Optimal Design of an Axial-Flux Permanent-Magnet Motor for an Electric Vehicle Based on Driving Scenarios

Yee Pien Yang and Guan Yu Shih
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Yee Pien Yang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
Guan Yu Shih: CADMEN, Taiwan Auto-Design Corporation, 11 F, No. 68, Section 2, Xianmin Boulevard, New Taipei City 220, Taiwan

Energies, 2016, vol. 9, issue 4, 1-18

Abstract: This paper proposes a driving-scenario oriented optimal design of an axial-flux permanent-magnet (AFPM) motor for an electric vehicle. The target torque and speed (TN) curve is defined as three operation zones-constant torque, maximum direct current, and maximum voltage—based on the driving scenario. The AFPM motor is designed to minimize energy consumption based on the motor weight and the frequent operating points of a driving cycle. The final result shows that the electric vehicle driven by the proposed AFPM motor consumes about 15% less energy than motors designed using traditional methods.

Keywords: electric vehicle; axial-flux permanent-magnet (AFPM) motor; driving scenario; optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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