Regenerative Braking
We all heard this one in science class: “Energy cannot be
created or destroyed. It can only be transformed from one form to another.” In
the case of conventional friction brakes, energy of motion (kinetic energy) is
being transformed into heat energy, via friction, and then dissipated into the
air.
A hybrid vehicle recharges its high voltage battery through the
use of regenerative braking. With regenerative braking, instead of just wasting
that energy by releasing it into the air, the vehicle takes it and places it in
a box in the back of the car to save it as stored energy. Later, that stored
energy will be converted back into kinetic energy and poured back into the
operation of the car.
Regenerative braking is the hybrid’s first choice for braking.
So, basically, on a hybrid vehicle, the brake pedal acts more as an interface
for the ABS module than as a request for braking. The brake pedal and ABS
module pressure sensors “tell” the modules of the hybrid system that a request
for braking has been made and how much braking is desired.
Get more info (Do visit the below links:)
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/brakes/brake-types/regenerative-braking.htm
No comments:
Post a Comment