Grant: Alliance Grants
Concordia University
$92,307.00
Design and Emulation of Electric Vehicle Permanent Magnet Machines
FY 2022-23
Summary
Power hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) based electric machine emulation is increasingly being recognized as an effective approach for simplifying the testing of electric drive systems. In machine emulation, a power electronic converter emulates the behavior of an electric machine. Currently, for real-time PHIL emulation of electric machines, simplified machine models are used that do not include machine faults or thermal behavior. In addition, the demands on the main traction motor are increasing as performance requirements improve. Thus, additional work is needed to improve motor designs, as well as thermal modeling and to allow operation during extreme transients and faulted conditions. These issues are becoming increasingly important in the industry. In addition, it is very difficult to test real machines under faulted conditions. This project aims to develop improved designs and advanced machine models including thermal performance for permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSM) for the purpose of meeting the industrial demands and real-time PHIL emulation. For example, the use of new and better materials to improve thermal performance can be analyzed mathematically and emulated even before the machine is built. These designs and models will be used in an emulator setup and the results obtained will be validated using results from dynamometer testing of physical machines. As a real-time simulator hardware and software manufacturer, Opal-RT will directly benefit from this since it will allow them to provide their customers with better and more technically competitive simulator solutions and attract more customers from around the world. Dana TM4 will benefit from the improved designs and be using the emulator system for comprehensive, rapid, inexpensive and safe testing of their drive systems. This reduces the overall cost and time to market of their drive products. Canada will benefit from the increased sales by the industrial partners and from the local expertise creating additional job opportunities.
Program
Alliance Grants
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
571348-2021
Name nom
Pillay, Pragasen P
Department département
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Organization id
70
Institution établissement
Concordia University
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2022
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
92307
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
2500
Research subject group en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Research subject en
Electrical and electronic engineering
Research subject fr
Génie électrique et électronique
Installment
inst:1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Design and Emulation of Electric Vehicle Permanent Magnet Machines
Application summary
Power hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) based electric machine emulation is increasingly being recognized as an effective approach for simplifying the testing of electric drive systems. In machine emulation, a power electronic converter emulates the behavior of an electric machine. Currently, for real-time PHIL emulation of electric machines, simplified machine models are used that do not include machine faults or thermal behavior. In addition, the demands on the main traction motor are increasing as performance requirements improve. Thus, additional work is needed to improve motor designs, as well as thermal modeling and to allow operation during extreme transients and faulted conditions. These issues are becoming increasingly important in the industry. In addition, it is very difficult to test real machines under faulted conditions. This project aims to develop improved designs and advanced machine models including thermal performance for permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSM) for the purpose of meeting the industrial demands and real-time PHIL emulation. For example, the use of new and better materials to improve thermal performance can be analyzed mathematically and emulated even before the machine is built. These designs and models will be used in an emulator setup and the results obtained will be validated using results from dynamometer testing of physical machines. As a real-time simulator hardware and software manufacturer, Opal-RT will directly benefit from this since it will allow them to provide their customers with better and more technically competitive simulator solutions and attract more customers from around the world. Dana TM4 will benefit from the improved designs and be using the emulator system for comprehensive, rapid, inexpensive and safe testing of their drive systems. This reduces the overall cost and time to market of their drive products. Canada will benefit from the increased sales by the industrial partners and from the local expertise creating additional job opportunities.
