Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/785Dangos y teitl llawn

ANNEX U.K. METHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE CO₂ SAVINGS OF EFFICIENT 12 V MOTOR-GENERATORS FOR CONVENTIONAL COMBUSTION ENGINE POWERED M1 VEHICLES

1. Introduction U.K.

In order to determine the CO₂ emission reductions that can be attributed to the generator function of a 12 V motor generator, hereinafter referred to as an efficient 12 V motor generator or motor generator, for use in an M1 vehicle powered by a combustion engine, it is necessary to establish the following:

(1)

the testing conditions;

(2)

the test equipment;

(3)

the determination of the peak power output;

(4)

the calculation of the CO₂ savings;

(5)

the calculation of the statistical margin of the CO₂ savings.

2. Symbols, parameters and units U.K.

Latin symbols U.K.

—

CO₂ savings [g CO₂/km]

CO₂

—

Carbon dioxide

CF

—

Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO₂/km) [g CO₂/l] as defined in Table 3

h

—

Frequency as defined in Table 1

I

—

Current intensity at which the measurement shall be carried out [A]

m

—

Number of measurements of the sample

M

—

Torque [Nm]

n

—

Rotational frequency [min^{– 1}] as defined in Table 1

P

—

Power [W]

—

Standard deviation of the motor generator efficiency [%]

—

Standard deviation of the motor generator efficiency mean [%]

—

Standard deviation of the total CO₂ savings [g CO₂/km]

U

—

Test voltage at which the measurement shall be carried out [V]

v

—

Mean driving speed of the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) [km/h]

V_Pe

—

Consumption of effective power [l/kWh] as defined in Table 2

—

Sensitivity of calculated CO₂ savings related to the efficiency of the motor generator

Greek symbols U.K.

Δ

—

Difference

η_B

—

Baseline alternator efficiency [%]

η_MG

—

Motor generator efficiency [%]

—

Mean of the motor generator efficiency at operating point i [%]

Subscripts U.K.

Index (i) refers to operating point

Index (j) refers to measurement of the sample

MG

—

Motor generator

m

—

Mechanical

RW

—

Real-world conditions

TA

—

Type approval conditions

B

—

Baseline

3. Measurements and determination of the efficiency U.K.

The efficiency of the 12 V motor generator shall be determined in accordance with ISO 8854:2012, with the exception of the elements specified in this point.

Evidence shall be provided to the type approval authority that the speed ranges of the efficient 12 V motor generator are consistent with those set out in Table 1. The measurements shall be conducted at different operating points, as set out in Table 1. The efficient 12 V motor generator current intensity shall be defined as half of the rated current for all operating points. For each speed the voltage and the output current of the alternator shall be kept constant at 14,3 V.

Table 1

Operating points

Operating pointi	Holding time[s]	Rotational frequencyni[min– 1]	Frequencyhi
1	1 200	1 800	0,25
2	1 200	3 000	0,40
3	600	6 000	0,25
4	300	10 000	0,10

The efficiency at each operating point shall be calculated in accordance with the following Formula 1:

Formula 1 U.K.

All efficiency measurements are to be performed consecutively at least five (5) times. The average of the measurements at each operating point ( ) shall be calculated.

The efficiency of the motor generator (η_MG) shall be calculated in accordance with the following Formula 2:

Formula 2 U.K.

The motor generator leads to saved mechanical power under real-world conditions (ΔP_mRW) and type approval conditions (ΔP_mTA) as set out in Formula 3.

Formula 3 U.K.

Where the saved mechanical power under real-world conditions (ΔP_mRW) shall be calculated in accordance with Formula 4 and the saved mechanical power under type-approval conditions (ΔP_mTA) in accordance with the following Formula 5:

Formula 4 U.K.

Formula 5 U.K.

where

P_RW

:

Power requirement under ‘real-world’ conditions [W], which is 750W

P_TA

:

Power requirement under type-approval conditions [W], which is 350W

η_B

:

Efficiency of the baseline alternator [%], which is 67 %

4. Calculation of the CO₂ savings U.K.

The CO₂ savings of the efficient 12 V motor generator shall be calculated in accordance with the following Formula 6:

Formula 6 U.K.

where

v

:

Mean driving speed of the NEDC [km/h], which is 33,58 km/h

V_Pe

:

Consumption of effective power specified in Table 2

Table 2

Consumption of effective power

Type of engine	Consumption of effective power (VPe)[l/kWh]
Petrol	0,264
Petrol Turbo	0,280
Diesel	0,220

CF

:

Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO₂/km) [g CO₂/l] as defined in Table 3

Table 3

Fuel conversion factor

Type of fuel	Conversion factor (l/100 km) — (g CO2/km) (CF)[g CO2/l]
Petrol	2 330
Diesel	2 640

5. Calculation of the statistical error U.K.

The statistical errors in the results of the testing methodology caused by the measurements shall be quantified. For each operating point the standard deviation shall be calculated in accordance with the following Formula 7:

Formula 7 U.K.

The standard deviation of the efficiency value of the efficient 12 V motor generator ( ) shall be calculated in accordance with the following Formula 8:

Formula 8 U.K.

The standard deviation of the motor generator efficiency ( ) leads to an error in the CO₂ savings ( ). That error is calculated in accordance with the following Formula 9:

Formula 9 U.K.

6. Statistical significance U.K.

It has to be demonstrated for each type, variant and version of a vehicle fitted with the efficient 12 V motor generator that the error in the CO₂ savings calculated in accordance with Formula 9 is not greater than the difference between the total CO₂ savings and the minimum savings threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 (see Formula 10).

Formula 10 U.K.

Where:

MT

:

minimum threshold [g CO₂/km]

:

total CO₂ saving [g CO₂/km]

:

standard deviation of the total CO₂ saving [gCO₂/km]

:

CO₂ correction coefficient due to the positive mass difference between the efficient 12 V motor generator and the baseline alternator. For the data in Table 4 is to be used.

Table 4

CO₂ correction coefficient due to the extra mass

Type of fuel	CO2 correction coefficient due to the positive mass difference ( )[g CO2/km]
Petrol	0,0277 · Δm
Diesel	0,0383 · Δm

Δm (in Table 4) is the extra mass due to the installation of the motor generator. It is the positive difference between the mass of the efficient 12 V motor generator and the mass of baseline alternator. The mass of the baseline alternator is 7 kg. The extra mass is to be verified and confirmed in the verification report to be submitted to the type approval authority together with the application for certifications.

7. The efficient 12 V motor generator to be fitted in vehicles U.K.

The type approval authority is to certify the CO₂ savings based on measurements of the 12 V motor generator and the baseline alternator using the test methodology set out in this Annex. Where the CO₂ emission savings are below the threshold specified in Article 9(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2011 the second subparagraph of Article 11(2) of that Regulation shall apply.