| VSE and its partners have been working in electric and plug-in vehicle conversions for nearly two decades. REVConversions
(an operating arm of VSE) has converted a wide range of vehicles, including a number of Chevy S-10 trucks; manufacturing and selling conversion kits for the various S-10 configurations. |
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Electric/Hybrid Plug-in Applications
- Battery charger control and charging algorithms
- State-Of-Charge monitoring for plug-in applications
- Battery depletion/sustainment algorithms to maximize value of plug-in application
Series Electric Hybrids
- Automated engine control (starting, monitoring, throttle control)
- Engine/motor/inverter/battery sizing experience
- Complete electric drive train control (accelerator pedal to rear wheels)
- Algorithms for engine control, power flow control
Parallel Hybrid Applications
- Complete auxiliary functionality without engine running
- Ability to recharge batteries from engine (with automated engine control)
- Motor control for propulsion as well as stationary work operation
Group Agility
- Ability to convert concept to working prototype in minimal time
- Toolbox of skills and technologies that may be rapidly adapted to new applications
Group Flexibility
- Not bound by conventional industry thinking
- History of exploring leading-edge technologies rather than building “me too” designs
System level design
- Power-flow analysis and algorithm development
- Major component (motor, battery, etc) sizing
- Complete system design (power, control, cooling, mechanical, accessories)
- Functionality definition and implementation
System interface/ mechanical redesign
- Interface multitude of variable vehicle configurations to electric drive components
Battery management
- Thermal management
- Charging
- State-Of-Charge monitoring
Power component integration
- Inverter/motor specification
- Inverter configuration and customization
- Inverter integration to control system
Propulsion drivetrain control
- Electrical control for series-hybrid and pure electric vehicles
- Vehicle interface
- CAN communications
- Automated engine control
- Drivetrain interface “Pedal to wheels” control
We can work as an extension of any organization’s engineering or management team at any stage of development, including:
- Applying advanced technologies and techniques
- Safety and personal protection
- Quality and corporate process
- Documentation for follow-on development and production:
- Schematics
- Drawings
- Bills of material
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Examples of team experience include:
- Product design and engineering verification
- Mobile and vehicle integrated computing
- Design for manufacture
- Engineering and product test and evaluation
- Data collection and analysis
- Engineering analysis (thermal and stress)
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