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Electric Based Transportation. Steven O. Arlint University of Portland student. Why Go Electric?. Cost Environment Performance (maintenance). Electric Vehicles (EV). Light. Medium. Heavy. What goes in an EV. Batteries Motor Power Electronics Similar vehicle components elsewhere.
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Electric Based Transportation Steven O. Arlint University of Portland student
Why Go Electric? • Cost • Environment • Performance (maintenance)
Electric Vehicles (EV) • Light
What goes in an EV • Batteries • Motor • Power Electronics • Similar vehicle components elsewhere
Batteries • Advantages over gas • Heat problems • Four main types (there are others) • Lead acid • NiCad • NIMH • Lithium
Lead acid • First technology available • High current, low Internal resistance (Ir) • Low efficiency (chemistry issue)
NiCad • Next available technology • High current, extremely rugged • Bad for environment • Expensive
NIMH • Came after NiCad • Environmentally friendly • Heat, price, Ir, charge issues
Lithium • Modern technology • High current, high efficiency, moderate price • Prone to explosion, charging issues
What is the answer then? • Make the best of what we have • New rising technologies (Silicon, NiZn) • Put our hope into the future?
Motor • Limit scope to DC motor (there are others) • Advantages • Disadvantages • Properties
DC motor Advantages • Low cost (old technology) • PM variety has high torque to volume • Easy to control • Rugged
DC motor Disadvantages • Friction • Maintenance • Efficiency
DC motor properties • Speed vs. voltage • Torque vs. current • Power measured in watts or horsepower • Optimum power operating regime
Power Electronics • PWM mode • MOSFETs vs. IGBTs (SCRs also used) • Regenerative braking • Heat dissipation
Similar components • Transmission? • Car itself • Stereo