Study on Electronic Differential Control for a Mini Electric Vehicle with Dual In-Wheel-Motor Rear Drive

Abstract:

An electronic differential control system (EDS) has been designed based on a mini electric vehicle (EV) with dual in-wheel-motor rear drive. In view of imperfection of current strategy with speed and moment as control variables, a new control strategy for EDS in a two in-wheel-motor drive EV is proposed with the moment of driving wheel torque as control variable and the slip rate equilibrium of two driving wheels as control objective, considering the effects of axle load transfer. The differential control experiments are conducted with steering mode and straight acceleration mode based on the vehicle prototype. The results show that the control strategy is reasonable, and the controller can effectively realize EV electronic differential by coordinating the moment of two driving wheels.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 525)
• Pages: 346-350
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.525.346
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Shun Yan Hou, Zhi Yuan Li, Tao Wang, Lian Lu Pang, Zhi Yuan Feng
• Keywords: Electronic Differential, In-Wheel-Motor Driving, Mini Electric Vehicle, Moment, Slip Rate

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