Hardware-in-the-loop testing for electric vehicle drive applications

Jason J. Poon, Michel A. Kinsy, Nathan A. Pallo, Srinivas Devadas, Ivan L. Celanovic

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36 Scopus citations

Abstract

This paper describes the design, implementation, and validation of a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test platform for electric vehicle drive applications. We implement a HIL platform by interfacing a variable speed drive controller with a real-time simulation of an electric vehicle drive. A real-time test bench simulation enables drive cycle testing and fault injection capability for the HIL platform. We demonstrate the prototyping capability of the HIL platform with the EPA Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule (UDDS) on an electric vehicle drive system. Real-time comparisons with a real, small-scale electric vehicle drive validate the fidelity of the real-time simulation under various operating and fault conditions. Test case simulations demonstrate the fidelity and prototyping capability of the hardware-in-the-loop platform when used for electric vehicle drive testing applications. Additionally, real-time simulation and test results demonstrate the ability of the HIL platform to accurately encapsulate electric vehicle dynamics with time constants that span more than five orders of magnitude.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAPEC 2012 - 27th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
Pages2576-2582
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event27th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2012 - Orlando, FL, United States
Duration: Feb 5 2012Feb 9 2012

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC

Other

Other27th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando, FL
Period2/5/122/9/12

Keywords

  • DC-AC power converters
  • electric vehicles
  • field programmable gate arrays
  • power system faults
  • power system simulation
  • system testing
  • variable speed drives
  • vehicle dynamics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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