World Of Vehicles Research Articles

Speed Control of Electric Car Using Field Oriented Controlled Switched Reluctance Motor

Nowadays, global warming caused by carbon emission threatens the lives of human beings and living organisms. The problem of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) has become urgent. Therefore, in the vehicle world, electric vehicles (EV) are being used instead in order for reducing the fuel consumption. The using of electric motor plays a significant role in the performance of electric cars. In most recent research, the application of switched reluctance motor (SRM) can be seen to improve the performance of electric cars. Thus, this research focuses on the testing the performance of SRM. Among the many benefits of SRM, torque ripple is a drawback. For reducing the torque ripple, the closed-loop vector control is applied to motor control. In this research, field oriented control (FOC) to SRM is used for NEVERA TECH EV car. The scenarios for Speed acceleration, deceleration, and torque change are considered for the performance analysis using MATLAB/Simulink.

Electric Vehicles and Psychology

The popularity of electric vehicles is evidenced by the broad range of manufacturers presenting new models of plug-in hybrid and battery vehicles. However, the success of the revolution or, rather, the rebirth of electric vehicles, is hanging by a thread, as it lacks the involvement of a large number of users, and many psychological mechanisms hinder it. What are users’ true feelings about this new world of vehicles? Are people ready for the fifth level of automation, i.e., fully automatic driving and the absence of the driving position? The purpose of this paper is to present and discuss the psychological aspects that influence the adoption of electric vehicles. Topics such as the chicken and egg paradox (electric vehicles and charging stations) and performance anxiety (regarding, e.g., range) are addressed. This review is characterized by contradictions and irony.