Modelling and Simulation of Three Wheeler Electric Vehicle Propelled by Permanent Magnet Direct Current Motor

Abstract

With The Global Trend In The Electrification Of Transportation, Ethiopia Also Has Started To Follow The Same Trend. Especially With The Significant Foreign Currency Flow Due To Fossil Fuel Importation And Greenhouse Gas Effect A Seriously Alternatives Of Energy Source Must Be Considered. Within This Scenario The Potential For The Need Of Electric Vehicles Immerging In The Country. Previously Many Researchers Done The Research On The Three Wheeler Electric Vehicle But, They Focus On One Component Parameters. That Study Didn?�?T Bring The Needed Performance Of The Vehicle On Different Drive Roads. The Major Bottleneck For Electric Vehicles Were The Energy Storing System And Range Covered. Considering The Above Challenges And Limitations It Was Needed To Model Three Wheeler Electric Vehicle To Solve The Problems Related With The Above Mentioned Issues. The Goal Of This Thesis Paper Is To Model And Create A Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicle Powered By A Permanent Magnet Direct Current Motor. The Usage Of Permanent Magnet Dc Motors Is Increasing In The Ev Industry Due To Their Affordability, The Lack Of A Controller Required For A Set Speed, Cheaper And Their High Torque Characteristics At Full Load, Which Make Them Suitable For Traction Applications. The Thesis Was Completed Using Solid work Modelling, Ansys Analysis Of The Chassis, And Simulation Of The Power Train Using Matlab/ Simulink. From The Simulation It Was Observed That The Battery Loses 34% Soc After Travelling For 66.5 Km As Drive With 65km/R Reference Speed Drive Cycle For 2400 Seconds, However It Still Maintains A Soc Of 66%. But, If The Fully Charged Battery Is Used The Range Covered For Single Charged Battery Was About 195 Km And The Speed Of The Vehicle Also Improved To 66.84km/Hr. The Deformation Resistant Capacity Of The Modelled And Analysed Chassis Frame Also Improve The Performance Of The Vehicle. It Was Assessed How Well The Battery, Motor, Controller, Chassis, And Overall Performance Of The Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicle Perform. In Order To Maximise The Use Of Green Energy, Different Simulation Results From A Mat-Lab And Cad Modelling Was Implemented On Three-Wheeled Electric Vehicle As The Study's Ultimate Final Result.