Review of the Methods to Optimize Power Flow in Electric Vehicle Powertrains for Efficiency and Driving Performance

Izhari Izmi Mazali; Zul Hilmi Che Daud; Mohd Kameil Abdul Hamid; Victor Tan; Pakharuddin Mohd Samin; Abdullah Jubair; Khairul Amilin Ibrahim; Mohd Salman Che Kob; Wang Xinrui; Mat Hussin Ab Talib

doi:10.3390/app12031735

Applied Sciences (Feb 2022)

Review of the Methods to Optimize Power Flow in Electric Vehicle Powertrains for Efficiency and Driving Performance

Izhari Izmi Mazali,
Zul Hilmi Che Daud,
Mohd Kameil Abdul Hamid,
Victor Tan,
Pakharuddin Mohd Samin,
Abdullah Jubair,
Khairul Amilin Ibrahim,
Mohd Salman Che Kob,
Wang Xinrui,
Mat Hussin Ab Talib

Affiliations

Izhari Izmi Mazali: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
Zul Hilmi Che Daud: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
Mohd Kameil Abdul Hamid: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
Victor Tan: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
Pakharuddin Mohd Samin: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
Abdullah Jubair: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
Khairul Amilin Ibrahim: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
Mohd Salman Che Kob: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia
Wang Xinrui: Department of Automotive Engineering, Zunyi Vocational and Technical College, Zunyi 563006, China
Mat Hussin Ab Talib: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Malaysia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031735
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 3
p. 1735

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Electric vehicles (EV) are quickly gaining a foothold in global markets due to their zero tailpipe emissions and increasing practicality in terms of battery technologies. However, even though EV powertrains emit zero emissions during driving, their efficiency has not been fully optimized, particularly due the commonly used single-speed transmission. Hence, this paper provides an extensive review on the latest works carried out to optimize the power flow in EV powertrains using multispeed discrete transmission, continuously variable transmission and multi-motor configurations. The relevant literatures were shortlisted using a keyword search related to EV powertrain in the ScienceDirect and Scopus databases. The review focused on the related literatures published from 2018 onwards. The publications were reviewed in terms of the methodologies applied to optimize the powertrain for efficiency and driving performance. Next, the significant findings from these literatures were discussed and compared. Finally, based on the review, several future key research areas in EV powertrain efficiency and performance are highlighted.

Published in Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2076-3417 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Science: Biology (General); Science: Physics; Science: Chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci

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