Title :
Fault-tolerant operation of a fully electric gearbox equivalent
Author :
Gerrits, T. ; Wijnands, C.G.E. ; Paulides, J.J.H. ; Duarte, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
A fault-tolerant operation method for a dynamic electric vehicle (EV) propulsion system using variable torque/speed characteristics is presented. With this method, the electrically powered vehicle can continue driving with a minimum performance reduction, and without the need for redundant systems on machine or electronics level. One of the possible single module fault scenarios, during which the system must continue operation, is shown. The accompanying theoretical analysis of the fault scenario is presented, and simulations and preliminary measurements are executed to demonstrate the presented solution.
Keywords :
electric propulsion; electric vehicles; fault tolerance; variable speed gear; dynamic EV propulsion system; dynamic electric vehicle propulsion system; electrically powered vehicle; fault tolerant operation method; fully electric gearbox equivalent; performance reduction; single module fault scenarios; variable speed characteristics; variable torque characteristics; Circuit faults; Coils; Fault tolerance; Fault tolerant systems; Switches; Torque; Windings;
Conference_Titel :
IECON 2011 - 37th Annual Conference on IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-969-0
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2011.6119908