American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Special Issue

Design, Optimization and Control of Electric Vehicles: (DOCEV)

  • Submission Deadline: Feb. 10, 2015
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Souhir Tounsi
About This Special Issue
(DOCEV) Special Issue, concern the design and control of electric vehicles optimizing the power chain performances. The main objective is to develop methodologies of systematic design of electric vehicles (EVs) power chain, reducing the cost and the consumption. These methodologies rest on the choice of the structure and the components of this chain reducing jointly the cost and the consumption of EVs.

Themes:
1. Design of electric motors by finite element and analytical methods.
2. Development of systemic control strategies adapted to sizing methods.
3. Optimizing the performance of electric vehicles.
4. Dependability.
5. Fault tracing and diagnostics.
6. Identification of the electric motors.
7. Electrothermal Characterization of the EVs power chain.
8. Experimental validation of design approaches.
Lead Guest Editor
  • Souhir Tounsi

    Industrial Computing Department, National School of Electronics and Telecommunications of Sfax (ENET'COM), Sciences and Technologies of Image and Telecommunications (SETIT) Research Unit, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia

Guest Editors
  • Mohamed Amine Fakhfakh

    Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology of Gafsa, Tunisia

  • moncef triki

    ENET'COM sfax University, Tunisia

  • Farhad Bayat

    Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

Published Articles
  • Design and Optimization of Axial Flux Brushless DC Motor Dedicated to Electric Traction

    Mariem Ben Amor , Souhir Tounsi , Mohamed Salim Bouhlel

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 42-48
    Received: Jan. 19, 2015
    Accepted: Jan. 20, 2015
    Published: Feb. 05, 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.epes.s.2015040201.16
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    Abstract: In this paper, we present an analytic model of the whole motor converter taking in account of several systemic and physical constraints. Being couple to a model of the losses of the power chain and to a model of the mass of the motor, this analytic model puts a problem of conjoined optimization of the consumption and the cost of the motor. This pro... Show More
  • Modelling and Control of Electric Vehicle Power Train

    Souhir Tounsi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 33-41
    Received: Dec. 14, 2014
    Accepted: Dec. 15, 2014
    Published: Dec. 27, 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.epes.s.2015040201.15
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    Abstract: This paper describes the choice and the design of electric vehicles power train structure reducing considerably the energy consumption. Indeed The converter feeding the motor is naturally with IGBTs leading on the one hand to important losses and on the other hand to many control problems. This structure is replaced by another with electromagnetic ... Show More
  • Determination of the Parameters of the Synchronous Motor with Dual Excitation

    Moez Hadj Kacem , Souhir Tounsi , Rafik Neji

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 26-32
    Received: Oct. 21, 2014
    Accepted: Oct. 23, 2014
    Published: Nov. 06, 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.epes.s.2015040201.14
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    Abstract: This paper describes the electric parameters determination for Synchronous Motor with Dual Excitation, using the joined method analytic/finite elements. Indeed several models of mutual and principal inductances and electric motor constant are developed analytically and validated by the finite elements method. These models are fortunately parameteri... Show More
  • Trapezoidal Control of a Coiled Synchronous Motor Optimizing Electric Vehicle Consumption

    Aicha Khlissa , Houcine Marouani , Souhir Tounsi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 17-25
    Received: Oct. 20, 2014
    Accepted: Oct. 23, 2014
    Published: Nov. 06, 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.epes.s.2015040201.13
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    Abstract: In this paper, we present a systemic trapezoidal control methodology of a coiled rotor axial flux synchronous motor dedicated to electric traction, taking into account of several constraints such as the speed limit, the energy saving, the cost of the power chain and the reliability of the whole system. Indeed the control law developed allows to imp... Show More
  • Methodology for Electrothermal Characterization of Permanent Magnet Motor and Its Equivalent to Coiled Rotor

    Souhir Tounsi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 8-16
    Received: Oct. 19, 2014
    Accepted: Oct. 22, 2014
    Published: Nov. 06, 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.epes.s.2015040201.12
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    Abstract: In this paper, we present a methodology for electrothermal characterization of two configurations: permanent magnet motor and its equivalent to wound rotor. This modeling approach is in the aim to evaluating the different temperatures in different active parts of the two configurations, to choose the type and characteristics of the cooling system t... Show More
  • Systemic Design and Modelling of a Coiled Rotor Synchronous Motor Dedicated to Electric Traction

    Aicha Khlissa , Houcine Marouani , Souhir Tounsi

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 2-1, April 2015
    Pages: 1-7
    Received: Oct. 18, 2014
    Accepted: Oct. 22, 2014
    Published: Nov. 05, 2014
    DOI: 10.11648/j.epes.s.2015040201.11
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    Abstract: In this paper, we present a methodology of design and modeling of the controlling parameters of synchronous motor with wound rotor, based on the analytical method. This methodology ensures a wide operating speed range of electric vehicles. It takes into account several physical and technological constraints. The model is highly parameterized and qu... Show More