Influence of Rotor-Bearing Coupling Vibration on Dynamic Behavior of Electric Vehicle Driven by In-Wheel Motor

Abstract

In order to analyze the influence of the rotor-bearing coupling vibration on the dynamic performance of electric vehicles driven by an in-wheel motor, taking a typical four-phase 8/6-pole switched reluctance motor driven electric vehicle without deceleration mechanism as an investigated object, a nonlinear dynamic model of an electric vehicle with the in-wheel motor driving system is established on the basis of considering the motor exciting force and the bearing nonlinear force. Through the numerical simulation, the influence of the rotor-bearing coupling vibration on the dynamic behavior of electric vehicle driven by the in-wheel motor is studied. Here, in this paper, the dynamic characteristics of an electric vehicle with and without motor exciting force and bearing nonlinear force are compared and analyzed. In addition, the influence of the suspension parameters on the dynamic performance of electric vehicle driven by the in-wheel motor is analyzed. According to the results, the influence of the rotor-bearing coupling vibration on the dynamic behavior of the electric vehicle is mainly embodied in the tire vibration acceleration and tire dynamic load. Moreover, the existence of the in-wheel motor driving system will deteriorate the evaluation index of the electric vehicle vibration performance. By choosing appropriate parameters of the vehicle suspension system, the ride comfort of the electric vehicle can be effectively improved.