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Abstract-This paper presents a new methodology to estimate the fuel economy in a hybrid electric refuse collector vehicle (RCV). This methodology is based on determinating the fuel consumption in a conventional RCV using real routes, through a quasi-static model that incorporates a mathematical modeling of each component of the powertrain, including the longitudinal dynamic of the conventional RCV. Moreover, a classification of different operational modes of a conventional RCV using real routes is proposed to determinate the required energy that must be provided by the hybrid electric counterpart. The optimal sizing of the energy storage system for the hybrid electric powertrain is presented in order to estimate the fuel consumption by using a real route. The error in the estimation of fuel consumption in a conventional RCV is less than 1.5% in the worst case scenario. The energy storage system sizing allows a 8.62% reduction in the hybrid electric refuse collector vehicle's fuel consumption, by considering 10% of hybridization.
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