I'm wondering if anyone has looked into how to accurately estimate the torque curves for hybrid cars, if different models work in different ways, if it's possible to construct a formula for estimating a graph like we do with convetional cars.
I'm not making any new cars, I have absolutely no 3D modelling experience. I'm just tinkering & understanding.. Again I'm not focusing on a particular hybrid car, trying to understand the theory behind estimating a torque curve for them generally.
I've never driven or worked with a hybrid so I'm working purely on numbers.
When I look for specs for hybrids I get a peak torque & power reading for both electric motor & petrol engine, I assume I need to combine the two together, question is how?
However I combine them I always end up with odd & surely incorrect results. I'm wondering if there is clever computer electronics at work limiting the torque on the electric motor so that it meshes neatly with the petrol engine, otherwise I end up with like a saw tooth on the torque curve where the electric motor starts to drop off above 3000 rpm and the petrol engine hasn't built up the torque to match it. Or I end up with way more power output than I would expect.
Also if the hybrid has a CVT gearbox, would I be better off to just use a single gear & let the torque substitute the need for lower ratios?
I've never driven a car with a CVT either..
Any help is most appreciated. Thank you.
I'm not making any new cars, I have absolutely no 3D modelling experience. I'm just tinkering & understanding.. Again I'm not focusing on a particular hybrid car, trying to understand the theory behind estimating a torque curve for them generally.
I've never driven or worked with a hybrid so I'm working purely on numbers.
When I look for specs for hybrids I get a peak torque & power reading for both electric motor & petrol engine, I assume I need to combine the two together, question is how?
However I combine them I always end up with odd & surely incorrect results. I'm wondering if there is clever computer electronics at work limiting the torque on the electric motor so that it meshes neatly with the petrol engine, otherwise I end up with like a saw tooth on the torque curve where the electric motor starts to drop off above 3000 rpm and the petrol engine hasn't built up the torque to match it. Or I end up with way more power output than I would expect.
Also if the hybrid has a CVT gearbox, would I be better off to just use a single gear & let the torque substitute the need for lower ratios?
I've never driven a car with a CVT either..
Any help is most appreciated. Thank you.