MAHLE Range Extender at HEVC 2011
The new compact range extender engine from MAHLE will make it's UK debut at the Hybrid + Electric Vehicles Conference at Warwick University on 18th/19th May.
The engine is a 'clean sheet' design which has been optimised for cost, weight, NVH, package size and installation flexibility. It is a 900cc, twin-cylinder, 4-stroke gasoline unit with an output of 30 kW at 4,000 rpm. An axial flux generator has been fully integrated within the crankcase to provide a compact modular solution. The engine is currently undergoing further development testing at the MAHLE Powertrain headquarters in Northampton, UK prior to being installed in a test vehicle in the coming months.
A presentation covering the design philosophy and development status of the engine will be given by Dr Mike Bassett during the second day of the conference.
Please see attached pdf's for further details
Range Extender [PDF; 277 KB] (English)
Range Extender [PDF; 277 KB] (German)