A Multiphase Traction/Fast-Battery-Charger Drive for Electric or Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles

Antoine Bruyere (1) , Luis de Sousa (2) , Boris Bouchez (1) , Paul Sandulescu (3) , Xavier Kestelyn (3) , Eric Semail (3)

1 Valeo Engine Electrical Equipment
2 Valeo Electrical Systems
3 L2EP - Laboratoire d’Électrotechnique et d’Électronique de Puissance - ULR 2697

For Electric Vehicles (EV), the charger is one of the main technical and economical weaknesses. This paper focuses on an original electric drive [1]-[3] dedicated to the vehicle traction and configurable as a battery charger without need of additional components. This cheap solution can outfit either electric or plug-in hybrid automotive vehicles, without needing additional mass and volume dedicated to the charger. Moreover, it allows a high charging power, for short duration charge cycles. However, this solution needs specific cares concerning the electrical machine control. This paper deals with the control of this drive [1], focusing on traction mode. In introduction, a review is done about topologies of combined on-board chargers. Then, the studied topology is introduced; using a 3-phase brushless machine supplied with a 6-leg Voltage Source Inverter (VSI). A model for its control is defined in the generalized Concordia frame, considering the traction mode. Then, an analysis of this model is established using a multimachine theory and a graphical formalism (the Energetic Macroscopic Representation denoted EMR). Using EMR, a description of energy flows shows specific control constraints. Indeed, numerical simulations illustrate the perturbations on the currents and the torque when controlling the machine with standard control methodologies. An improved control, deduced from the previous analysis, shows good performances, strongly reducing currents and torque ripples.

Mots clés: Electric Vehicle; Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle; On-board Battery Charger; H-bridge Voltage Source Inverter; Multiphase Drive; Control

Domaines: Automatique / Robotique; Electronique; Energie électrique

Antoine Bruyere, Luis de Sousa, Boris Bouchez, Paul Sandulescu, Xavier Kestelyn, et al.. A Multiphase Traction/Fast-Battery-Charger Drive for Electric or Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles. IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC), Sep 2010, France. pp.7, ⟨10.1109/VPPC.2010.5729220⟩. ⟨hal-00785662⟩