• DocumentCode
    1086560
  • Title

    Putting Electricity Where The Rubber Meets the Road [NEWS]

  • Author

    Jones, W.D.

  • Volume
    44
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    18
  • Lastpage
    20
  • Abstract
    In-wheel motors can improve fuel economy and safety for hybrid electric vehicles. A motor housed inside a wheel hub can shunt up to 96 percent of the torque it generates directly to the patch of tire that touches the road. With a conventional drivetrain, roughly 20 percent of the power generated by the motor is lost to friction.
  • Keywords
    automotive components; fuel economy; hybrid electric vehicles; road vehicles; safety; torque; traction motor drives; wheels; electric drive motors; electric motors; fuel economy; hybrid electric vehicles; in-wheel motor; safety; torque; wheel-hub-motor direct- drive systems; Electrical safety; Fuel economy; Hybrid electric vehicles; Power generation; Roads; Rubber; Tires; Torque; Vehicle safety; Wheels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.2007.4286550
  • Filename
    4286550
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1086560