Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Electric Vehicle Modeling: Investigating the Effect of Vehicle Design on Energy Consumption and Efficiency
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Published:2024-06-08
Issue:12
Volume:16
Page:4928
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ISSN:2071-1050
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Container-title:Sustainability
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sustainability
Author:
Aslan Eyyup1, Yasa Yusuf2ORCID, Meseci Yunus3, Keskin Arabul Fatma4ORCID, Arabul Ahmet Yigit4ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Electric Electronic Engineering, Bursa Technical University, Bursa 16310, Türkiye 2. Department of Electrical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul 34469, Türkiye 3. Mechanical Engineering, Bursa Technical University, Bursa 16310, Türkiye 4. Department of Electrical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul 34220, Türkiye
Abstract
In this study, an electric vehicle (EV) dynamic model is devised that amalgamates mechanical design aspects—such as aerodynamic effects, tire friction, and vehicle frontal area—with crucial components of the electrical infrastructure, including the electric motor, power converters, and battery systems. Verification of the model is executed through a comprehensive multidisciplinary analysis utilizing CATIA, ANSYS Electromagnetics, ANSYS Fluent, and MATLAB–Simulink tools, which are applied to evaluate two alternative lightweight EV prototypes. The process involves initial computations of critical inputs for the dynamic model, including aerodynamic lift (C1), drag coefficients (Cd), and frontal area (Af). Subsequent stages entail the detailed design and analysis of a 2 kW brushless permanent magnet electric motor in ANSYS Electromagnetics to map efficiency contours across various speed–torque values. Integration of these parameters into a MATLAB–Simulink dynamic model, connected with motor drive inverter and battery models, allows for simulation-based energy consumption analysis under race track slope profiles. Remarkably, the findings underscore the considerable impact of neglected parameters on energy consumption, often exceeding fifty percent of the total. Consequently, an energy-efficient EV prototype is manufactured and rigorously tested under specified drive conditions, affirming the validation of the comprehensive multidisciplinary EV dynamic model.
Funder
Bursa Technical University Scientific Research Projects Unit
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