Advanced ac powertrain for electric vehicles

Book · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5761293

Slicker, J M; Kalns, L

The design of an ac propulsion system for an electric vehicle includes a three-phase induction motor, transistorized PWM inverter/battery charger, microprocessor-based controller, and two-speed automatic transaxle. This system was built and installed in a Mercury Lynx test bed vehicle as part of a Department of Energy propulsion system development program. An integral part of the inverter is a 4-kw battery charger which utilizes one of the bridge transistors. The overall inverter strategy for this configuration is discussed. The function of the microprocessor-based controller is described. Typical test results of the total vehicle and each of its major components are given, including system efficiencies and test track performance results.

• OSTI ID: 5761293
• Report Number(s): TP-850200
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC MOTORS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ALTERNATING CURRENT
BATTERY CHARGERS
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
EFFICIENCY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INDUCTION
INVERTERS
MICROPROCESSORS
POWER RANGE 1-10 KW
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TRANSISTORS
US DOE
COMPUTERS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
CURRENTS
DATA
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION
MICROELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
MOTORS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
TESTING
US ORGANIZATIONS
VEHICLES
330300* - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Electric-Powered Systems