Simulation based design of reluctance motors for traction applications in hybrid and electric vehicles

Author

Riley, Christopher P. ; Sawant, N.P. ; Ilea, D. ; Venskus, A. ; Bedford, A.M. ; Michaelides, A.M. ; Vinamata, X. ; Topping, P.J. ; Soler-Vizan, J.M. ; Odvarka, E. ; Wale, J.D. ; Hawke, D.J. ; Reeve, J.M.

Author_Institution

Cobham Tech. Services, Kidlington, UK

fYear

2014

fDate

8-10 April 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Electric and hybrid vehicles are mostly reliant on permanent magnet motors for traction. This paper focusses on the design challenges of alternative motor topologies. Beneficial attributes of switched reluctance (SR) and synchronous reluctance (SynchRel) motors are considered and requirements for software design tools are outlined. Developments to software tools to address multiphysics and experience with the design of prototypes are presented.

Keywords

hybrid electric vehicles; permanent magnet motors; power engineering computing; reluctance motors; software tools; traction motors; alternative motor design topology; electric vehicle; hybrid vehicles; permanent magnet motor; prototype design; simulation based reluctance motor design; software design tools; switched reluctance motor; synchronous reluctance motor; traction applications; Electric traction; finite element methods; multiphysics; switched reluctance motors; synchronous reluctance motors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014), 7th IET International Conference on

Conference_Location

Manchester

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-84919-815-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1049/cp.2014.0316

Filename

6836920