Time-optimal Control Strategies for Electric Race Cars with Different Transmission Technologies

Olaf Borsboom, Chyannie A. Fahdzyana, Mauro Salazar, Theo Hofman

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This paper presents models and optimization methods to rapidly compute the achievable lap time of a race car equipped with a battery electric powertrain. Specifically, we first derive a quasi-convex model of the electric powertrain, including the battery, the electric motor, and two transmission technologies: a fixed-gear transmission (FGT) and a continuously variable transmission (CVT) Second, assuming an expert driver, we formulate the time-optimal control problem for a given driving path and solve it using an iterative convex optimization algorithm. Finally, we showcase our framework by comparing the performance achievable with an FGT and a CVT on the Le Mans track. Our results show that a CVT can balance its lower efficiency and higher weight with a higher-efficiency and more aggressive motor operation, and significantly outperform an FGT.
Originele taal-2Engels
Titel2020 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2020 - Proceedings
UitgeverijInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Aantal pagina's5
ISBN van elektronische versie9781728189598
DOI's
StatusGepubliceerd - nov. 2020
Evenement17th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 2020) - Virtual, Gijon, Spanje
Duur: 18 nov. 202016 dec. 2020
Congresnummer: 17

Congres

Congres17th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 2020)
Verkorte titelVPPC 2020
Land/RegioSpanje
StadVirtual, Gijon
Periode18/11/2016/12/20

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