• DocumentCode
    1719887
  • Title

    AC propulsion system for an electric vehicle

  • Author

    Geppert, Steven

  • Author_Institution
    Eaton Corporation, Southfield, Michigan
  • Volume
    30
  • fYear
    1980
  • Firstpage
    196
  • Lastpage
    202
  • Abstract
    An electric vehicle propulsion system consisting of a 25 hp ac induction motor, pulse-width-modulated (PWM) transistor inverter, two-speed automatic transmission, and an overall vehicle/drive controller is described. A functional overview of the microprocessor controller and a novel controller-inverter interface is given. The rationale for a gear shift is explained. Some inverter developmental problems relating to the new high power Darlington transisters are covered. Test results of an engineering prototype run on a dynamometer are given.
  • Keywords
    Automatic control; Control systems; Electric vehicles; Gears; Induction motors; Microprocessors; Propulsion; Pulse inverters; Pulse width modulation inverters; Vehicle driving;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Vehicular Technology Conference, 1980. 30th IEEE
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VTC.1980.1622812
  • Filename
    1622812