Series Architecture on Hybrid Electric Vehicles: A Review

The use of series architecture nowadays is mainly on hybrid buses. In comparison with series-parallel and parallel architectures, which are usually exploited medium-size cars, the allows achieving internal combustion engine higher efficiency. downside this architecture, due to a double energy conversion (i.e., mechanical converted in electrical again energy), that additional losses introduced. For reason, series/parallel architectures were considered more suitable for cars. Nevertheless, new technologies can change scenario. Regarding storage systems, supercapacitors achieved significant density, they guarantee much efficiency than battery storage. Moreover, wide-bandgap components power electronic converters, such as silicon carbide devices, assure lower losses. scenario, become competitive This paper shows review various studies performed topic.