Electro thermal stochastic optimization of a smart actuator for an automotive application

Author

Robert, Florent ; Vinci Dos Santos, Filipe ; Vidal, Pierre ; Dessante, Philippe

Author_Institution

Adv. Res., EFi Automotive, Miribel, France

fYear

2015

fDate

15-19 March 2015

Firstpage

2571

Lastpage

2576

Abstract

In this paper, authors present an automated sizing framework able to handle electro-thermal couplings. Our case study is a complex multi-physics system intended for automotive applications. Our aim is to minimize the physical volume of a smart actuator under multiple constraints (power converter efficiency and motor copper windings temperature). A lightweight simulation approach allowing reduced computing time and multi-physics coupling is described. The system model we have developed has been verified against experimental measurements.

Keywords

automotive electrics; electromechanical actuators; stochastic programming; automotive application; computing time reduction; electrothermal coupling; electrothermal stochastic optimization; lightweight simulation approach; multiphysics coupling system; smart actuator; Computational modeling; DC motors; Mathematical model; Optimization; Temperature measurement; Valves; Windings; automotive; multi-physics; optimization; smart actuator;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2015 IEEE

Conference_Location

Charlotte, NC

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APEC.2015.7104713

Filename

7104713