Dynamic modeling and simulation of a three-wheeled electric car

Author

Vasiljevic, Goran ; Vrhovski, Zoran ; Bogdan, Stjepan

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electr. Eng. & Comput, Univ. of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

fYear

2012

fDate

4-8 March 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

We present a non-linear model of a small three wheeled electric car with one rear wheel and two front steered wheels. Each wheel is actuated by a permanent magnet synchronous in-wheel motor. The model was created for development and testing of advanced control algorithms for increasing the car´s performance and safety. It includes models of electric motor, non-linear tire-road characteristics, longitudinal and lateral dynamics, a realistic suspension system and the option to influence car´s weight and its distribution.

Keywords

automobiles; electric vehicles; machine control; permanent magnet motors; steering systems; suspensions; synchronous motors; advanced control algorithms; car weight distribution; dynamic modeling; dynamic simulation; electric motor; lateral dynamics; nonlinear tire-road characteristics; one rear wheel; permanent magnet synchronous in-wheel motor; realistic suspension system; three-wheeled electric car; two front steered wheels; Aerodynamics; Gravity; Mathematical model; Permanent magnet motors; Torque; Vehicles; Wheels; electric car; in-wheel motor; modeling; three wheel;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electric Vehicle Conference (IEVC), 2012 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Greenville, SC

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1562-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183186

Filename

6183186