Title :
Power electronics in electric vehicles: challenges and opportunities
Author :
Xu, Xingyi ; Sankaran, V. Anand
Author_Institution :
Ford Res. Lab., Dearborn, MI, USA
Abstract :
The authors identify technical challenges in meeting customer´s expectations and possible opportunities for power electronics in EV (electric vehicle) development. It is emphasized that reliability, performance, safety, and cost are the major concerns of EV customers. Battery development is found to be the most challenging technical task. Development of other components should focus on reliability and efficiency. A systems approach is noted to be critical for success
Keywords :
electric vehicles; power electronics; secondary cells; cost; development; efficiency; electric vehicles; performance; power electronics; reliability; safety; secondary cells; Aerospace industry; Automotive applications; Batteries; Costs; Electric vehicles; Electronics cooling; Ice; Power electronics; Propulsion; Traction motors;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1993., Conference Record of the 1993 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1462-X
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1993.298964
