Performance Analysis of a Complete EV Powertrain using a Controller and MATLAB Simulink

Abstract

Electric Vehicle is anticipated to have a massive market soon in our country. This accounts for having a better performance of the vehicle. Hence estimating the performance and behavior of the electric vehicle components reduces testing time and cost and makes it more efficient. The development of an Electric Vehicle powertrain and the control algorithm of the motor is intended. The specifications and parameters of a commercially available electric vehicle were analyzed and its powertrain dimensions were decided as the benchmark parameters. A complete model of the dimensioned powertrain and its control algorithm will be simulated in the Simulink environment and analyzed. The control algorithm for the motor will be uploaded onto a commercially available motor controller and the performance, and efficiency of the algorithm will be analyzed on a virtual motor and vehicle model using the processor in loop feature (PIL) of MATLAB Simulink. The objective is to study and develop an EV powertrain in Matlab/Simulink environment and to compare the performance of the designed powertrain and its control algorithm with that of existing benchmarks. The system gives various performance parameters of the electric motor and the battery pack by taking the drive cycle as the input.