Title | Development and Testing of a Drive System for Electric Vehicles |
Publication Type | Conference Paper |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Parker-Allotey, N. - A., C. Y. Leong, R. McMahon, P. R. Palmer, A. T. Bryant, and W. G. Dunford |
Conference Name | Industry Applications Conference, 2007. 42nd IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the 2007 IEEE |
Pagination | 1718 -1725 |
Date Published | sep. |
Keywords | drive system testing, electric vehicles, fuel cell emulator, fuel cell vehicles, hardware scaling, machine testing, motor drives, power 50 W, power converter, power convertors, power electronics |
Abstract | Simulation of drive systems incorporating fuel cells and batteries is prone to difficulties associated with the long load cycles and the nature of their operation. In this paper we present a practical experimental strategy for investigating the performance of a range of vehicle systems. Hardware is scaled using control methods and power electronics allowing various setups to be tested in real time while requiring minimal changes to the hardware. A fuel cell emulator based on a real 50 W fuel cell system is developed and results are given for a typical system. |
URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/07IAS.2007.263 |
DOI | 10.1109/07IAS.2007.263 |