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Development and Design of 35KW Low-Noise IPM Motor for Micro Electric Vehicles

  • Hyeong-Sam Park;Duk-Keun An;Dong-Cheol Kim;Sang-Hyun Lee
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.337-342
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    • 2023
  • Since the electric vehicle uses an electric motor, problems have arisen as the driver hears the inherent noise of the motor or external noise, which was not a problem in the past, due to the overall lower noise environment than when using an internal combustion engine. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to reduce the noise and vibration of electric motors for electric vehicles, and recently, to increase the speed of high-power, high-efficiency electric motors in a small size, and to develop low-noise motors, IPM motors are applied to produce 35KW electric motors for electric vehicles. A motor for low noise was designed and implemented. N-T Curve and efficiency map were confirmed as the final result of developing a 35KW low-noise motor for electric vehicles by applying the IPM motor applied in this paper. Based on 3500 rpm, Max Torque [Nm]: 121.15, Max Power [KW]: 44.04, and Max Efficiency [%]: 97.65, showing high efficiency.

The control of Interleaved Multi-phase Boost Converter for Application of a Fuelcell Railway Vehicle (연료전지 철도차량 적용을 위한 인터리브드 다상 승압형 컨버터 제어)

  • Kim, Jae-Moon
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.65 no.11
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    • pp.1925-1930
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    • 2016
  • Fuel cell power generation system, unlike conventional energy sources, converts chemical energy into electrical energy through electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. This paper presents the control of interleaved multi-phase boost converter as the feasibility study on small-scale prototype electric railway vehicle application using fuel cell generation system. PSIM simulation program is to be used to implement the modeling of the electrical fuelcell as well as traction motor control with interleaved multi-phase boost converter. Comparing the input current ripple rate, two-phase interleaved boost converter is less than the boost converter. But the more multi-phase not less proportional to the ripple factor. we confirmed that the amplitude of the input current ripple rate of converter depend on duty ratio.

Design and characteristic investigations of superconducting wireless power transfer for electric vehicle charging system via resonance coupling method

  • Chung, Y.D.;Yim, Seong Woo
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.21-25
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    • 2014
  • As wireless power transfer (WPT) technology using strongly coupled electromagnetic resonators is a recently explored technique to realize the large power delivery and storage without any cable or wire, this technique is required for diffusion of electric vehicles (EVs) since it makes possible a convenient charging system. Typically, since the normal conducting coils are used as a transmitting coil in the CPT system, there is limited to deliver the large power promptly in the contactless EV charging system. From this reason, we proposed the combination CPT technology with HTS transmitting antenna, it is called as, superconducting contactless power transfer for EV (SUWPT4EV) system. As the HTS coil has an enough current density, it can deliver a mass amount of electric energy in spite of a small scale antenna. The SUCPT4EV system has been expected as a noble option to improve the transfer efficiency of large electric power. Such a system consists of two resonator coils; HTS transmitting antenna (Tx) coil and normal conducting receiver (Rx) coil. Especially, the impedance matching for each resonator is a sensitive and plays an important role to improve transfer efficiency as well as delivery distance. In this study, we examined the improvement of transmission efficiency and properties for HTS and copper antennas, respectively, within 45 cm distance. Thus, we obtained improved transfer efficiency with HTS antenna over 15% compared with copper antenna. In addition, we achieved effective impedance matching conditions between HTS antenna and copper receiver at radio frequency (RF) power of 370 kHz.

Communication Method for Torque Control of Commercial Diesel Engine in Range-Extended Electric Trash Truck (주행거리 연장형 청소용 전기자동차에 장착된 상용 디젤엔진의 토크제어를 위한 통신 방안)

  • Park, Young-Kug
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.19 no.7
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2018
  • This paper describes new communication methods for transmitting torque commands between the vehicle controller that determines the amount of power generation in a range-extended electric vehicle and the engine controller that performs it. Generally, vehicles use CAN communication, but in this case, the hardware and software of the existing engine controller must be modified. For this reason, it is not easy to apply CAN communication to small and medium sized automotive reorganize companies. Therefore, this research presents a pin-pin communication method for applying the existing mass produced engine controller to range-extended electric vehicles. The pin-pin communication method converts the driver's demand torque control map inside an mass produced engine controller into a virtual accelerator opening position according to the target speed and target torque of the engine, and converts this to a voltage signal for the existing mass produced engine controller to recognize it. The virtual accelerator opening positions are mounted in the form of a control map in the vehicle controller through the reverse conversion process in an offline environment and are determined by the engine generating power requirements and engine optimal operating point algorithm. These algorithms and signal conversion circuits for engine torque transmission have been mounted on the vehicle controller to conduct the virtual accelerator opening position conversion process according to the engine target torque and to establish the virtual accelerator voltage signal using the signal converter.

Electric Scooter Purchase Intentions: The Influence of Environmental Concern, Price Consciousness, and Social Norms

  • Yann-Jy Yang;Chih-Chien Wang
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.21-40
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    • 2023
  • Scooters are a popular way to get around on your own in many places, such as Taiwan, India, Thailand, etc., because they are easy to move around in, small, and cheaper to buy than cars. On the other hand, traditional scooters that run on fossil fuels put some pollution into the air and add to problems like global warming and air pollution. Switching from scooters that run on fossil fuels to electric scooters can help clean up the air in cities with much pollution. To promote the use of electric scooters, it's important to know how consumers feel about them. The current study investigates consumers' purchase intentions for electric scooters. Based on the questionnaire survey results (n = 567), we found that consumers' environmental concerns, price consciousness, and perceived subjective norms are associated with electric scooter purchase intention. Consumers with price consciousness may choose fossil-fuel-powered scooters because they consider electric-powered scooters more costly, although environmentally friendly. The study gives researchers and practitioners a glimpse into consumers' environmental concerns and subjective norms for a sustainable product.

Characteristics of Lightweight Hydraulic Directional Control Valve for Emergency Steering in Hybrid Electric Commercial Vehicles (하이브리드 상용차용 경량 비상조향장치 유압방향제어밸브의 성능특성 연구)

  • Park, Kyungmin
    • Tribology and Lubricants
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.291-297
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    • 2013
  • Hydraulic directional control valves actuated by solenoid are used to control emergency steering in general or hybrid electric commercial vehicles. In this study, a new lightweight hydraulic directional control valve was designed by flow and structural simulation, and was fabricated; the basic operation, pressure differentials, and inner leakage flow were evaluated experimentally. In the results, the new model showed comparable performance with an existing imported valve. New valve was 80% the weight of the existing valve and had few components. Installing this valve on a truck body is easier because of its compactness and small size.

Development of High-Efficiency Low-Cost Drive System of Small-Size Electric Vehicles

  • Duong, Thuy-Lien;Tran, Thanh-Vu;Chun, Tae-Won;Lee, Hong-Hee;Kim, Heung-Geun
    • Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.105-110
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    • 2012
  • This paper designs the high-efficiency and the low-cost drive system of the smallsize electric vehicles (EVs). The power circuit for driving the dc motor is designed by considering both the cost and efficiency. In order to reduce the conduction loss of MOTFET and diode for controlling an armature voltage, some MOSFETs and diodes at the armature are in parallel connection. An operating sequence for both the field current and the armature voltage according to the accelerator pedal angle is suggested for changing smoothly the rotating direction of dc motor. Through the simulation studies, the performances of the proposed methods are verified.

Design and Performance Evaluation of Surge Arrester for Loading in Railway Rolling Stock (전철 탑재용 피뢰기의 설계 및 성능평가)

  • Cho, H.G.;Han, S.W.;Lee, U.Y.;Kim, S.S.;Chang, T.B.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2000.05a
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    • pp.74-77
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    • 2000
  • The main objective of this paper is to design and test a new type of polymer ZnO surge arrester for AC power system of railroad vehicles. Metal oxide surge arrester for most electric power system applications, electric train and must not have explosive breakage of the housing to minimize damage to other equipment when subjected to internal high short circuit current. When breakdown of ZnO elements in a surge arrester occurs due to flashover, fault short current flows through the arrester and internal pressure of the arrester rises. The pressure rise can usually be limited by fitting a pressure relief diaphragm and transferring the arc from the inside to the outside of the housing. However, there is possibility of porcelain fragmentation caused by the thermal shock. pressure rise, etc. Non-fragmenting of the housing is the most desired way to prevent damage to other equipment. The pressure change which is occurred by flashover become discharge energy. This discharge energy raises to damage arrester housing and arrester housing is dispersed as small fragment. Therefore, the pressure relief design is requested to obstruct housing dispersion. The main research works are focused on the structure design by finite element method, pressure relief of module, and studies of performance of surge arrester for electric railway vehicle.

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Control of a Bidirectional Z-Source Inverter for Electric Vehicle Applications in Different Operation Modes

  • Ellabban, Omar;Mierlo, Joeri Van;Lataire, Philippe
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.120-131
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    • 2011
  • This paper proposes two control strategies for the bidirectional Z-source inverters (BZSI) supplied by batteries for electric vehicle applications. The first control strategy utilizes the indirect field-oriented control (IFOC) method to control the induction motor speed. The proposed speed control strategy is able to control the motor speed from zero to the rated speed with the rated load torque in both motoring and regenerative braking modes. The IFOC is based on PWM voltage modulation with voltage decoupling compensation to insert the shoot-through state into the switching signals using the simple boost shoot-through control method. The parameters of the four PI controllers in the IFOC technique are designed based on the required dynamic specifications. The second control strategy uses a proportional plus resonance (PR) controller in the synchronous reference frame to control the AC current for connecting the BZSI to the grid during the battery charging/discharging mode. In both control strategies, a dual loop controller is proposed to control the capacitor voltage of the BZSI. This controller is designed based on a small signal model of the BZSI using a bode diagram. MATLAB simulations and experimental results verify the validity of the proposed control strategies during motoring, regenerative braking and grid connection operations.

Development of Maglev Vehicle for Semiconductor Transport System in Small Scale (반도체 반송 시스템을 위한 축소형 자기부상 열차 시스템 개발)

  • Sung, So-Young;Choi, Jang-Young;Sung, Ho-Kyung;Cho, Han-Wook;Jang, Seok-Myung
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2008.07a
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    • pp.616-618
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    • 2008
  • This paper propose nonlinear electromagnet suspension system model and defines electromagnet design specification of Maglev vehicle for transport system of semiconductor manufacturing line. The bandwidth of the acceleration sensor is defined and manufactured using i-mems technique acceleration sensor from this Nonlinear electromagnet suspension model. Through the simulation of non-linear model it was possible to compare the gain with the experiment to confirm the accuracy of the nonlinear suspension system. Till now mainly linear model has been used in many electromagnet suspension system, which results different gains in simulation and experiments. This more accurate non-linear model can be applied in many ways in designing electromagnet suspension systems.

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