FPGA Based Powertrain Control for Electric Vehicles

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2011

Authors

Ricardo de Castro (Author) FEUP; Rui Esteves Araújo (Author) FEUP; Diamantino Freitas (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Electric Vehicles - Modelling and Simulations

Pages: 159-176

ISBN: 978-953-307-477-1

Indexing

INSPEC

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Technology > Energy technology > Electric vehicles

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00X-4PJ

Abstract (EN): In this article an FPGA based solution for the advance control of multi-motor EVs was proposed. The design was build around a powertrain IP Core library containing the most relevant functions for the EV operation: motor torque and flux regulation, energy loss minimization and vehicle safety. Due to the parallel, modularity and reconfigurability features of FPGAs, this library can be reused in the development of several control architectures that best suits the EV powertrain configuration (single or multi-motor) and functional requirements. As proof of concept, the powertrain library was employed in the design of minimal control system for a bi-motor EV prototype and implemented in a low cost Xilinx Spartan 3 FPGA. Experimental verification of the control unit was provided, showing reasonable consumption metrics and illustrating the energy benefits from regenerative braking.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 18