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1 Doc Title | Confidential | 2017-05-08Confidential | 2017-05-08

Pascal Fillion, Eng. PMP

Chief Project Manager

HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THE

ELECTRIFICATION OF A 500HP RATED

POWERTRAIN IN COMMUTER EXPRESS

COACHBUS & PARATRANSIT CONFERENCE

MAY 8 2017

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PREVOST IS PART OF THE VOLVO GROUP FAMILY

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OTHER FAMILAR IMAGES

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THE OBJECTIVE OF ELECTRIFICATION

Maximum uptime

Easy maintainability

Efficiency

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THE CONDITIONS

Long range trips

Urban driving

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A DELICATE BALANCE

Increased

Electrification

level

Technology

readiness

Up-time &

autonomy

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TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS

Technology readiness level (TRL)

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THE STARTING POINT: A PROVEN PLATFORM

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT FOR SYSTEM ELECTRIFICATION

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More Potential

for energy recovery

increasedelectrical

generation

Adapted energy storage

better fuel economy

Increased electrification

level

THE ELECTRIFICATION CYCLE

Energy

efficiency

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WHERE WAS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY??

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INTRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC FAN COOLING SYSTEM

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STRONG DIGITAL VALIDATION PLAN

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STRONG PHYSICAL VALIDATION

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WINTER TESTING

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HIGH AMBIENT OPERATING CONDITIONS

Normal driving

Wide open throttle upgrade

Downgrade with retarder

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Reliability Program

9 test units

Over 500 000 miles

5 SW generations

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THE RESULT

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SIMPLE SYSTEM – EFFICIENT AND EASILY MAINTAINED

Red and Yellow fans in 2

Independent circuits

Each fan is

individually protected

Fans controled in

speed

CAC and Radiator fans work separately

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SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS

▪ Cooling fans keep record of

overheating history

▪ All fans are reset (homing) at startup

for status check

▪ The radiators are kept automatically

clean by the fan operation logic

▪ Automatic fan Reversing at startup and

depending of the season.

▪ Minimal cleaning is needed

▪ Radiator can be accessed by opening

the fan panel

▪ Simple visual diagnostics can be

performed without tools

▪ From front instruments menu and

straight visual inspection

▪ If needed a much deeper

investigation can be performed.

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THE RESULT -

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

It takes a lot of hard work to make something simple.

(Steve Jobs)

The integration effort resulted in a

simple system with easy

maintenance.

The strong collaboration with the

engine manufacturer resulted into

reduced operation cost

A solid validation plan with a 500hp

in mind makes the system reliable in

any kind of conditions and maximizes

up-time

.

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▪ Engineering experts: Christophe Lemarechal & Jeff Gagné

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