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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2011
Applicant:
Felix Pfister, Graz, AT;
Inventor:
Felix Pfister, Graz, AT;
Assignee:
AVL List GmbH, Graz, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
To simplify the development of a hybrid vehicle the invention envisions simulating the hybrid vehicle by using a test vehiclecomprising a first axlethat is powered by a combustion engine and a second passive, non-powered axle, and wherein the axle that is present in the real hybrid vehicle and powered by an electric motor is simulated on the test vehicleby an active secondary vehiclethat is hooked up to the test vehicleand that is equipped with its own driveand additionally to the combustion engine brakes and/or pushes the test vehicle, and wherein the secondary vehicleis connected with a control deviceof the test vehicle