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Received for review August 6 th, 2012, accepted July 29th, 2013, final version August, 6 th, 2013
ABSTRACT: This paper describes the analysis, modeling, and simulation of an electric vehicle (EV) focused on developing a test bench
for reproducing EV dynamics. The EV test bench is composed of an induction motor (IM) drive, which is directly coupled to a dc machine
and to an inertial flywheel through a transmission system with bands. The inertial flywheel and the DC machine reproduce the dynamic and
forces acting on the EV. A methodology is proposed to design EV test bench to study the EV behavior close to the real test conditions. The
EV forces and DC machine analysis can define the different conditions of the EV operation. The modeling and simulation are developed in
MATLAB/Simulink, the test bench implemented is controlled by a DSP. Finally, simulation and experimental obtained results can validate
the operation of the test bench emulator.
Key words: Electric vehicle, flywheel, model, emulator, DSP, DC machine, induction motor.
RESUMEN: Este artículo describe el análisis, modelado y simulación de un vehículo eléctrico (EV) enfocado al desarrollo
de un banco de pruebas para reproducir la dinámica del EV. El banco está formado por un drive de motor de inducción (IM)
acoplado directamente a una máquina de DC y a un volante de inercia a través de una transmisión. El volante de inercia y
la máquina de DC reproducen la dinámica y las fuerzas que actúan en el vehículo. Se propone una metodología para diseñar
un banco de pruebas de EV para estudiar el comportamiento de vehículos eléctricos cercano a las condiciones de operación
reales. El análisis de las fuerzas en el EV en conjunto con la máquina DC define las condiciones de operación del EV. El
modelado y la simulación son desarrollados en MATLAB/Simulink, el banco de pruebas implementado es controlado por un
DSP. Finalmente, los resultados de simulación y experimentales obtenidos validan el funcionamiento del banco de prueba.
Palabras clave: Vehículo Eléctrico (EV), volante, modelo, emulador, DSP, máquina de CD, motor de inducción.
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types of EVs are typically driven by stored electric the study of EV systems is based on modeling and
energy (battery, fuel cell, and ultra-capacitor); however, experimentation approaches; and b) the test bench
one of the main EV problems is the short driving range includes an inertial flywheel that allows the EV
due to the energy storage capacity. So, the way to use dynamic behavior to be emulated. In this sense, this
storage energy efficiently is an important issue for paper presents the analysis, modeling and Matlab/
designing EVs. Recently, researches about the design Simulink implementation of an EV. Furthermore,
and implementation of EVs have been developed; the design and experimental implementation of a test
some of them have been focused on the efficient way to bench to emulate a scaled EV. The simulation and
process energy in order to increase the EV autonomy [7- experimental obtained results are analyzed based on
11]. From the point of view of EV energy management the energy balance approach.
design, a whole analysis of the system, considering the
different energy processing elements, it is essential to 2. ELECTRIC VEHICLE ANALYSIS
know how to manage the energy in order to improve
the EV performance [8,9,11,12]. Several control
techniques are proposed in the literature for adjustable The EV analyzed considers the EV dynamics, the
speed drives, trying to improve the dynamic response of transmission, the source voltage, the control and the
speed, torque, and slip ratio output regulation [12-14]. induction motor drive, Figure 1. The EV dynamics
However, studies related to the energy management are takes into account all the forces on the EV, and it is
not always taken into account. Energy management possible to observe the behavior under linear or angular
analysis is an important issue in the development of acceleration, this behavior is important to compare
electric vehicles; it is necessary to understand the the EV performance and the rated characteristics of
relations and interactions of the energy process during the motor drive. The transmission is represented by
acceleration/braking in the different parts of the system. a gain relation in order to simplify the system. And
In the above mentioned research some are based on two finally, the induction motor drive is modeled taking
interesting approaches: simulation by models [13] and into account the inverter and the induction motor.
experimentation using a test bench of the system [7] in
order to correctly describe the operation of the different 2.1. Vehicle Dynamics
EV parts. Different approaches have been reported to
study the EV behavior; some are based on models of the The EV model is based on the mechanical and
system and others on test to emulate the behavior of EV aerodynamical theoretical bases [13]. Figure 2 shows
by using dynamic loads [15-19]. EV simulation is an the different forces acting on the EV [4]. The equation
interesting method to analyze the behavior, this method (1) describes the EV dynamic, which is defined by the
is feasible and cheap, but the results obtained depend total traction force minus the road load forces acting
on the model accuracy to represent the real system; so on the EV.
it is related to the number of parameters considered
and consequently the simulation can take a relative (1)
long time. The EV test bench can reproduce dynamic
conditions close to the real operation behavior of the
automobile, but this representation has to be scaled to
the real system and the cost is more expensive than
the model. These two approaches allow us to propose
improvements to the EV system design, from the point
of view of energy management by using alternative
energy sources associated with efficient energy storage
technology, such as batteries, fuel cells, ultracapacitors,
flywheel, among others.
The most interesting contributions of this work, with Figure 1. Block diagram of the EV drive system
regard to other works from the literature, are: a)
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(8)
Fr = f r mg cos α (2)
1
Fa = ρ ACv 2 (3)
2
Fg = mg senα (4) Figure 3. Transmission system of an EV
Therefore, the EV dynamic equation is given by: Hence, the equivalent inertial moment (J) of the total
mass of the electric vehicle can be given by (9), also
dv 1 (5) based on the tire radius (r) and the transmission ratio
m Ft − mg senα − ρ ACv 2 − f r mg cos α
=
dt 2 (G).
Angular speed (ω) in the electric motor can be related Important researches about electric motors have been
to linear speed (v) of the electric vehicle by (7) through reported in literature [20,21]; however, the induction
the tire radius (r) and the transmission ratio. motor remains an interesting alternative with a lot of
control strategies as proposed in [17]. So, an induction
v
ω = G (6) motor drive is developed in this work. The motor drive
r system consists of an induction motor (IM) and a
In the same way, motor torque (τt) in the electric motor source voltage inverter with space vector modulation-
can be related to the total force (Ft) applied to the SVPWM.
electric vehicle by (9) through the tire radius (r) and
the transmission ratio (G). The inverter circuit consists of three legs with two
current bidirectional switches (IGBT-diode); Figure
Ft r
τt = (7) 4, which is connected to the induction motor by the
G ABC terminals.
From (5), the EV dynamic equation (8) can be obtained
by introducing the equivalences given in (6) and (7),
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(11)
Figure 4. EV drive system.
VAN 2 −1 −1 ma
V = VCD −1 2 −1 m (14)
BN 3 b (10)
VCN −1 −1 2 mc And the equation (15) represents the electromagnetic
torque, which is dependent in the number of poles (P),
Figure 5 shows the equivalent circuit of a squirrel the stator currents (iabcs).
cage induction motor (IM). The equivalent circuit of
the IM is composed of three phases represented by P T ∂
′sr Lms ⋅ M
L= (16a)
(16b)
This torque is defined by constant parameters and is The term Iar can be adjusted using a commutation
easily emulated by a dc machine, it depends on the angle (converter with current input). Figure 7 shows the
(α), if α is constant, this torque remain constant too. proposed circuit configuration. According to the circuit
of Figure 7, the following analysis can be done in order
Vehicle Test bench to define Iar. Two parameters are introduce Rload and
duty cycle D
JGgf r cosα
r I= I ar (1 − D ) (24)
load
where:
𝐽𝐽𝐽𝐽𝐽𝐽(𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅) 𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝜌𝑟𝑟 3 𝐽𝐽𝐽𝐽𝐽𝐽𝑓𝑓𝑟𝑟
= 𝑌𝑌 (𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅) = 𝑋𝑋 (𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅) = 𝑍𝑍
𝑟𝑟 , 2𝐺𝐺 3 , 𝑟𝑟 .
Figure 7. Circuit proposed to emulate the EV forces.
The DC machine torque (τL) is given by (21),
By substituting (27) in (23), the expression (28) can
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be obtained. It is interesting to carry out an analysis Figure 9 shows the evolution of duty cycle D when
in order to optimize the Rload value and the modulation angular speed (ω) varies from zero to the rated speed.
of duty cycle D by defining a signal reference for D.
K2 ω (30)
Kω Ysenα + Z cos α + X ω 2 ∴ D =1 −
=I ar =
Rload (1 − D ) K (28) (Ysenα + Z cos α + X ω 2 ) Rload
K ω 2
∴ Rload = (29) Finally, the EV test bench has been implemented
(Ysenα + Z cos α + X ω 2 ) (1 − D ) according to the design considerations taken into
account; Figure 10 shows the test bench implementation.
Figure 8 shows a simulation varying Rload with D=0. Figure 10. Test bench implementation
This situation is a limiting condition and the current only
depends on the Rload and the angular speed with constant 4. SIMULATION RESULTS
parameters of the EV. The Rload value is selected to be a
value within the rated characteristics of the dc machine Now, some simulations are presented for three different drive
(voltage and power). In a practical implementation, Rload cycles: 1) City, 2) Road, and 3) under extreme conditions.
cannot vary continuously. For this reason Rload is defined The results obtained, about instant power and energy, allow
to be 500 Ω. This value allows the angular speed to be the test bench characteristics to be designed and defined.
varied from zero beyond the nominal speed (Figure 9).
This Rload only depends on angular speed and the electric
vehicle parameters. Equation (30) gives the duty cycle
(D) as a function of the forces acting on the EV. Equation
(30) is obtained from (28) for a given Iar, it is possible to
follow the dynamic behavior of the EV.
Parameters/Coefficient Value
ω: Rated angular speed 1800 rpm
Vs: Stator rated Voltage 230 V
Is: Rated current 8A
ηm: Efficiency 89.5 %
Drive
ηI: Inverter efficiency 90 %
IGBT: Module CM100DU-24HB 1200 V/100 A
Vdc: dc voltage (26 batteries) 312 V
• Battery voltage 12 V
• Battery capacity 12 Ah
Figure 16. Energy consumed for the cycle proposed • Total Energy 13.48 MJ
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