1 / 15

Electric Motor Configuration for ChallengeX

Electric Motor Configuration for ChallengeX. Members. Faculty Advisor Dr. Marshall Molen Team Members Michael Robertson Craig Ross Dustin Ott Jeff Smith (Team leader) Hardware, testing, Website, simulation Hardware, testing, Hardware, testing,

hue
Download Presentation

Electric Motor Configuration for ChallengeX

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Electric Motor Configuration for ChallengeX

  2. Members • Faculty Advisor • Dr. Marshall Molen • Team Members Michael Robertson Craig Ross Dustin Ott Jeff Smith (Team leader) Hardware, testing, Website, simulation Hardware, testing, Hardware, testing, and research and research and research and research

  3. Motivation • To have a better understanding of the manufacturing process. • Gain real world experience by working with a major corporation such as GM.

  4. Overview • Hybrid Vehicles are built to increase gas mileage, decrease greenhouse gasses, and decrease dependence on fossil fuels. • Purpose of the electric motor is to provide an alternate source of power. • Another purpose of the electric motor is to provide regeneration to the batteries.

  5. Problem • Finding a motor configuration to power the front half of the drivetrain and regenerate the battery packs.

  6. Solution • Simulate three types of motor configurations with PSAT to find the best configuration for our purpose. • 2 AC induction motors – one powers drivetrain and one regenerates batteries • 1 AC induction motor and 1 DC permanent magnet motor – AC induction motor powers drivetrain and DC permanent magnet motor regenerates batteries • 1 AC induction motor – powers drivetrain and regenerates batteries

  7. Design Constraints • Operating speed = 3600 rpms. • Weight < 800 lbs • Size approximately 19” long x 12” wide • Horsepower = 100 hp ± 10% • Overall Efficiency 75% with load • Regenerate during coasting and braking

  8. Simulation ResultsTorque

  9. Simulation ResultsSpeed

  10. Other Details

  11. Best Configuration Chosen • 1 AC Induction motor configuration chosen • Smaller size and weight • 10 hp permanent magnet motor is as large as 100 hp Induction motor • Cost of one motor is less than two motors • Interconnections are simpler

  12. Present and Future Work • Currently researching different components that will make our configuration function efficiently such as: • Step up transformer • Voltage Inverter • Speed controller • We will then test the actual motor under load conditions once the components are purchased and assembled.

  13. Summary • Design a motor configuration for the ChallengeX competition. • Construct a reliable system which will: • Power the drivetrain efficiently. • Regenerate batteries during coasting and braking. • 1 AC motor configuration chosen

  14. Acknowledgement • Dr. Marshall Molen • Philip Conley

  15. Questions??

More Related