COMPARISON OF ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATION

Swaraj Ravindra Jape, Archana Thosar

Abstract: Electric vehicles with higher energy efficiency, low maintenance cost and pollution free operation, are offering great alternative to popular conventional IC engine vehicles. Also, with the advancement in technology, electric vehicle manufacturers are able to overcome the traditional drawbacks of electric vehicles, making it more and more suitable for modern day transportation. A motor in an electric vehicle provides the necessary force for the propulsion of a vehicle, which makes it the heart of electric vehicles. Different types of electric motors are compared on the basis of certain parameters which should be considered for selecting a particular motor type for electric vehicle application. Comparison is tabulated for some parameters. Also, characteristic graphs of different motors are included at some points.

Keywords: Electric vehicle, DC brushed motor, BLDC motor, Induction motor, Synchronous motor, Switched reluctance motor.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2017.0609004