Research Article

Development of a Comprehensive Driving Cycle for Construction Machinery Used for Energy Recovery System Evaluation: A Case Study of Medium Hydraulic Excavators

Table 2

Microcycle feature parameters.

Parameters/unitDescription

Microcycle duration
Boom-lowering duration
Average load demand power
Minimum load demand power
Standard deviation of load demand power
Load demand energy during a microcycle
Maximum boom recoverable power
Average boom recoverable power
Standard deviation of boom recoverable power
Boom recoverable energy during a microcycle
Ratio between boom PB and PL
Average load demand power during boom-lowering