Hybridné závodné autá. Evolúcia alebo katastrofa?

Založený: 16.02.2005 Príspevky: 988 Bydlisko: Quiet "Duck" Locality

KERS už teraz - Corsa Motorsport a jej Ginetta-Zytek 07S

CORSA, ZYTEK BRINGING HYBRID PROTOTYPE TO GRID - Americanlemans.com

Americanlemans.com Napísal:

Corsa Motorsports has announced a revolutionary program aimed at the 2009 American Le Mans Series that will see the Utah-based team field a hybrid-powered Zytek in the LMP1 class.

"This is a landmark announcement not just in the American Le Mans Series but for North American motorsport in general," said Scott Atherton, President and CEO of the American Le Mans Series. "We have said for some time that our platform which encourages manufacturers to develop new technologies and relevant automotive innovation is ideally suited for the challenges the auto industry faces. And as concerns over oil, energy and climate change continue to play prominently in headlines around the world, here is an example that offers a practical, real-world advancement that will be tested and developed in the most extreme environment in the world."

	Americanlemans.com Napísal:
	The addition of the Zytek hybrid to the grid gives the Series' premier class entries that are powered by four different alternative fuels: sulfur-free diesel, E10, cellulosic E85 and the electric hybrid, a mix of E10 and electricity.

Americanlemans.com Napísal:

The Zytek LMP1 Hybrid
The car is based on a Zytek 07S carbon fiber/aluminum monocoque employing typical wishbone suspension with rack and pinion steering and fitted with a Ricardo six-speed sequential gearbox using a Zytek electronic gear shift system. The car will be powered through a combination of an ethanol-fueled internal combustion engine and a three-phase induction electric motor.

The ethanol-fueled engine is a newly designed Zytek 90-degree normally aspirated 4.5-liter V8 with four overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder with an output of 625 hp. The electric motor is a direct drive Zytek proprietary design powered by an on-board lithium-ion energy storage system with a KERS (kinetic energy recovery) supplemental regeneration system.

The heart of the system is the energy storage/battery system which enables the collection and conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy permitting use of the electric motor resulting in more efficient power and a lower carbon footprint. The lithium-ion battery used on the car is supplied by Zytek shareholder Continental AG of Germany.

Debut:
Road Atlanta - Petit Le Mans 1000 miles or 10 hrs, havaroval v 73. kole.

Laguna Seca - Monterey Sports Car Championships, 11. miesto (3. v LMP1)

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