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Switched Reluctance Motor Drives for Propulsion and Regenerative Braking in EV and HEV

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Electric and hybrid electric vehicles (EV and HEV) are considered an essential element of sustainable energy and transportation complex. This is mainly due to their high efficiency and low emissions. The specific technology and characteristics of the traction motor are essential for the performance and efficiency of the EV and HEV. Various motor technologies have been considered and used in EV and HEV drives over the past 100 years. This choice was mainly governed by the available motor and electronic controls available at the time and also on the deeper understanding of the nature of electrical vehicle traction. The historical progression of the traction motor technologies has roughly been dc motors, induction motors, and lately, permanent magnet motors.

This article introduces a new basis for the selection of vehicle traction motor technology . On this basis, the modern switched reluctance motor drive technology is shown to be...

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Abbreviations

Drive cycle:

A profile of vehicle speed versus time

Extended constant power range:

Operation of the electric motor beyond its rated speed by attempting to keep its power constant

Power electronic converter:

The electronic circuit for controlling voltages and currents for power control

Regenerative braking:

The use of electric machine as generator for vehicle braking force

Switched reluctance motor:

A form of variable reluctance motor with discrete air gap magnetic fluxes and currents

X factor:

The ratio of maximum to rated motor speeds

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  1. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, 214 Zachry Engineering Center, 77840-3128, College Station, TX, USA

    Prof. Mehrdad Ehsani Ph.D., P.E., F. IEEE, F. SAE (Robert M. Kennedy Professor of Electrical Engineering)

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  1. Prof. Mehrdad Ehsani Ph.D., P.E., F. IEEE, F. SAE
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Correspondence to Mehrdad Ehsani Ph.D., P.E., F. IEEE, F. SAE .

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  1. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

    Mehrdad Ehsani

  2. Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Fei-Yue Wang

  3. Center for Urban Transportation Research, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA

    Gary L. Brosch

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Ehsani, M. (2013). Switched Reluctance Motor Drives for Propulsion and Regenerative Braking in EV and HEV. In: Ehsani, M., Wang, FY., Brosch, G.L. (eds) Transportation Technologies for Sustainability. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5844-9_804

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