<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This paper describes the initial findings of research project “The Possibilities of Increasing Efficiency of City Bus Hybrid Propulsion Systems by Including Wireless Battery Charging” carried out by „LEO Research Centre” (Competency Centre for Latvian Electrical and Optical Manufacturing Industry). The project is aimed at developing wireless charging and optimising electric bus propulsion system for modern urban transportation applications. The project runs from the beginning of the 2013 until the end of 2015 and focuses on the sub-theme “Energy and Sustainable Transport”.</p></abstract>

This paper describes the initial findings of research project “The Possibilities of Increasing Efficiency of City Bus Hybrid Propulsion Systems by Including Wireless Battery Charging” carried out by „LEO Research Centre” (Competency Centre for Latvian Electrical and Optical Manufacturing Industry). The project is aimed at developing wireless charging and optimising electric bus propulsion system for modern urban transportation applications. The project runs from the beginning of the 2013 until the end of 2015 and focuses on the sub-theme “Energy and Sustainable Transport”.

Wireless energy supply to public transport units with hybrid drive – trends and challenges

LEO Research Centre, Riga, Latvia Transport and Telecommunication Institute, Riga, Latvia

LEO Research Centre, Riga, Latvia Kavitus, SIA, Jelgava, Latvia

LEO Research Centre, Riga, Latvia, RS Factor, Riga, Latvia

4LEO Research Centre, Riga, Latvia, Latvia University of Agriculture, Jelgava, Latvia

Transport and Telecommunication Journal

This paper describes the initial findings of research project “The Possibilities of Increasing Efficiency of City Bus Hybrid Propulsion Systems by Including...

Wireless energy supply to public transport units with hybrid drive – trends and challenges

Publicado en línea: 07 mar 2014

Páginas: 67 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ttj-2014-0007

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