• Dr. Suhas B. Dhande

The limited availability and highly unstable cost of fossil fuel and their effect on the climate change and global warming have forced alternative propulsion technologies in the automotive world. With EV & EVI norms, diesel has been faring better with CO2 and fuel economy norms. However, the diesel engines across the globe have marginal improvements in the emissions and fuel economy potentials indicate that diesel is at the limits. In this scenario, diesel hybrid electric powertrains have shown promise to push the limits even further and offer the ideal platform to maximize benefits of hybridization. The performance of the demonstrator vehicles, an Indian effort in developing ‘fun to drive’ diesel hybrid, high voltage NiMH battery pack was characterized by conducting on-road testing in the normal road & ghat road areas, it is concluded that performance does vary considerably due to thermal conditions the pack encounters. The performance variations are due to both inherent NiMH characteristics, and the hybrid’s thermal management system. Further, it gave the experience of HV battery performance in Indian environment of relatively high ambient temperature and high relative humidity.

"Thermal Management of HV Battery in Hybrid Electric Vehicle", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.732-740, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807711.pdf

"Thermal Management of HV Battery in Hybrid Electric Vehicle", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp732-740, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807711.pdf