Abstract
In this paper a terrain vehicle equipped with a modern hybrid propulsion system is regarded and examined by computer simulation.
The tool, used for this purpose, is the simulation program ORSIS (Off Road Systems Interactive Simulation), which has been developed at the IKK. By generating a realistic surrounding area with reproducible conditions ORSIS allows an objective comparison of different vehicles types and the investigation of the influence of modified vehicle parameters.
The paper presents results from computer simulations, which were done to examine the driving properties of hybrid driven vehicles in terrain and to evaluate their fuel economy, especially when an energy storage is included.