Sizing of motor and battery pack for an automotive electric vehicle given a specific route

This paper presents a strategy for sizing both an electric motor and battery pack for an automotive electric vehicle, given a specific route and function. In this case, the vehicle will be used to gather recyclable material on the Campus Darcy Ribeiro, University of Brasilia, Brazil, covering a course given by the location of the collection containers. To apply this strategy, a load and inclination study is used to set the torque and power needed from the electric motor. Then, a length and condition survey is made of the course, along with other data acquired from it, to set the necessary vehicle travel range, which will be supplied by the battery pack, thus, completing the electric motor and battery pack sizing.