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A timely comprehensive reference consolidates the research and development of electric vehicle machines and drives for electric and hybrid propulsions
* Focuses on electric vehicle machines and drives
* Covers the major technologies in the area including fundamental concepts and applications
* Emphasis the design criteria, performance analyses and application examples or potentials of various motor drives and machine systems
* Accompanying website includes the simulation models and outcomes as supplementary material
List of contents
Preface xiii
Organization of This Book xv
Acknowledgments xvii
About the Author xix
1 Introduction 1
1.1 What Is an Electric Vehicle? 1
1.2 Overview of EV Challenges 3
1.2.1 Pure Electric Vehicle 4
1.2.2 Hybrid Electric Vehicle 4
1.2.3 Gridable Hybrid Electric Vehicle 5
1.2.4 Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle 5
1.3 Overview of EV Technologies 6
1.3.1 Motor Drive Technology 6
1.3.2 Energy Source Technology 9
1.3.3 Battery Charging Technology 11
1.3.4 Vehicle-to-Grid Technology 14
References 16
2 DC Motor Drives 19
2.1 System Configurations 19
2.2 DC Machines 20
2.2.1 Structure of DC Machines 20
2.2.2 Principle of DC Machines 22
2.2.3 Modeling of DC Machines 22
2.3 DC-DC Converters 24
2.3.1 DC-DC Converter Topologies 24
2.3.2 Soft-Switching DC-DC Converter Topologies 27
2.4 DC Motor Control 28
2.4.1 Speed Control 29
2.4.2 Regenerative Braking 31
2.5 Design Criteria of DC Motor Drives for EVs 33
2.6 Design Example for EVs 34
2.7 Application Examples of DC Motor Drives in EVs 35
2.8 Fading Technology for EVs? 38
References 38
3 Induction Motor Drives 39
3.1 System Configurations 39
3.2 Induction Machines 40
3.2.1 Structure of Induction Machines 41
3.2.2 Principle of Induction Machines 42
3.2.3 Modeling of Induction Machines 44
3.3 Inverters for Induction Motors 46
3.3.1 PWM Switching Inverters 47
3.3.2 Soft-Switching Inverters 50
3.4 Induction Motor Control 51
3.4.1 Variable-Voltage Variable-Frequency Control 51
3.4.2 Field-Oriented Control 53
3.4.3 Direct Torque Control 57
3.5 Design Criteria of Induction Motor Drives for EVs 61
3.6 Design Example of Induction Motor Drives for EVs 64
3.7 Application Examples of Induction Motor Drives in EVs 67
3.8 Matured Technology for EVs? 67
References 68
4 Permanent Magnet Brushless Motor Drives 69
4.1 PM Materials 69
4.2 System Configurations 70
4.3 PM Brushless Machines 72
4.3.1 Structure of PM Brushless Machines 72
4.3.2 Principle of PM Brushless Machines 75
4.3.3 Modeling of PM Brushless Machines 78
4.4 Inverters for PM Brushless Motors 82
4.4.1 Inverter Requirements 82
4.4.2 Switching Schemes for Brushless AC Operation 83
4.4.3 Switching Schemes for Brushless DC Operation 84
4.5 PM Brushless Motor Control 87
4.5.1 PM Synchronous Motor Control 87
4.5.2 PM Brushless DC Motor Control 91
4.6 Design Criteria of PM Brushless Motor Drives for EVs 93
4.7 Design Examples of PM Brushless Motor Drives for EVs 96
4.7.1 Planetary-Geared PM Synchronous Motor Drive 96
4.7.2 Outer-Rotor PM Brushless DC Motor Drive 100
4.8 Application Examples of PM Brushless Motor Drives in EVs 103
4.9 Preferred Technology for EVs? 104
References 106
5 Switched Reluctance Motor Drives 108
5.1 System Configurations 108
5.2 SR Machines 110
5.2.1 Structure of SR Machines 110
5.2.2 Principle of SR Machines 112
5.2.3 Modeling of SR Machines 115
5.3 SR Converters 117
5.3.1 SR Converter Topologies 118
5.3.2 Soft-Switching SR Converter Topologies 119
5.3.3 Comparison of SR Converters for E
About the author
K. T. CHAU, University of Hong Kong
Summary
A timely comprehensive reference consolidates the research and development of electric vehicle machines and drives for electric and hybrid propulsions
* Focuses on electric vehicle machines and drives
* Covers the major technologies in the area including fundamental concepts and applications
* Emphasis the design criteria, performance analyses and application examples or potentials of various motor drives and machine systems
* Accompanying website includes the simulation models and outcomes as supplementary material
