Title :
Drive motor designs for electric motorcycles
Author :
Dorrell, David G. ; Popescu, Mircea
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Technol. Sydney Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
This paper addresses the design of motors for electric motorcycle racing. These tend to be high torque-dense brushless permanent-magnet machines (either DC or AC) operating over a very wide speed range with an extended maximum power range above base speed. The thermal design and operation are key to their successful utilization and this is a major focus of this paper. The motors can operate at very high current density for a short time during acceleration.
Keywords :
brushless machines; current density; electric vehicles; motorcycles; permanent magnet motors; torque motors; current density; drive motor designs; electric motorcycle racing; high torque-dense brushless permanent-magnet machines; thermal design; Acceleration; Batteries; Motorcycles; Permanent magnet motors; Switches; Torque; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Raleigh, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0802-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0801-4
DOI :
10.1109/ECCE.2012.6342230
