Design and Control of Electrical Machines in Electric Vehicles, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

The electrical machine and its drives are the energy core of electric vehicles. The electric drive system of electric vehicles is mainly composed of an electrical machine, a DC–DC converter, an inverter, a motor controller, a transmission mechanism, etc. The optimized design method and advanced control technology affect the performances of electric vehicles, including the recharge mileage, noise level, safety, manufacturing costs, maintenance costs, and operating life.

In order to improve the operating performance, it is necessary to explore and research around electrical machines’ designs and the control strategies for electric vehicles. In terms of motor ontology, the rapid optimization of electromagnetic analyses, multiphase motors, and permanent magnet motors is worthy of attention. In terms of power converters of electric vehicles, the DC–DC converter, fault-tolerant converter, impedance source converter, and SiC drives are research hotspots. In terms of motor control algorithms, it is necessary to further study the sensorless control method, fault monitoring technology, high-performance torque control strategy, braking control, and energy recovery technology to increase the speed, range, and high-efficiency operating area of electric vehicle motors.

Dr. Xinmin Li
Dr. Liyan Guo
Guest Editors

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