Abstract
This paper presents a model aiming at describing the influence of an additional mass on an urban vehicle. The impact of an in-wheel motor on the road holding performances and vehicle comfortableness, for which criteria have been defined, has been studied on a swingarm and compared to a standard configuration (vertical suspension). Simulations have been carried out using Matlab Simulink and a comparison has been made using several obstacles as well as different types of roads.
Highlights
With the large shift in oil prices and growing concerns about the environmental impact of internal combustion engines, and the political support towards alternative powertrains, electric vehicle have become the solution in many minds
The electrical autonomy falls to 50 km, the internal combustion engine (ICE) being privileged
A vehicle model including a swingarm has been studied. This model was constructed in Matlab Simulink
Summary
With the large shift in oil prices and growing concerns about the environmental impact of internal combustion engines, and the political support towards alternative powertrains, electric vehicle have become the solution in many minds. Whether they are fully electric or hybrid, the automobile industry is moving towards e-mobility: this type of vehicle is increasingly present on the roads. The in-wheel motor is an interesting technology to power new electric vehicles and meet the growing demands of both electric and hybrid vehicles [2]. It provides interesting advantages over conventional electric engines since multiple parts of the transmission are removed:
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