Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle with Multimode Gear Shift Control

Dr. Shıvakumar Nagareddy; Mohan Kumar Gabriel; Girijesh Sathis Kumar; Ashok Kumar Babu Chellam; Amala Priya Shalini; Anandakumar Jayakumar

doi:10.64808/engineeringperspective.1855142

Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle with Multimode Gear Shift Control

Abstract

To minimize the harmful emissions from engine exhaust and to enhance the vehicle performance, comfort and economy, the hybrid vehicle with multi-mode gear shift control system was modeled using AMESim simulation tool. The developed model includes gearbox controller, proportional Integral controllers for electric motor and internal combustion engine for smooth gear shift events, better acceleration with controlled fuel/power consumption, comfort and drivability. The main objective is to evaluate the influence of the dog clutch disturbances on vehicle comfort, vehicle acceleration performance and the fuel consumption. From the simulation results, the performance mode exhibits the highest and most frequent power steps with 30% higher average power demand than economy mode, and 15% higher than comfort mode. The performance mode consumes 8.8 seconds to reach the vehicle speed from 0-100 km/h, showing around 40% and 20% enhancements compared to economy mode and comfort mode respectively. The economy mode consumes 12 seconds of time to reach the vehicle speed range from 80-120 km/h, and then it was reduced to 5.7 and 6 seconds during comfort and performance modes. The fuel consumption was increased from 216.8 g/kWh to 245.6 g/kWh when moving from economy mode to comfort mode, then increased to 297.5 g/kWh during performance mode. Overall, the performance mode promotes enhanced performance acceleration metrics with increased fuel consumption and reduced comfort. The economy mode showed significant improvement in fuel consumption, acceleration peaks and comfort gear shifting events. The comfort mode strongly demonstrates the balanced efficiency and drivability with rapid gear shifting.

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Supporting Institution

Chennai Institute of Technology, Chennai, India.

Thanks

We author thank the management of Chennai Institute of Technology for providing the simulation software facility inside the campus to work on this research.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and Powertrains, Mechanical Vibrations and Noise, Vehicle Technique and Dynamics

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Dr. Shıvakumar Nagareddy ^*
0000-0001-9084-9101
India

Mohan Kumar Gabriel
0000-0003-3084-9139
India

Girijesh Sathis Kumar
0009-0001-7266-2076
India

Ashok Kumar Babu Chellam
0000-0002-9291-1797
India

Amala Priya Shalini
0009-0006-4130-1207
India

Anandakumar Jayakumar
0000-0003-4812-1402
India

Publication Date

May 20, 2026

Submission Date

January 3, 2026

Acceptance Date

May 18, 2026

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Year 2026 Volume: 6 Number: 3

DOI

https://doi.org/10.64808/engineeringperspective.1855142

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APA

Nagareddy, D. S., Gabriel, M. K., Sathis Kumar, G., Babu Chellam, A. K., Priya Shalini, A., & Jayakumar, A. (2026). Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle with Multimode Gear Shift Control. Engineering Perspective, 6(3), 398-414. https://doi.org/10.64808/engineeringperspective.1855142

AMA

1.Nagareddy DS, Gabriel MK, Sathis Kumar G, Babu Chellam AK, Priya Shalini A, Jayakumar A. Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle with Multimode Gear Shift Control. engineeringperspective. 2026;6(3):398-414. doi:10.64808/engineeringperspective.1855142

Chicago

Nagareddy, Dr. Shıvakumar, Mohan Kumar Gabriel, Girijesh Sathis Kumar, Ashok Kumar Babu Chellam, Amala Priya Shalini, and Anandakumar Jayakumar. 2026. “Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle With Multimode Gear Shift Control”. Engineering Perspective 6 (3): 398-414. https://doi.org/10.64808/engineeringperspective.1855142.

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Nagareddy DS, Gabriel MK, Sathis Kumar G, Babu Chellam AK, Priya Shalini A, Jayakumar A (May 1, 2026) Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle with Multimode Gear Shift Control. Engineering Perspective 6 3 398–414.

IEEE

[1]D. S. Nagareddy, M. K. Gabriel, G. Sathis Kumar, A. K. Babu Chellam, A. Priya Shalini, and A. Jayakumar, “Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle with Multimode Gear Shift Control”, engineeringperspective, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 398–414, May 2026, doi: 10.64808/engineeringperspective.1855142.

ISNAD

Nagareddy, Dr. Shıvakumar - Gabriel, Mohan Kumar - Sathis Kumar, Girijesh - Babu Chellam, Ashok Kumar - Priya Shalini, Amala - Jayakumar, Anandakumar. “Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle With Multimode Gear Shift Control”. Engineering Perspective 6/3 (May 1, 2026): 398-414. https://doi.org/10.64808/engineeringperspective.1855142.

JAMA

1.Nagareddy DS, Gabriel MK, Sathis Kumar G, Babu Chellam AK, Priya Shalini A, Jayakumar A. Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle with Multimode Gear Shift Control. engineeringperspective. 2026;6:398–414.

MLA

Nagareddy, Dr. Shıvakumar, et al. “Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle With Multimode Gear Shift Control”. Engineering Perspective, vol. 6, no. 3, May 2026, pp. 398-14, doi:10.64808/engineeringperspective.1855142.

Vancouver

1.Dr. Shıvakumar Nagareddy, Mohan Kumar Gabriel, Girijesh Sathis Kumar, Ashok Kumar Babu Chellam, Amala Priya Shalini, Anandakumar Jayakumar. Economy, Comfort and Performance Analysis of Hybrid Vehicle with Multimode Gear Shift Control. engineeringperspective. 2026 May 1;6(3):398-414. doi:10.64808/engineeringperspective.1855142