Title :
Development and Testing of a Drive System for Electric Vehicles
Author :
Parker-Allotey, N.-A. ; Leong, C.Y. ; McMahon, R. ; Palmer, P.R. ; Bryant, A.T. ; Dunford, W.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge
Abstract :
Simulation of drive systems incorporating fuel cells and batteries is prone to difficulties associated with the long load cycles and the nature of their operation. In this paper we present a practical experimental strategy for investigating the performance of a range of vehicle systems. Hardware is scaled using control methods and power electronics allowing various setups to be tested in real time while requiring minimal changes to the hardware. A fuel cell emulator based on a real 50 W fuel cell system is developed and results are given for a typical system.
Keywords :
fuel cell vehicles; machine testing; motor drives; power convertors; power electronics; drive system testing; electric vehicles; fuel cell emulator; hardware scaling; power 50 W; power converter; power electronics; Automotive engineering; Batteries; Electric vehicles; Electronic equipment testing; Emulation; Fuel cells; Hardware; Mechanical power transmission; Power system modeling; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2007. 42nd IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1259-4
Electronic_ISBN :
0197-2618
DOI :
10.1109/07IAS.2007.263
