Embedded Electronic Differential System on Two Brushless DC Motor Drives for Electric Vehicle Steering Control

Abstract

The project present about Embedded Electronic Differential System(EDs) on Two Brushless DC (BLDC) Motors Drives for Electric Vehicle Steering Control. EDs using for steering control to balance speed between two BLDC motors and enhances efficiency of electric vehicle driving system. Efficiency testing on BLDC motor driving system to determine the efficiency of BLDC motor driving system including inverter and BLDC motor at various load conditions. The maximum efficiency of BLDC motor at 48 volts is 75.71% with 6.52 kg load Embedded system including speed limit to protect BLDC motor from overrated speed and feedback speed, Handwriting coding by Arduino mega 2560. The steering control using digital potentiometer, MCP41010. When the turning angle of electric vehicle is any degrees (right or left turning status), the control system will command. And when BLDC motor near overrated speed and turning status, the overall speed of electric vehicle is reduced because the both BLDC motors speed are limited at 840 rpm. The experimental results give satisfactory performance.