The development
and use of a simulation of an Integrated Starter Alternator
(ISA) for a High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)
is presented here. While the primary purpose of an ISA is to
provide electric power for additional accessories, it can also
be utilized for mild hybridization of the powertrain. In order
to explore ISA's potential for improving HMMWV's fuel economy,
an ISA model capable of both producing and absorbing mechanical
power has been developed in Simulink. Based on the driver's
power request and the State of Charge of the battery (SOC),
the power management algorithm determines whether the ISA should
contribute power to, or absorb power from the crankshaft. The
system is also capable of capturing some of the braking energy
and using it to charge the battery. The ISA model and the power
management algorithm have been integrated in the Vehicle-Engine
SIMulation (VESIM), a SIMULINK-based vehicle model previously
developed at the University of Michigan. Simulation study shows
that the ISA powertrain configuration can improve fuel economy
over a combined city-highway driving cycle by 4.3% compared
to the conventional configuration. Of this gain, 48% is attributed
to savings associated with shutting downrestarting the engine,
35% is due to elimination of the engine's inefficient operating
points, and 17% is due to brake regeneration.