Arie Lavie obtained his PhD in Applied Mathematics in the
Weizman Institute of Science, and his post-doctor studies accomplished in the
University of Cambridge. Presently he is Full Professor in the New York
Institute of Technology and he is President of the research CTI-Creative
Technologies Israel organization. Professor Lavie was coordinator of EU
financed USE HAAS (High Altitude Aircraft and Airships) project (contract
number 516081). Main research activities of Lavie are in fields of Aerospace/
Aeronautics and in Alternative Energies / Hybrid Propulsion of aircraft and
ground vehicles.
Work Programme
USE HAAS
The study will last 18 months starting on 1st March
2005.
The work will cover the following points:
analysis of the developments and projects and the
world state of the art
define the objectives and possible applications based
on an analysis of the needs
organization of different workshops resulting in
various WG (Working Groups) with continuous discussions between the workshops
identification of the potential end-users and
technological partners
understanding of the research needs for the future
definition of a common research agenda for this
technology sector
final conclusions, policy and strategy definition.
SIMULATION OF HYBRID ELECTRIC BUSES
SECOND REPORT
Executive summary
final conclusions, policy and strategy definition.
Manhattan
OCTA
CBD
Jerusalem
Conventional Bus Fuel Economy (mpg)
1.46
2.15
2.19
2.34
Hybrid Bus Fuel Economy (mpg)
2.56
3.24
3.25
3.26
Fuel Economy (mpg) % Increase w/Hybrid Bus
74.6%
50.6%
48.3%
39.3%
Average Values for Emission Results of Buses on
Specified Duty Cycles
