Drivability improvements obtained using a mild hybrid electrical system on a vehicle equipped with a manual gearbox

Abstract

In order to fulfil the latest and future emission standards, all vehicles will need to be equipped with hybrid powertrains or advanced depollution systems. For low cost and entry level range of vehicles, in order to keep the production costs low, the simplest choice of hybridization is the mild-hybrid system with integrated starter-generator (ISG). This paper contains a model of a mild-hybrid electric vehicle equipped with a manual gearbox with focus on the drivability performance of the powertrain. The goal of this paper is to find out the drivability performances of a hybrid vehicle by simulation and to show the improvements compared to a similar vehicle equipped with a conventional powertrain.