Performance evaluation of electric power steering with IPM motor and drive system

Author

Akhondi, Hamidreza ; Milimonfared, Jafar ; Malekian, Kaveh

Author_Institution

Center of Excellence in Power Syst., Amirkabir Univ. of Technol. (Tehran Polytech.), Tehran

fYear

2008

fDate

1-3 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

2071

Lastpage

2075

Abstract

As the development of microprocessors, power electronic converters and electric motor drives, electric power steering system which uses an electric motor came to use a few year ago. Electric power steering systems have many advantages over traditional hydraulic power steering systems in engine efficiency, space efficiency, and environmental compatibility. This paper deals with design and optimization of an interior permanent magnet motor for power steering application. Direct search method is used for optimization. After optimization and finding motor parameters, an interior permanent magnet motor and drive with mechanical parts of electric power steering system are simulated and performance evaluation of system is done.

Keywords

electric vehicles; motor drives; permanent magnet motors; power convertors; steering systems; IPM motor; drive system; electric motor drives; electric power steering; engine efficiency; hydraulic power steering systems; interior permanent magnet motor; microprocessors; performance evaluation; power electronic converters; space efficiency; Design optimization; Electric motors; Engines; Microprocessors; Optimization methods; Permanent magnet motors; Power electronics; Power steering; Search methods; Steering systems; Electric power steering; interior permanent magnet motor; optimization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, 2008. EPE-PEMC 2008. 13th

Conference_Location

Poznan

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1741-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1742-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EPEPEMC.2008.4635571

Filename

4635571