Configurations and Control of Traction Motors for Electric Vehicles: A Review

Chinese Journal of Electrical Engineering ›› 2017, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (3): 1-17.

Configurations and Control of Traction Motors for Electric Vehicles: A Review

Saqib Jamshed Rind¹, Yaxing Ren¹, Yihua Hu¹, Jibing Wang², Lin Jiang^1,*

1. Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, The University of Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK;
2. Sicher Elevator Co., Ltd., Huzhou 313009, China

Online:2017-09-25 Published:2019-11-01
Contact: * Email: L.Jiang@liverpool.ac.uk.
About author:Saqib Jamshed Rind received the BEng degree in Industrial Electronics from NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan in 2004, M.Sc and PhD in the field of Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Newcastle University, UK and University of Liverpool, UK in 2007 and 2017 respectively. Presently Dr. Rind is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Automotive & Marine Engineering at NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. His current research areas are electrical machines, electric drives, power electronics, and electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Yaxing Ren received BSc and PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Liverpool, UK, in 2012 and 2016, respectively. Presently he is a research fellow in the University of Warwick, UK. His research interests are control and analysis of renewable energy, smart grid, electric vehicle, and battery management system. Jibing Wang received BSc in Informatic in China University of Geosciences in 2005, Master of Science in Quality Management from Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2014. From 2015, he is industrial doctoral candidate in Advanced Manufacturing from Tianjin University. He is also the R&D manager of Sicher Elevator Co., Ltd., Huzhou, Zhejiang. Yihua Hu (SM’15, M’13) received the B.S. degree in electrical motor drives in 2003, and the Ph.D. degree in power electronics and drives in 2011, both from China University of Mining and Technology, Jiangsu, China. Between 2011 and 2013, he was with the College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University as a Postdoctoral Fellow. Between November 2012 and February 2013, he was an academic visiting scholar with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Between 2013 and 2015, he worked as a Research Associate at the power electronics and motor drive group, the University of Strathclyde. Currently, he is a Lecturer at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool (UoL). He has published 47 papers in IEEE Transactions journals. His research interests include PV generation system, power electronics converters & control, and electrical motor drives. He is the associate editor of IET Power Electronics, IET Renewable Power Generation, Journal of Power Electronics, and Power Electronics and Drives. Lin Jiang (M’00) received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), China, in 1992 and 1996; and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Liverpool, UK, in 2001, all in Electrical Engineering. Currently, he is a Reader in The University of Liverpool. His research interests include control and optimization of power system and smart grid with ICT, renewable energy generation and integration, and demand-side response. He is the associate editor of IET Renewable Power Generation, IET Smart Grid, and Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems.

Abstract

Abstract: In recent decades, worldwide global warming and reduction in petroleum resources have accelerated researcher’s attention to produce alternative sustainable and environmentally clean transportation systems. Electrification of vehicular technology is capable of curbing the environmental pollution problem in an efficient and effective way, due to high efficiency electric motors, development and advancement in the field of power electronic devices, digital signal processing and advanced control techniques. This article presents a comprehensive review on different configurations/architecture of electric vehicles(EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles(HEVs), traction motors for electric propulsion system and high performance speed sensorless control of traction drive. The basic architecture key components of hybrid vehicle and different power train configurations with respect to applications and limitations are discussed. The integral part of electric propulsion system, traction motor classes for desired operational characteristics and limitations are summarized from a system perspective with the latest improvements. High performance traction motor control techniques are discussed with respect to automotive applications. Finally, speed sensorless control techniques research trends as well as an extensive review on rotor speed estimation techniques for robust and efficient sensorless traction drive control are highlighted. This article provides state of the art key global trends and tradeoff of various technologies with future trends and potential areas of research.

Key words: Electric vehicle architecture, vehicle powertrain configurations, traction motors, traction drive control, motor sensorless control

Saqib Jamshed Rind, Yaxing Ren, Yihua Hu, Jibing Wang, Lin Jiang. Configurations and Control of Traction Motors for Electric Vehicles: A Review[J]. Chinese Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2017, 3(3): 1-17.

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