Torque Distribution of Electric Vehicle with Four In-Wheel Motors Based on Road Adhesion Margin

With the worsening of energy crisis and environmental pollution,electric vehicles with four in?wheel motors have been paid more and more attention. The main research subject is how to reasonably distribute the driving torque of each wheel. Considering the longitudinal motion,lateral motion,yaw movement and rotation of the four wheels,the tire model and the seven DOF dynamic model of the vehicle are established in this paper. Then,the torque distribution method is proposed based on road adhesion margin,which can be divided into anti ? slip control layer and torque distribution layer. The anti?slip control layer is built based on sliding mode variable structure control,whose main function is to avoid the excessive slip of wheels caused by road conditions. The torque distribution layer is responsible for selecting the torque distribution method based on road adhesion margin. The simulation results show that the proposed torque distribution method can ensure the vehicle quickly adapt to current road adhesion conditions,and improve the handling stability and dynamic performance of the vehicle in the driving process.

Torque Distribution Strategy of Electric Vehicle with In-wheel Motors Based on the Identification of Driving Intention

A driver’s intention is recognized accurately by employing fuzzy identification and a logic threshold including acceleration intention and steering intention.Different torque distribution control strategies are developed for different intentions and the driver’s torque demand is amended by fuzzy identification so that the response of the vehicle is more consistent with the driver’s intention of operation.Finally,a simulation model is built using MATLAB/Simulink to validate the control strategy.Simulation results show that the system accurately identifies the driver’s intention and improves the acceleration performance and steering stability of the vehicle.

Effect of the Reaction Field on Molecular Forces and Torques Revealed by an Image-Charge Solvation Model

We recently developed the Image-Charge Solvation Model(ICSM),which is an explicit/implicit hybrid model to accurately account for long-range electrostatic forces in molecular dynamics simulations[Lin et al.,J.Chem.Phys.,131,154103,2009].The ICSM has a productive spherical volume within the simulation cell for which key physical properties of bulk water are reproduced,such as density,radial distribution function,diffusion constants and dielectric properties.Although the reaction field(RF)is essential,it typically accounts for less than 2% of the total electrostatic force on a water molecule.This observation motivates investigating further the role of the RF within the ICSM.In this report we focus on distributions of forces and torques on water molecules as a function of distance from the origin and make extensive tests over a range of model parameters where Coulomb forces are decomposed into direct interactions from waters modeled explicitly and the RF.Molecular torques due to the RF typically account for 20% of the total torque,revealing why the RF plays an important role in the dielectric properties of simulated water.Moreover,it becomes clear that the buffer layer in the ICSM is essential to mitigate artifacts caused by the discontinuous change in dielectric constants at the explicit/implicit interface.

A Novel Electric Dual Motor Transmission for Heavy Commercial Vehicles

As a vital vehicle part,the powertrain system is undergoing a fast transition towards electrification.The new integrated electric drive system has been widely used,especially for passenger cars.In this work,a novel electric dual motor transmission is proposed for heavy commercial vehicles.The transmission scheme is firstly introduced,which can achieve 9 different operating modes including 5 single motor modes and 4 dual motor modes.Then,the mode shift map with minimum energy consumption is designed based on the motor efficiency map and the proposed energy management strategy.The driving power is appropriately distributed between the two motors in dual motor modes under the condition of minimum power consumption.In addition,a coordinated control strategy is developed for mode shift control without power interruption.The results show that the electric dual motor transmission has advantages in power consumption and power shift ability compared with the conventional single motor automated manual transmission.