Traction control for electric vehicles with independently driven wheels

Thesis

The necessity to reduce climate related emissions is driving the electrication of transportation. As well as reducing emissions Electric Vehicles (EV) have the capability of improving traction and vehicle stability. Unlike a conventional vehicle that uses a single Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) to drive one or both axles, an EV can have an electric machine driving each of the wheels independently. This opens up the possibility of using the electric machines as an actuator for tracti...

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Authors: Ewin, N

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-zvqzxad19
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Subjects: Vehicle Dynamics