Basic Study on Operation Control Systems of Internal Combustion Engines in Hybrid Small Race Cars to Improve Dynamic Performance

Hayato Yamada; Masamune Kobayashi; Yusuke Ebashi; Shinobu Kasamatsu; Ikkei Kobayashi; Jumpei Kuroda; Daigo Uchino; Kazuki Ogawa; Keigo Ikeda; Taro Kato; Xiaojun Liu; Ayato Endo; Mohamad Heerwan Bin Peeie; Takayoshi Narita; Hideaki Kato

doi:10.3390/vehicles7020041

Vehicles (Apr 2025)

Basic Study on Operation Control Systems of Internal Combustion Engines in Hybrid Small Race Cars to Improve Dynamic Performance

Hayato Yamada,
Masamune Kobayashi,
Yusuke Ebashi,
Shinobu Kasamatsu,
Ikkei Kobayashi,
Jumpei Kuroda,
Daigo Uchino,
Kazuki Ogawa,
Keigo Ikeda,
Taro Kato,
Xiaojun Liu,
Ayato Endo,
Mohamad Heerwan Bin Peeie,
Takayoshi Narita,
Hideaki Kato

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Hayato Yamada: Course of Mechanical Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
Masamune Kobayashi: Course of Mechanical Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
Yusuke Ebashi: Course of Mechanical Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
Shinobu Kasamatsu: Course of Mechanical Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
Ikkei Kobayashi: Course of Science and Technology, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
Jumpei Kuroda: Course of Science and Technology, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
Daigo Uchino: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Numazu College, Oka 3600, Numazu 410-8501, Japan
Kazuki Ogawa: Department of Electronic Robot Engineering, Aichi University of Technology, 50-2 Manori, Nishihasamacho, Gamagori 443-0047, Japan
Keigo Ikeda: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hokkaido University of Science, 7-Jo 15-4-1 Maeda, Sapporo 006-8585, Japan
Taro Kato: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tokyo University of Technology, 1404-1 Katakuramachi, Hachioji 192-0982, Japan
Xiaojun Liu: Voyager Project Department, Robotics R&D Center, Technology and Intellectual Property H.Q., OMRON Corporation, 9-1 Kizugawadai, Kizugawa-City 619-0283, Japan
Ayato Endo: Department of Electrical Engineering, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, 3-30-1 Wajiro-higashi, Fukuoka 811-0295, Japan
Mohamad Heerwan Bin Peeie: Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Technology, University Malaysia Pahang, Paken 26600, Malaysia
Takayoshi Narita: Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan
Hideaki Kato: Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Tokai University, Kitakaname 4-4-1, Hiratsuka 259-1292, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/vehicles7020041
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 2
p. 41

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Hybrid vehicles utilize multiple power sources, making them energy-efficient and enhancing both fuel efficiency and dynamic performance. As a result, hybrid vehicles have recently been adopted as race cars, which demand high powertrain performance. The hybrid vehicle system comprises two power sources: an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor, both of which require precise control. Controlling the output of the internal combustion engine is particularly challenging. This study investigated the dynamic response of an actuator in an electronic throttle system. The experimental results demonstrated that optimized parameters significantly improved the dynamic response. As a result, we propose a mechanism for hybrid vehicle performance and report the characteristics of an electronic throttle. The improvement in throttle opening can be verified by adjusting the P term.

Published in Vehicles

ISSN: 2624-8921 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Mechanical engineering and machinery: Machine design and drawing; Technology: Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/vehicles

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