Review of Three-phase Soft Switching Inverters and Challenges for Motor Drives

For electric vehicles (EVs),it is necessary to improve endurance mileage by improving the efficiency.There exists a trend towards increasing the system voltage and switching frequency,contributing to improve charging speed and power density.However,this trend poses significant challenges for high-voltage and high-frequency motor controllers,which are plagued by increased switching losses and pronounced switching oscillations as consequences of hard switching.The deployment of soft switching technology presents a viable solution to mitigate these issues.This paper reviews the applications of soft switching technologies for three-phase inverters and classifies them based on distinct characteristics.For each type of inverter,the advantages and disadvantages are evaluated.Then,the paper introduces the research progress and control methods of soft switching inverters (SSIs).Moreover,it presents a comparative analysis among the conventional hard switching inverters (HSIs),an active clamping resonant DC link inverter (ACRDCLI) and an auxiliary resonant commuted pole inverter (ARCPI).Finally,the problems and prospects of soft switching technology applied to motor controllers for EVs are put forward.

Driving Range Parametric Analysis of Electric Vehicles Driven by Interior Permanent Magnet Motors Considering Driving Cycles

This paper presents parametric analysis of driving range of electric vehicles driven by V-type interior permanent magnet motors aiming at maximum driving range,i.e.,minimal total energy consumption of the motors over a driving cycle.Influence of design parameters including tooth width,slot depth,split ratio(the ratio of inner diameter to outer diameter of the stator),and V-type magnet angle on the energy consumption of the motors and driving range of electric vehicles over a driving cycle is investigated in detail.The investigation is carried out for two typical driving cycles with different characteristics to represent different conditions:One is high-speed,low-torque cycle-Highway Fuel Economy Test and the other is low-speed,high-torque cycle-Artemis Urban Driving Cycle.It shows that for both driving cycles,the same parameters may have different influence on the energy consumption of the motors,as well as driving range of electric vehicles.

Study on Modeling and Control Strategy for Electric Drive Motor of Tracked Vehicles

Aimed at the requirements for electric transmission system of a military tracked vehicle, the motor's design indexes were analysed and calculated. A model based on saturate inductance parameter of interior permanent magnet (IPM) synchronous motor was brought forward by using finite element analysis. And its control strategy based on the largest running capability was studied also. The experiment results for a scale model show that the modelling method improves the model's accuracy, and the motor's control strategy is effective.

Analysis of Control Characteristic for the Drive System of Electric Transit Bus

The drive control system of the permanent magnetic direct current motor with the enhanced magnetism windings used in the electric transit bus is developed. The mathematics model of the drive control system for this motor is established. The new mode that the added exiting magnetism field could be weakened and the speed of the motor could be controlled automatically is proposed and realized. The method of root locus design is applied to analyze the acceleration control characteristic. The results of simulation show that the new drive motor control system has extraordinary response characteristic and adjustable performance. Experiments of vehicle running show that the drive control system's antijamming ability is strong and the adjustable performance is fast and smooth, it can meet the demand of power characteristic very well.

Optimization of Vibration and Noise Performance of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor for Electric Vehicles

In the design of the motor used for electric vehicles(EVS),vibration and noise problems are often ignored,which reduce the reliability and service life of the motor.In this paper,an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor(IPMSM)with high power density is taken as an example,and its electromagnetic vibration and noise problem is investigated and optimized.Firstly,the factors that generate the electromagnetic force harmonic of IPMSM are analyzed by theoretical derivation.Furthermore,the mode and electromagnetic harmonic distribution of the motor are calculated and analyzed by establishing the electromagnetic-structure-sound coupling simulation model.Then,by combining finite element method(FEM)with modern optimization algorithm,an electromagnetic vibration and noise performance optimization method is proposed in the electromagnetic design stage of the motor.Finally,an IPMSM is optimized by this method for electromagnetic vibration and noise performance.The results of comparison between before and after optimization prove the feasibility of the method.

Auto-Test on Motor Temperature Rising in Electric Vehicles with Mutual MRAS

A new method to calculate the motor temperature rising in electric vehicle （EV） is proposed based on the stator resistance identification. The measure theory of the motor temperature rising with the stator resistance is discussed at first. An enhanced magnetism motor dynamic math model is built which is the research object. Then the resistance identification system model is built on the mutual model reference adaptive,system （MRAS） theory. The simulation diagram of the mutual MRAS model is constructed and the resistance identification performance is studied in different motor states. Simulation results indicate that the stator resistance identification model with the mutual MRAS is effective. At the same time, the identification of motor temperature rising is possible with the identification of the stator resistance.

A New Structure of Multilevel Inverter with Reduced Number of Switches for Electric Vehicle Applications

Both Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) need a traction motor and a power in-verter to drive the traction motor. The requirements for the power inverter include high peak power, opti-mum consumption of energy, low output harmonics and inexpensive circuit. In this paper, a new structure of multilevel inverter with reduced number of switches is proposed for electric vehicle applications. It consists of an H-bridge and an inverter in each phase which produces multilevel voltage by switching the dc voltage sources in series. As the number of switches are reduced, both conduction and switching losses will be de-creased, which leads to increase the efficiency of converter. The size and power consumption of driving cir-cuits are also reduced. The proposed three phase inverter can produces more number of voltage levels in the same number of the voltage source and reduced number of switches compared to the conventional inverters. This structure minimizes the total harmonic distortion (THD) of the output voltage waveforms. The structure of proposed multilevel inverter, modulation method, switching losses, THD calculation and simulation re-sults with PSCAD/EMTDC software are shown in this paper.

Optimization and Performance Comparison of Hairpin?Winding PMSM for Electric Vehicles Under Drive Cycle

Aiming at the problem of large AC copper loss caused by skin effects and proximity effects,and low efficiency at high speed of the hairpin-winding permanent magnet synchronous motor(PMSM)for electric vehicles(EVs),this paper firstly established the electromagnetic analytical model of the hairpin winding to calculate AC resistance.And the finite element model(FEM)of the hairpin-winding driving motor is established to calculate the AC characteristic of the hairpin winding at different speeds and temperatures.Then,combining modified particle swarm optimization(MPSO)and FEM,a 60 k W hairpin-winding PMSM is optimized under driving cycle conditions,and the electromagnetic performance and heat dissipation performance are compared with that of the traditional strand-winding motor.Finally,a prototype is made and an experimental platform is built to test the efficiency Map and temperature rise of the hairpin-winding motor over the whole speed range and verify the accuracy of the proposed optimization design method.The results show that the hairpin-winding PMSM not only has higher slot filling rate,high?efficiency range and power density,but also has better heat dissipation performance,which is suitable for application in the field of electric vehicles.

Thermal analysis of surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor for electric vehicle application

As a driving motor, surface mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor exhibits high efficiency and high power density. However, it is susceptible to suffer irreversible demagnetization and insulation failure of coils under severe thermal load condition. Therefore, it is essential to predict temperattrre distribution in the driving motor. In this paper, a lumped parameter thermal mode/of surface mounted permanent magnet is investigated. By using finite element method, the iron loss distribution in various parts of the driving motor is achieved. Moreover, the influences of interface gap and flow rate on temperature distribution are discussed. Finally, the simulation of temperature distribution in different parts of the driving motor is achieved. The presented methodology contributes to verify the feasibility of the driving motor design.

On Designing of the Main Elements of a Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Driving System

The paper deals with the designing of an electric drive system used for hybrid electric vehicles. The driving system is realized with an induction motor and a voltage source inverter. Specifically, the application is for a series hybrid vehicle powered by electric storage batteries charged by solar batteries. In the first part of the paper the designing of the electric storage batteries and of the photoelectric system is presented. In the second part of the paper some aspects regarding the designing of the induction motor are presented. Then some aspects concerning the voltage source inverter designing are exposed.

A model-based driving cycle test procedure of electric vehicle batteries

The battery test methods are the key issues to investigate the energy-storage characteristics and dynamic characteristics of electric vehicle(EV) batteries.In this paper,the research advances of existing battery test methods as well as driving cycles are reviewed.An electric vehicle model that consists of EV dynamics model,battery model and electric motor model is built.The dynamic characteristics of the battery in frequency domain are analyzed.Based on the EV model and the frequency domain characteristics of the battery,a driving cycle test procedure of EV battery is proposed.The battery test procedure is able to reflect the real-world characteristics of EV batteries,and can be used as a universal EV battery test method.

A study of EV induction motor controller based on rotor flux oriented control

Induction motor is a multi-parameter, non-linear and strong coupling system, which requires efficient control algorithms. In this paper, rotor flux oriented control （FOC） algorithm based on voltage source inverter-fed is deduced in detail, including stator voltage compensation, closed-loop PI parameters＇ calculation of torque and rotor flux. FOC＇ s Simulink model is setup to simulate torque and rotor flux＇s response. At last, the experimental results are shown.

Rollover prevention control for a four in-wheel motors drive electric vehicle on an uneven road

When a four in-wheel motors drive electric vehicle with a specific wheels mass is running on an uneven road and transient steering occurs in the meantime, the joint action of the large unsprung dynamic load and the centrifugal force may cause the vehicle to rollover. To avoid the above accident, a rollover prevention control method based on active distribution of the in-wheel motors driving torques is investigated. First, tile rollover evolution process of the four in-wheel motors drive electric vehicle under the described operating condition is analyzed. Next, a multiple degrees of freedom vehicle dynamics model including an uneven road tyre model is established, and the rollover warning threshold is determined according to the load transfer ratio. Then, the hypothesis of the effects of unsprung mass on the vehicle roll stability on a plat road and on an uneven road is verified respectively. Finally, a rollover prevention controller is designed based on the distribution of the four wheels driving torques with sliding mode control, and the control effect is verified by simulations. The conclusion shows that, once the wheels mass does not match road conditions, the large unsprung mass may play a detrimental role on the vehicle roll stability on an uneven road, which is different from the beneficial role of large unsprung mass on the vehicle roll stability on a plat road. With the aforementioned rollover prevention controller, the vehicle rollover, which is caused by the coupling effect between large unsprung dynamic load and suspension potential energy on an uneven road, can be avoided effectively.

电动汽车CAN总线驱动控制系统设计

针对电动汽车电驱动系统中存在的关键技术问题,设计了基于CAN(controller area network)总线的电动汽车电驱动系统。系统由CAN通信模块和电机控制模块组成。CAN通信模块采用新型CAN总线收发器TJA1040和独立CAN控制器,并采用各种抗干扰措施以保证CAN通信的稳定性;控制模块利用模糊矢量控制方案——直接速度控制(direct speed control,DSC)策略,实现电驱动系统高鲁棒性控制。系统兼容性强,可以作为单独模块连接到电动汽车的主干网络上,还可以通过CAN总线对其进行扩展。

独立驱动电动汽车TTCAN调度策略与特性研究

针对事件触发CAN实时性与确定性无法满足独立驱动电动汽车动力系统应用问题,以自主研发的双电机独立驱动电动汽车为对象,构建基于TTCAN协议的网络化控制模型,利用AL算法设计信息调度策略,并对其信息传输实时性、延迟、周期抖动及带宽利用率等系统特性进行理论分析与实验验证.结果表明,作者设计的TTCAN方案有效改善了系统通信实时性与确定性.

HEV电机驱动系统PWM驱动信号故障研究

对混合动力车(HEV)用电机控制器中功率器件的驱动信号开路故障进行故障分析,在定义的4种故障状态下进行实验,进而找出故障电流特征,通过分析实验故障特征电流,提出驱动系统脉宽调制(PWM)驱动信号故障特征提取方法。实验结果可为HEV电机驱动系统发生此类故障提供有效的判别和诊断依据。

基于工况识别的IWM-EV主动悬架MOPSO模糊滑模控制

轮毂电机电动汽车(in-wheel motor electric vehicle,IWM-EV)的电机激励与车辆系统的耦合特性严重的恶化车辆的动力学性能以及电机的工作稳定性,针对这种振动负效应问题,建立了考虑机电耦合的车辆动力学耦合模型,并设计了工况识别的主动悬架多目标粒子群(multi-objective particle swarm optimization,MOPSO)模糊滑模控制器。基于傅里叶级数法建立了轮毂电机的垂向不平衡激励与电机转矩的电机模型;将电机模型与车辆动力学模型结合建立了电机与悬架联合的垂向-驱动非线性动力学耦合模型。基于耦合模型分析了车辆的机电耦合振动负效应特性,针对模型强非线性的特点,设计了耦合模型的非线性控制器。仿真结果表明,控制器能既能有效的减小电机的相对偏心率,抑制电机不平衡电磁力,又能提升车辆动力学性能,有效的抑制了轮毂电机电动汽车的振动负效应。

基于CAN总线的电动汽车用电机监控系统的研究

基于CAN总线的全数字化电动汽车用电机监控系统,可与电机驱动系统进行实时的数据通信和记录。该系统功能完善、实时性强、可靠性高、可扩展性强、人机界面友好,满足了电动汽车用电机驱动系统实时监控的需要。

基于运行工况识别及充电管理的E-REV智能控制策略

为提高混合动力车辆（HEV）存储充电站清洁电能的能力,对增程式电动汽车（E-REV）运行工况进行了分析,提出一种基于运行工况识别及电池充电管理的智能控制策略。根据车辆当前所行驶的运行工况类型,控制增程器处于不同的工作方式。当司机有到达充电站充电的意图时,根据此时车辆与充电站之间的距离,确定增程器的关闭时刻,使E-REV到达充电站时动力电池充电状态（SOC）降低至理想充电范围。结果表明,相比恒功率控制策略,本策略能够使得E-REV在进入充电站时SOC值降低至30%-35%之间。

基于复合电源的PHEV电驱动控制系统设计

根据并联混合动力汽车(PHEV)的需求,对其电驱动控制系统进行设计。分析了一种基于电压空间矢量脉宽调制(SVPWM)算法的矢量控制方法,有效地实现了永磁同步电机(PMSM)驱动系统的控制。整个电驱动系统包括电源模块、控制模块、驱动模块、逆变模块等主要部分,并提出由蓄电池和超级电容器共同组成的复合电源模块,进一步提高电动发电和制动能量回馈的性能。为验证设计的有效性,研制了小型功率平台,该平台TMS320F2812型DSP为主控CPU,基本实现所预期的功能。