Title: Study on EV transmission system parameter design based on vehicle dynamic performance

Authors: Minghui Hu; Hongjun Xie; Chunyun Fu

Addresses: State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmission, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China ' State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Transmission, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 400044, China ' School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, RMIT University, Victoria, 3083, Australia

Abstract: The optimal design of the electric vehicle (EV) transmission system parameters is of great significance to the vehicle dynamic performance. In this paper, we analyse the vehicle acceleration process as well as the vehicle gradeability, based on which we determine the electric motor peak output power and the vehicle rated speed. Besides, we look into the correlations between the power-to-weight ratio, the constant-power-expanding coefficient and the reduction ratio range of the transmission system. According to these correlations, we propose an approach to selecting the transmission system speed reduction ratio. Furthermore, we optimise the parameter design done in previous steps by taking into account the actual motor maximum torque characteristic. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed parameter design and optimisation methods significantly enhance the vehicle dynamic performance.

Keywords: electric vehicles; EVs; transmission system; electric motors; parameter design; dynamic performance; vehicle performance; optimal design; vehicle acceleration; vehicle gradeability; peak output power; vehicle speed; power-to-weight ratio; constant-power-expanding coefficient; transmission speed reduction ratio; maximum torque; simulation; optimisation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEHV.2014.065722

International Journal of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, 2014 Vol.6 No.2, pp.133 - 151

Received: 28 Oct 2013
Accepted: 31 May 2014
Published online: 10 Nov 2014 *

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