In addition to the significant contribution of electric vehicles to energy consumption and carbon emissions, the fact that they are quiet and highly sustainable in terms of use causes an increase in demand. Buses, which are a type of public transportation vehicle among vehicles, are of great importance for transportation, providing fuel savings for society in general and being a solution to the traffic problem. Gathering two separate phenomena such as electricity and a bus under one roof raises the impact values of the concepts to a higher level. In addition to having systemic differences, electric vehicles should be put into use in a way that is ready to provide long-term service in operating conditions, similar to conventional vehicles. To prove the readiness for use of the vehicles, they are subjected to multiple stages of testing simulating real operating conditions. At the end of the test process, if the vehicle meets the predetermined criteria, the test process is completed, and the vehicle is approved. In this study, two different battery electric bus models were subjected to road endurance tests and critical parts were determined and product reliability was ensured by making product development studies. The results of the study revealed the areas that should be considered in terms of periodic maintenance in electric vehicles.
Electric bus Road durability test Critical component detection Vehicle design Maintenance
TÜBİTAK
119C154
Efe Savran, scholarship holder of the TUBITAK – 2244 industrial doctorate program (Project no. 119C154), would like to thank the institution for supporting this study. All authors present their appreciation to KARSAN AUTOMOTİVE for data providing and enabling the preparation of this study.
Electric bus Road durability test Critical component detection Vehicle design Mainte-nance Maintenance
119C154
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Makine Mühendisliği |
Bölüm | Research Articles |
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Proje Numarası | 119C154 |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 1 Nisan 2023 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 6 Aralık 2022 |
Kabul Tarihi | 29 Mart 2023 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2023 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1 |
International Journal of Automotive Science and Technology (IJASTECH) is published by Society of Automotive Engineers Turkey