DocumentCode
1648216
Title
Power management in electric vehicles
Author
Jefferson, C.M.
Author_Institution
Fac. of Eng., Univ. of the West of England, Bristol, UK
fYear
1993
fDate
10/26/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
42491
Lastpage
42495
Abstract
A major objective in the design of vehicle propulsion systems is to maximise the power to weight ratio and hence performance, in particular, acceleration. With increasing concern for the environment, a requirement for energy efficiency and pollution abatement is being overlaid on performance targets, often leading to conflicting objectives. Here, the author describes how with modern developments in electric vehicle technology, such conflicts can be resolved through the optimal design of the primary power source and energy storage facility
Keywords
alternators; design engineering; electric propulsion; electric vehicles; energy storage devices; fuel cells; load management; optimisation; power convertors; regenerative braking; secondary cells; acceleration; design; developments; electric vehicles; energy efficiency; energy storage; optimisation; performance; pollution abatement; power management; power to weight ratio; primary power source; propulsion systems; secondary cells;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Systems for Electric Racing Vehicles, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
274606
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