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Development of electric vehicle architectures requires complex analysis and innovativedesigns in order to produce a highly efficient mode of personal transportation acceptableto the target demographic. Using computer-aided modeling and simulation has beenproven to decrease the development time of conventional vehicles while increasing overallsuccess of the product design. Computer-aided automotive development also allows a fastresponse to the testing and inclusion of developing technologies in individual systems.Therefore, it follows to use this technique in the research and development of electricvehicles for consumer markets.This paper presents a system level model development and simulation for an electricvehicle using the Matlab-Simulink platform and its associated process. The current stateof the art technologies for electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are given to providean introduction into the subject. Following, the project development is briefly described,detailing the specific goals for the project and the methods by which results were achieved.Next the paper discusses the analytical and simulation models for each key component asdivided by the following systems: battery, charging, and traction. Model assembly and thedevelopment of a graphic user interface follows. Finally, the testing procedures for modelvalidation, along with results, and future project works are provided. |
