Carpathian Journal of Electrical Engineering (Dec 2020)

TRACTION MOTOR SELECTION BASED ON THE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF PURE ELECTRIC VEHICLE UNDER DIFFERENT DRIVING SCENARIOS

  • Khaled ATAMNIA,
  • Abdesselam LEBAROUD,
  • Messaoud MAKHLOUF

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 57 – 72

Abstract

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Selecting the appropriate powertrain components for electric vehicles, in terms of size and efficiency became a challenging task, especially the traction motor that requires special care. Since it is the only source of traction power, its selection may affect the performance of the electric vehicle. Therefore, an analysis of the vehicle performance with various motors types and design is necessary to outline its importance and to verify the impact of its selection on the entire vehicle system. The Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) and the Induction Motor (IM) were tested during different driving cycles using the ADVISOR tool, designed based on Matlab/Simulink, for rapid analysis of the performance and fuel consumption of conventional hybrid and electric vehicles. The 2WD GM EV1 model from General Motors Company has been selected to investigate the electric vehicle performance during different driving scenarios, such as dealing with high aggressive acceleration, or several stops and start situations.

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