This resource provides a comprehensive coverage of electric machines and drives for electric and hybrid vehicles, including both electric propulsion and hybrid propulsion.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Organization of This Book
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• 1 Introduction
• 1.1 What Is an Electric Vehicle?
• 1.2 Overview of EV Challenges
• 1.2.1 Pure Electric Vehicle
• 1.2.2 Hybrid Electric Vehicle
• 1.2.3 Gridable Hybrid Electric Vehicle
• 1.2.4 Fuel–Cell Electric Vehicle
• 1.3 Overview of EV Technologies
• 1.3.1 Motor Drive Technology
• 1.3.2 Energy Source Technology
• 1.3.3 Battery Charging Technology
• 1.3.4 Vehicle–to–Grid Technology
• References
• 2 DC Motor Drives
• 2.1 System Configurations
• 2.2 DC Machines
• 2.2.1 Structure of DC Machines
• 2.2.2 Principle of DC Machines
• 2.2.3 Modeling of DC Machines
• 2.3 DC–DC Converters
• 2.3.1 DC–DC Converter Topologies
• 2.3.2 Soft-Switching DC–DC Converter Topologies
• 2.4 DC Motor Control
• 2.4.1 Speed Control
• 2.4.2 Regenerative Braking
• 2.5 Design Criteria of DC Motor Drives for EVs
• 2.6 Design Example for EVs
• 2.7 Application Examples of DC Motor Drives in EVs
• 2.8 Fading Technology for EVs?
• References
• 3 Induction Motor Drives
• 3.1 System Configurations
• 3.2 Induction Machines
• 3.2.1 Structure of Induction Machines
• 3.2.2 Principle of Induction Machines
• 3.2.3 Modeling of Induction Machines
• 3.3 Inverters for Induction Motors
• 3.3.1 PWM Switching Inverters
• 3.3.2 Soft–Switching Inverters
• 3.4 Induction Motor Control
• 3.4.1 Variable–Voltage Variable–Frequency Control
• 3.4.2 Field–Oriented Control
• 3.4.3 Direct Torque Control
• 3.5 Design Criteria of Induction Motor Drives for EVs
• 3.6 Design Example of Induction Motor Drives for EVs
• 3.7 Application Examples of Induction Motor Drives in EVs
• 3.8 Matured Technology for EVs?
• References
• 4 Permanent Magnet Brushless Motor Drives
• 4.1 PM Materials
• 4.2 System Configurations
• 4.3 PM Brushless Machines
• 4.3.1 Structure of PM Brushless Machines
• 4.3.2 Principle of PM Brushless Machines
• 4.3.3 Modeling of PM Brushless Machines
• 4.4 Inverters for PM Brushless Motors
• 4.4.1 Inverter Requirements
• 4.4.2 Switching Schemes for Brushless AC Operation
• 4.4.3 Switching Schemes for Brushless DC Operation
• 4.5 PM Brushless Motor Control
• 4.5.1 PM Synchronous Motor Control
• 4.5.2 PM Brushless DC Motor Control
• 4.6 Design Criteria of PM Brushless Motor Drives for EVs
• 4.7 Design Examples of PM Brushless Motor Drives for EVs
• 4.7.1 Planetary–Geared PM Synchronous Motor Drive
• 4.7.2 Outer–Rotor PM Brushless DC Motor Drive
• 4.8 Application Examples of PM Brushless Motor Drives in EVs
• 4.9 Preferred Technology for EVs?
• References
• 5 Switched Reluctance Motor Drives
• 5.1 System Configurations
• 5.2 SR Machines
• 5.2.1 Structure of SR Machines
• 5.2.2 Principle of SR Machines
• 5.2.3 Modeling of SR Machines
• 5.3 SR Converters
• 5.3.1 SR Converter Topologies
• 5.3.2 Soft–Switching SR Converter Topologies
• 5.3.3 Comparison of SR Converters for EVs
• 5.4 SR Motor Control
• 5.4.1 Speed Control
• 5.4.2 Torque–Ripple Minimization Control
• 5.4.3 Position Sensorless Control
• 5.5 Design Criteria of SR Motor Drives for EVs
• 5.5.1 Machine Initialization
• 5.5.2 Suppression of Acoustic Noise
• 5.6 Examples of SR Motor Drives for EVs
• 5.6.1 Planetary–Geared SR Motor Drive
• 5.6.2 Outer–Rotor In–Wheel SR Motor Drive
• 5.7 Application Examples of SR Motor Drives in EVs
• 5.8 Maturing Technology for EVs?
• References
• 6 Stator–Permanent Magnet Motor Drives
• 6.1 Stator-PM versus Rotor-PM
• 6.2 System Configurations
• 6.3 Doubly-Salient PM Motor Drives
• 6.4 Flux-Reversal PM Motor Drives
• 6.5 Flux-Switching PM Motor Drives
• 6.6 Hybrid-Excited PM Motor Drives
• 6.7 Flux-Mnemonic PM Motor Drives
• 6.8 Design Criteria of Stator-PM Motor Drives for EVs
• 6.9 Design Examples of Stator-PM Motor Drives for EVs
• 6.9.1 Outer–Rotor Hybrid–Excited DSPM Motor Drive
• 6.9.2 Outer–Rotor Flux–Mnemonic DSPM Motor Drive
• 6.10 Potential Applications of Stator-PM Motor Drives in EVs
• References
• 7 Magnetic–Geared Motor Drives
• 7.1 System Configurations
• 7.2 Magnetic Gears
• 7.2.1 Converted Magnetic Gears
• 7.2.2 Field–Modulated Magnetic Gears
• 7.3 MG Machines
• 7.3.1 Principle of MG Machines
• 7.3.2 Modeling of MG Machines
• 7.4 Inverters for MG Motors
• 7.5 MG Motor Control
• 7.6 Design Criteria of MG Motor Drives for EVs
• 7.7 Design Examples of MG Motor Drives for EVs
• 7.7.1 MG PM Brushless DC In–Wheel Motor Drive
• 7.7.2 MG PM Brushless AC In–Wheel Motor Drive
• 7.8 Potential Applications of MG Motor Drives in EVs
• References
• 8 Vernier Permanent Magnet Motor Drives
• 8.1 System Configurations
• 8.2 Vernier PM Machines
• 8.2.1 Vernier PM versus Magnetic–Geared PM
• 8.2.2 Structure of Vernier PM Machines
• 8.2.3 Principle of Vernier PM Machines
• 8.2.4 Modeling of Vernier PM Machines
• 8.3 Inverters for Vernier PM Motors
• 8.4 Vernier PM Motor Control
• 8.5 Design Criteria of Vernier PM Motor Drives for EVs
• 8.6 Design Examples of Vernier PM Motor Drives for EVs
• 8.6.1 Outer–Rotor Vernier PM Motor Drive
• 8.6.2 Outer–Rotor Flux–Controllable Vernier PM Motor Drive
• 8.7 Potential Applications of Vernier PM Motor Drives in EVs
• References
• 9 Advanced Magnetless Motor Drives
• 9.1 What Is Advanced Magnetless?
• 9.2 System Configurations
• 9.3 Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drives
• 9.4 Doubly-Salient DC Motor Drives
• 9.5 Flux-Switching DC Motor Drives
• 9.6 Vernier Reluctance Motor Drives
• 9.7 Doubly-Fed Vernier Reluctance Motor Drives
• 9.8 Axial-Flux Magnetless Motor Drives
• 9.9 Design Criteria of Advanced Magnetless Motor Drives for EVs
• 9.10 Design Examples of Advanced Magnetless Motor Drives for EVs
• 9.10.1 Multi–tooth Doubly–Salient DC Motor Drive
• 9.10.2 Multi–tooth Flux–Switching DC Motor Drive
• 9.10.3 Axial–Flux Doubly–Salient DC Motor Drive
• 9.10.4 Axial–Flux Flux–Switching DC Motor Drive
• 9.11 Potential Applications of Advanced Magnetless Motor Drives in EVs
• References
• 10 Integrated–Starter–Generator Systems
• 10.1 Classification of HEVs
• 10.2 ISG System Configurations
• 10.3 ISG Machines
• 10.4 ISG Operations
• 10.4.1 Cranking
• 10.4.2 Electricity Generation
• 10.4.3 Idle Stop–Start
• 10.4.4 Regenerative Braking
• 10.4.5 Power Assistance
• 10.5 Design Criteria of ISG Systems
• 10.6 Design Examples of ISG Systems
• 10.6.1 Double–Stator PM Synchronous Machine–Based ISG System
• 10.6.2 Hybrid–Excited Doubly–Salient PM Machine–Based ISG System
• 10.7 Application Examples of ISG Systems in HEVs
• 10.8 Matured Technology for HEVs?
• References
• 11 Planetary–Geared Electric Variable Transmission Systems
• 11.1 System Configurations
• 11.2 Planetary Gears
• 11.3 Input-Split PG EVT Systems
• 11.3.1 Toyota Hybrid System
• 11.3.2 Ford Hybrid System
• 11.4 Compound-Split PG EVT Systems
• 11.4.1 GM Two-Mode Hybrid System
• 11.4.2 Renault Hybrid System
• 11.4.3 Timken Hybrid System
• 11.5 Design Criteria of PG EVT Systems
• 11.6 Design Example of PG EVT Systems
• 11.6.1 PM Synchronous PG EVT System Configuration
• 11.6.2 PM Synchronous Machine Design
• 11.6.3 PM Synchronous Machine Analysis
• 11.7 Application Examples of PG EVT Systems in HEVs
• 11.8 Matured Technology for HEVs?
• References
• 12 Double–Rotor Electric Variable Transmission Systems
• 12.1 System Configurations
• 12.2 Double-Rotor Machines
• 12.2.1 Multi–port Machine Concept
• 12.2.2 DR Machine Structure
• 12.3 Basic Double-Rotor EVT Systems
• 12.3.1 DR EVT Structure
• 12.3.2 DR EVT Modeling
• 12.3.3 DR EVT Operation
• 12.4 Advanced Double-Rotor EVT Systems
• 12.4.1 PM DR EVT System
• 12.4.2 SR DR EVT System
• 12.4.3 Axial–Flux DR EVT System
• 12.4.4 Advanced Magnetless DR EVT System
• 12.5 Design Criteria of DR EVT Systems
• 12.6 Design Example of DR EVT Systems
• 12.6.1 DSDC DR EVT System Configuration
• 12.6.2 DSDC DR Machine Design
• 12.6.3 DSDC DR Machine Analysis
• 12.7 Potential Applications of DR EVT Systems in HEVs
• References
• 13 Magnetic–Geared Electric Variable Transmission Systems
• 13.1 System Configurations
• 13.2 Multi-port Magnetic Gears
• 13.2.1 Magnetic Planetary Gears
• 13.2.2 Magnetic Concentric Gears
• 13.3 Magnetic Planetary-Geared EVT System
• 13.4 Magnetic Concentric-Geared EVT System
• 13.5 Design Criteria of MG EVT Systems
• 13.6 Design Example of MG EVT Systems
• 13.6.1 MCG EVT System Configuration
• 13.6.2 Integrated MCG Machine Design
• 13.6.3 Integrated MCG Machine Analysis
• 13.7 Potential Applications of MG EVT Systems in HEVs
• References