Integrated model for battery Electric Vehicles with energy harvesting active suspension system

Charging cost optimization for EV buses using neural network based energy predictor

For conventional buses, based on the decades of their operational knowledge, public transport companies are able to optimize their cost of operation. However, with recent trend in the usage of electric buses, cost optimal operation can become challenging. In this paper an offline optimal charging strategy is developed to minimize the energy cost...

InMotion hybrid racecar: F1 performance with LeMans endurance

This paper presents the design of a hybrid electric powertrain for the InMotion IM01 race car. InMotion is a multidisciplinary project group of experienced master students, PhD students, and professors. The authors of this paper were involved in the project to develop a suitable powertrain architecture for use in the IM01 series hybrid race car....

Optimised battery capacity utilisation within battery management systems

Battery Management Systems (BMSs) play a key role in the performance of both hybrid and fully electric vehicles. Typically, the role of the BMS is to help maintain safety, performance, and overall efficiency of the battery pack. One important aspect of its operation is the estimation of the state of the cells, to support functionalities such as...

Predictive Model Based Battery Constraints for Electric Motor Control within EV Powertrains

This paper presents a method of predicting the maximum power capability of a Li-Ion battery, to be used for electric motor control within automotive powertrains. As maximum power is highly dependent on battery state, the method consists of a pack level state observer coupled with a predictive battery model. Results indicate that the battery...

Influence of rotor design on performance of PM machines for heavy-duty traction applications

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to study the performance and efficiency of two different permanent magnet (PM) machine rotor configurations under magnetic core saturation conditions. Design/methodology/approach - Since the accuracy of conventional analytical methods is limited under saturation conditions, a finite element model of the...