Title :
An REU project on the design of a brushless DC machine for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
Author :
Borsuk, Alex J. ; Bilgin, Berker ; Khaligh, Alireza ; Krishnamurthy, Mahesh
Author_Institution :
State Univ. of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper proposes a design methodology for the propulsion motor of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. This research was conducted through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supported by National Science Foundation (NSF). The simulation of a representative plug-in hybrid electric vehicle has been performed using ADVISOR vehicle modeling software. The vehicle has been simulated over a set of specific drive cycles to determine the optimum parameters for the design of a brushless DC machine. Emphasis is placed on finding the ideal torque-speed profile for the electric propulsion machine and a brushless DC machine design is then proposed, which increases the fuel economy and the acceleration performance of the representative plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. A solid model of the machine design was created and analyzed using finite-element software.
Keywords :
brushless DC motors; electric machine analysis computing; electric propulsion; finite element analysis; hybrid electric vehicles; power engineering education; ADVISOR vehicle modeling software; National Science Foundation; REU project; Research Experiences for Undergraduate program; brushless DC machine design; drive cycle; electric propulsion machine; finite element software; optimum parameter; plug in hybrid electric vehicles; propulsion motor; Brushless motors; Hybrid electric vehicles; Permanent magnet motors; Software; Torque; Traction motors;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-248-6
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/VPPC.2011.6043249
