Journal Article

·2024 OPEN ACCESS

Three-Phase 75 kW Brushless Direct Current Motor for Electric Vehicles: Different Power Stage Design, Calculation of Losses, Cooling Techniques, and Comparison

Ali Bahadır , Ömer Aydoğdu , Elif Bahadır YTU

Applied Sciences

Abstract

This study focuses on determining the technical specifications and parameters of an all-electric passenger vehicle, modeling it according to these parameters, selecting the appropriate electric motor as a result of the modeling, and then designing and making a new 75 kW three-phase DC-AC converter (inverter) as per to automotive standards for the brushless DC motor used for vehicle propulsion. Three different power stage designs are conducted and compared. The system losses were calculated, and three variants of cooling systems were used for cooling the power stage to reduce losses. Performances of such cooling systems were compared. Air cooling, fan-assisted air cooling, and liquid cooling structures are designed for power stage cooling, and the performances of these three systems were compared.

Keywords

Automotive engineering Water cooling Single-phase electric power DC motor Air cooling Propulsion Power (physics) Electric motor Electric vehicle Engineering Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Voltage Aerospace engineering Physics Power factor

Subject Areas

Advanced Battery Technologies Research ·Automotive Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies ·Automotive Engineering ·Physical Sciences
Advanced DC-DC Converters ·Electrical and Electronic Engineering ·Physical Sciences

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