Electric Vehicles In A Nutshell

Electric Vehicles In A Nutshell focuses on various systems of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles. Through this book, you will learn about different powertrain configurations of electric and hybrid vehicles with the explanation of powertrains of EVs and HVs currently running on the road. This book also covers the workings of the traction motors, types of motors used in electric vehicles, the motor control unit, and electric storage devices like batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitors, with Battery Management System.Simultaneously, you will also learn the procedure to calculate the power required from a motor for a particular vehicle. Based on these calculations, you will be able to select the appropriate motor for your electric vehicle and calculate the number of cells required in the battery pack to power that motor.