Vehicle-to-grid power (V2G) uses electric-drive vehicles (battery, fuel cell, or hybrid) to provide power for specific electric markets. This article examines the systems and processes needed to tap energy in vehicles and implement V2G. It quantitatively compares today’s light vehicle fleet with the electric power system. The vehicle fleet has 20 times the power capacity, less than one-tenth th...

This paper uses dynamic programming to compare the optimal fuel and electricity costs associated with two supervisory control strategies from the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) literature. One strategy blends fuel and electricity for propulsion throughout the useful range of battery state of charge (SOC), while the second strategy switches from all-electric to blended operation at a pre...

This paper presents a methodology of rapid testing for different control algorithms of electrical drives with inverter-fed induction motors used for the propulsion of hybrid electric vehicles. For analysis, modeling and off-line simulation of the vehicle operations conditions, and also for the testing in real time of the control algorithm performance certain hardware/software products COTS (ADV...

Federal electric vehicle (EV) policies in the United States currently include vehicle purchase subsidies linked to EV battery capacity and subsidies for installing charging stations. We assess the costeffectiveness of increased battery capacity vs. nondomestic charging infrastructure installation for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as alternate methods to reduce gasoline consumption for cars, ...

The paper presents a number of advanced solutions on electric machines and machine-based systems for the powertrain of electric vehicles (EVs). Two types of systems are considered, namely the drive systems designated to the EV propulsion and the power split devices utilized in the popular series-parallel hybrid electric vehicle architecture. After reviewing the main requirements for the electri...

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology is receiving attention as an approach to reducing U.S. dependency on foreign oil and emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) from the transportation sector. Because plug-in vehicles require large batteries for energy storage, battery weight can have a significant impact on vehicle performance: Additional storage capacity increases the range that a P...

This paper deals with the potentials of a Hybrid-Excitation Permanent-Magnet (HEPM) machine. The HEPM machine is characterized by rotor including both permanent magnets (PMs) and excitation coils. PMs produce constant flux at air gap machine, while an current supplied so as to regulate such flux. A increase could be necessary during transient overload operations, decrease useful Flux-Weakening ...

This paper presents systematic analysis and design of power split-hybrid configurations using a single planetary gearset and two electric machines for human-powered vehicles. All the 12 possible power split hybrid configurations are investigated, and their performances are compared to a normal (no power assist) bicycle, and two electric bicycles. Several performance indices, including the cycli...