji Rijeka – Zagreb. Tijekom putovanja pratilo se i mjerilo nekoliko parametara od kojih su za potrebe ovog rada bili najvažniji oni vezani za potrošnju goriva. Putovanje i mjerenje ukupno je trajalo 2 sata i 6 minuta te je u tom je vremenu pređena udaljenost od 181 kilometar. Vozilo kojem je vožena ruta je Ford Focus 1,6 TDCI proizveden 2005. godine.With the aim of reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions into the environment, various solutions for the propulsion of passenger cars have been developed. This paper gives a technical description of possible solutions for alternative propulsion of a personal vehicle, which lists the advantages and disadvantages of each. Using computer applications ADVISOR, a simulation of fuel consumption and emissions for an alternatively powered passenger car was performed on an arbitrarily selected route. The simulation was performed for several selected variants of alternative propulsion and a comparison was performed with conventional propulsion with an internal combustion engine. Measurement of parameters of vehicles with conventional drivetrain was performed on the route Rijeka - Zagreb. During the trip, several parameters were monitored and measured, the most important of which were those related to fuel consumption. The journey and measurement lasted a total of 2 hours and 6 minutes, during which time a distance of 181 kilometers was covered. The vehicle on which the route was driven is a 2005 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI