Gas Engine Design and Manufacturing of Range Extender for On Board Electricity Generation of Electric Vehicles

This publication is a part of a series of research outcomes that are documented to enrich academic findings on new knowledge development for public engagement. The Range Extender was developed some years ago to fulfill new demand for electric vehicles that produce fewer pollutants to the environment, while the capacity of a battery is still limited to the range of energy that vehicles use to operate. Utilizing a Gas Engine has been decided to have less pressure on the combustion chamber and even less exhaust gas compared to the existing gasoline and diesel engines so that more light material can be used to produce such type of energy generation while the power and torque comparably similar. Final gas-engine development is to achieve not only a certain target of power generation conversion but also more compact dimension and less weight so that Range Extender can be manufactured for commercial purposes.