Journal Article

·2015

Comparison of efficiency measurement techniques for electric vehicle traction inverters

Fatih Acar YTU , Sadık Özdemir YTU , Hakan Akça YTU , Uğur Savaş Selamoğulları YTU

Abstract

Performance evaluation of a high-resolution computer based efficiency measurement system for electric vehicle (EV) traction inverter is given. First, a simulation study is carried out to determine the upper limit of the EV traction inverter efficiency curve. Then, experimental efficiency measurements are completed. In the experimental study, a 30kVA induction machine-dynamometer system is used to obtain the loading between 1kW-8kW. Efficiency measurements are completed with both the YOKOGAWA WT500 power analyzer and the proposed computer based efficiency measurement system. Results are discussed and compared considering the accuracy and the cost.

Keywords

Traction (geology) Inverter Automotive engineering Dynamometer System of measurement Traction motor Spectrum analyzer Traction substation Voltage Power (physics) Engineering Electronic engineering Computer science Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Physics

Subject Areas

Electric Motor Design and Analysis ·Electrical and Electronic Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Multilevel Inverters and Converters ·Electrical and Electronic Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Microgrid Control and Optimization ·Control and Systems Engineering ·Physical Sciences

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