Open AccessImplementation in MATLAB Simulink of a basic electric vehicle
Author(s) -
Dan Moldovanu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/898/1/012015
Subject(s) - matlab , electric vehicle , computer science , aerodynamics , simulation , transfer function , controller (irrigation) , function (biology) , control engineering , engineering , aerospace engineering , electrical engineering , agronomy , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , evolutionary biology , biology , operating system
In order to have a better understanding of influencing factors when designing an electric vehicle, the author implemented a model in MATLAB Simulink of a basic electric vehicle taking into consideration several factors, with room for improvements and addons to further studies. The purpose was to have a basic model for teaching. The model takes into consideration the basic aerodynamics of the vehicle, the electric motor (implemented via transfer function), the vehicle velocity calculation from the sum of acting forces and validation of the model. Validation of the model was done by comparing the output data like vehicle velocity with the real measurements done by the manufacturer itself. After the validation, a PI controller was implemented, and two instances were compared. The author considers that students should learn by doing, especially when simulation-based design is easy to understand.