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Show Daily News MSPO 2012 International Defence Industry Exhibition 3 - 6 September 2012 Kielce, Poland |
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New hybrid-electric tracked vehicle at MSPO 2012 |
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| Friday, September 7, 2012, 04:31 PM | |||
| Polish defence Industry shows the Hybrid-electric tracked vehicle technology demonstrator APG. | |||
One
more time, the Polish Defence Industry shows its ability to develop new
defense technologies with an Hybrid-electric tracked vehicle technology
demonstrator APG which was presented for the first time at the International
Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO 2012. |
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 The Polish Hybrid-electric tracked vehicle technology demonstrator APG at the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO 2012. |
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vehicle was developed by the consortium formed of four parties, Silesian
University of Technology - leader. Project team was recruited among the
employees and students of: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty
of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and
Computer Science, Huta Stalowa Wola S.A., AGH University of Science and
Technology and WASKO S.A. |
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 This hybrid-electric armoured vehicle is fitted with a new turret mounted at the rear of the chassis which can be equipped with sensors, optronics and communication equipment for reconnaissance missions. |
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The
main features of the vehicle are hybrid electric drive application with
capability of energy recuperation during braking. Furthermore, zero turn
and various turning radiuses are available, semi-active suspension and
track tensioning system, tele-operated mode and autonomous operation mode.
The vehicle is motorized by a 220 kW Diesel engine which provides a maximum
speed of 75km/h.
The vehicle can be used in different modes as low speed ride with using electric traction motors for propulsion. Energy is provided by electric generator or battery (electric and series hybrid mode), medium and high speed ride with using diesel engine for propulsion and electric motor for energy generation (hybrid parallel mode), top speed ride with using diesel and electric mode for propulsion (hybrid parallel mode), braking or downhill ride with energy recuperation (electric motors working in generation mode), and battery charging in a parked vehicle (with using diesel as an energy source for electric engines working in generation mode). The advantages of using an hybrid electric drive compared to mechanical are the reduction of fuel consumption, extended range, noise and heat emission reduction, transmission system geometrical location flexibility, stealth mode of operation with using electric propulsion and batteries as a power source. |