ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY
A modified Renault R4 station sedan is being used at the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education as a test bed for developing an electric vehicle drive system using a 3 phase cage induction motor. A 144 volt battery powers the motor via a thyristor inverter. Control is by a single pedal which gives a smooth transition between motoring and regenerative braking. The program incudes development of a lightweight on-board battery charger, a fuel gauge and the use of a micro-processor for inverter control to reduce hardwiring and to optimise efficiency. It is believed that this drive system would be cheaper than a series motor thyristor chopper drive for vehicles over one tonne. (A) /TRRL/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Electric Transport Conference 1977 Papers and Proceedings.
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Corporate Authors:
Australian Government Publishing Service
P.O. Box 84
Canberra, A.C.T. 2600, Australia -
Authors:
- GOSDEN, D
- Sutton, R
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1978
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures;
- Pagination: p. 271-283
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Battery chargers; Conferences; Control; Control devices; Economic efficiency; Electric automobiles; Electric batteries; Electric potential; Electric vehicles; Electromagnetic induction; Fuels; Future; Measuring instruments; Microcomputers; Motors; Transportation modes
- Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
- Geographic Terms: Australia
- Old TRIS Terms: Fuel gages
- ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 1315: Battery; 8525: Conference; 3874: Control; 5911: Efficiency; 1152: Future transport mode; 6927: Induction; 1334: Motor; 6932: Potential (electr)
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00183477
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
- Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Dec 29 1978 12:00AM