Review of flywheel based internal combustion engine hybrid vehicles

International Journal of Automotive Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 797-804

  Dhand, A ^a   Pullen, K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous variable transmission; Flywheel; Hybrid vehicle; Internal combustion engine

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS VARIABLE TRANSMISSIONS; DRIVE LINES; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; HIGH SPEED; PRIME MOVERS; PRODUCTION VEHICLES; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SUPER CAPACITOR;

ENERGY STORAGE; FLYWHEELS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; VARIABLE SPEED TRANSMISSIONS; WHEELS;

HYBRID VEHICLES;

EID: 84884552775     PISSN: 12299138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12239-013-0088-x     Document Type: Review

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