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Indo - German Winter
Academy, 2011
ELECTRIC CARS
Kunal Shrivastava
Indian Institute Of Technology Roorkee
Tutor: Prof. Heiner Ryssel
ELECTRIC CARS : OUTLINE

Historical Background
How an Electric Car Works?
Basic Principle
Motors
Controllers
Batteries and Chargers
Braking
Auxiliary Batteries and DC-DC converters
Tesla Roadster
Challenges and Future
References
Indo - German Winter Academy 2011
ELECTRIC CARS : HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Electric cars were prevalent in early 20th century, when

electricity was preferred in automobile propulsion.
Advances in internal combustion technology, especially the
electric starter, the greater range of gasoline cars, quicker
refueling times, and growing petroleum infrastructure, along
with the mass production of gasoline vehicles reduced prices of
gasoline cars to less than half that of equivalent electric cars,
which led to the decline of electric propulsion.
The energy crisis of 1970s and 1980s brought a renewed
interest in electric vehicles.
Further the global economic recession of late 2000s called to
abandon the fuel inefficient SUVs, in favor of small cars, hybrid
cars and electric cars.
Historical Background cont.
Electric car by Seimens, 1904

Ref: Bundesarchiv Bild( German Federal archive)
through en.wikipedia.org
Thomas Edison with a car made

by Detroit Electric , 1907-1939
courtesy of the National Museum of American
History through en.wikipedia.org
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Tribelhorn, 1902 - 1919

Ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribelhorn
The Henny Kilowatt, 1961

Ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henney_Kilowatt
Vanguard Sebring Citicar, 1974

Ref: www.austinev.org/evalbum through
en.wikipedia.org
Saturn EV -1, General Motors,

1996
Ref:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1
Chevrolet Volt, 2007

Courtesy:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt
Tesla Roadster, 2008

Ref: www.teslamotors.com/roadster
ELECTRIC CARS : HOW THEY WORK?

Basic Principle
An Electric car is powered by an Electric Motor rather than a

Gasoline Engine.
The Electric Motor gets its power from a controller.
The Controller is powered from an array of rechargeable
batteries.
Courtesy:
http://auto.howstuffworks
.com/electric-car
Courtesy: Oregon Electric Vehicle Association
MOTORS
Electric cars can use AC as well as DC motors.

DC motors run on a voltage ranging roughly
between 96 to 192 volts. Most of them come
from Forklift Industry.
DC installations are simpler.
Another feature of DC motors is that they can
be overdriven for short periods of time (up to a
factor of 10), which is good for short bursts of
acceleration.
One limitation is the heat build up. May lead to
self destruction.
Due to these limitations and other advantages provided

by AC motors (like better torque and speed output, for
same weight and size), DC motors are not used.
Any of the industrial 3 phase AC motors can be used.
They allow the use of regenerative braking.
Forklift Motor
AC Motor
Courtesy: DIY Electric car blog
Courtesy: DIY Electric car blog

CONTROLLERS
Courtesy. : howstuffworks.com
The controller delivers a controlled voltage to the motor,

depending upon potentiometer output.
PWM controls the speed.
DC Controller
V
Ton
Toff
V avg
DC
Voltage
control
using
PWM
TTotal
V
Ton
Toff
V avg
Controllers continued
TTotal
AC Controller
Courtesy:
howstuffworks.com
Controllers continued
AC Controller
An AC controller creates 3 pseudo sine waves which

are 120 degree apart (3-phase AC).
A three phase inverter
Using six sets of power transistors, the controller

takes in 300 volts DC and produces 240 volts AC,
3-phase.
BATTERIES AND CHARGERS

Lead acid batteries used, until recently.
A weak link in the electric cars.
Heavy, Bulky, limited capacity (12 15 kilowatt
hours), slow charging rate, short life and
expensive.
NiMH batteries give double the range and last 10
years, but expensive.
Lithium ion and NiMH batteries likely to be used if
their prices can be made competitive with lead
acid batteries.

Battery type
Energy/weight
Watthours/Kg
Energy/Volume Power/weight
Watt-hours/L
Watt/kg
Energy/US$
Watt-hr/$
Lead- acid
30-40
60-75
180
4-10
Nickel Zinc
60-70
170
900
2-3
Lithium-Ion
160
270
1800
3-5
LithiumPolymer
130-200
300
2800
3-5
Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org
Courtesy:
howstuffworks.com
Charging done from power

grid (household/ charging
station).
A good charger monitors
battery voltage, current flow
and battery temperature to
minimize charging time.
120/240 Volts.
Part of the controller/separate
box.
Magna charge inductive
charging system.
DeltaQ Charger
Courtesy: www.delta-q.com
Manzanita Micro PFC
Courtesy: www.manzanitamicro.com
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Charger : Working
Batteries and Chargers continued
Voltage Outlet:
240/120 V AC.
Battery Requirement:
DC Voltage.
AC to be converted to
DC.
Rectification needed.
MAGNA-CHARGE SYSTEM
Consists of two parts:

Charging station mounted to a wall :
Sends electricity to the car through
an inductive paddle. One half of
transformer.
Charging System in the trunk of car :
Second half of the transformer.
Completed with inserting of the
paddle.
Courtesy: howstuffworks.com
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Equalizing
An electric vehicle has a

string of batteries.
Closely matched, but not
identical.
Weaker batteries need
more recharge.
Weak battery gets weaker.
Solution is Equalizing.
Gently overcharge the cells
to make sure that weakest
cells are fully charged.
BRAKING
Regenerative braking along with conventional friction

braking.
Motor as a generator.
Recaptures cars kinetic energy and converts it to
electricity to recharge the batteries.
Courtesy:
howstuffworks.com
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AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND DC-DC CONVERTERS
A 14 volt battery which provides power for accessories, like

headlights, radios, fans, computers, airbags, wipers, power
windows etc. .
Runs motor controller logic and power electronics.
To charge the Aux. Battery a DC to DC converter converts
the voltage from main battery array (say 300 volts) to 14 volts.
Courtesy:
http://www.coolcircuit.com
Typical converters used

BUCK CONVERTER
BOOST CONVERTER
Continuous Mode
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ELECTRIC CARS: TESLA ROADSTER
Acceleration: zero to 60 mph in

about 3.7 seconds.
Dimensions: 155.4 inches
long, 73.7 inches wide, 44.4
inches tall with a 92.6-inch
wheelbase.
Weight: 2,500 pounds (subject
to change due to safety
regulations).
Top Speed: Over 130 mph.
Range: 245 miles Per Charge.
Battery Life: Useful battery life
in excess of 100,000 miles.
Courtesy:
www.teslamotors.com
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TESLA ROADSTER: VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE

Air conditioning
Systems
Computer, navigation
systems and other
accessories
Motor
ESS (Battery Pack)
Transmission
Ref: Brian Randall Tesla presentation

2008
PEM ( Power
Electronics
Module)
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TESLA ROADSTER: ESS (BATTERY PACK)
6831 standard 18650 Laptop

Li- ion cells.
Supplies ~375V to motors,
heating and air conditioning
systems.
Cooling system.
Current capacity of each cell:
2100 mAh.
Energy stored = 2100 mAh*3.7
V*6831 = 53kWh.
Weight ~ 450 Kg.
Energy/Weight ~ 120.
Can be recharged easily with
110/220 V outlet.
Courtesy:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/tesla_roadster
Courtesy: www.teslamotors.com
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Ref: Brian Randall Tesla presentation 2008

TESLA ROADSTER: MOTOR
3 phase 4 pole AC motor

Torque: 273 lb-ft at 0 5400 RPM.
Horsepower: 288 HP(215 KW) at 50006000 RPM.
Max Torque: 350 Nm at 0 RPM (zero lag).
Max Speed: 13500 RPM.
Courtesy: www.howstuffworks.com
Ref: Brian Randall Tesla presentation

2008
High performance
Tesla Roadster
High mileage
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CHALLENGES AND FUTURE
Battery Problems
Long recharging time - refueling required only minutes.

Battery weight - 100 pound Lead acid batteries = 1 pound
of gasoline.
Battery costs.
Range concerns
Price
Consumer acceptance
Market
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Challenges continued
Air conditioning
Inefficient air
conditioning
solutions have a
more pronounced
effect on Electric
vehicles then on
gasoline vehicles.
This reduces the
driving range.
Peltier
Thermoelectric
cooler.
Masterflux
Compressor.
Ref: http://www.electric-motors-price.info/vehicleair-conditioning/
Ref: http://www.peltier-info.com
Strengths
Energy Efficiency
66 miles
96 miles
Ref: Brian Randall Tesla presentation 2008
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Running Costs
Reduced maintenance
No motor oil or oil filters to change.

No Smog equipment to check.
No Engine Servicing required.
0.03 0.04 $/mile.

Extremely low as compared to gasoline cars.
Motors last long.
Environment friendly
Zero emissions.
Very low sound.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Improved Batteries
Lithium Polymer.
Zinc Air Batteries.
Lithium Cobalt Metal Oxide.
Hydrogen Economy
Other Storage methods
SuperCapacitors(Electric
Double layer Capacitors).
Flywheel Energy Storage.
SuperCapacitors
Courtesy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_double-layer_capacitor
NASA G2
Flywheel
Courtesy.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
flywheel
Hybrid Vehicles
Solar Vehicles
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Solar Electric Vehicles Courtesy: en.wikipedia.org
Ford Escape Hybrid

Chevrolet Volt Hybrid

REFERENCES
http://en.wikipedia.org/ .
www.howstuffworks.com .
Build your own electric vehicle, Seth Leitman and Bob Brant, second edition,
McGraw Hill, 2009.
Brian Randall Tesla Presentation 2008.
www.teslamotors.com .
Oregon Electric Vehicle Association.
DIY Electric car blog.
http://www.coolcircuit.com.
www.delta-q.com.
www.manzanitamicro.com.
http://www.electric-motors-price.info/vehicle-air-conditioning.
Bundesarchiv Bild( German Federal archive).
www.austinev.org/evalbum.
http://www.peltier-info.com.
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Indo - German Winter

Tutor: Prof. Heiner Ryssel

ELECTRIC CARS : OUTLINE

Indo - German Winter Academy 2011

ELECTRIC CARS : HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Electric cars were prevalent in early 20th century, when

Historical Background cont.

Electric car by Seimens, 1904

Thomas Edison with a car made

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Historical Background cont.

Tribelhorn, 1902 - 1919

The Henny Kilowatt, 1961

Indo - German Winter Academy 2011

Historical Background cont.

Vanguard Sebring Citicar, 1974

Saturn EV -1, General Motors,

Indo - German Winter Academy 2011 6

Historical Background cont.

Chevrolet Volt, 2007

Tesla Roadster, 2008

Indo - German Winter Academy 2011 7

ELECTRIC CARS : HOW THEY WORK?

An Electric car is powered by an Electric Motor rather than a

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Courtesy: Oregon Electric Vehicle Association

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Electric cars can use AC as well as DC motors.

Due to these limitations and other advantages provided

Courtesy: DIY Electric car blog

Courtesy: DIY Electric car blog

The controller delivers a controlled voltage to the motor,

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An AC controller creates 3 pseudo sine waves which

A three phase inverter

Using six sets of power transistors, the controller

BATTERIES AND CHARGERS

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BATTERIES AND CHARGERS

BATTERIES AND CHARGERS

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BATTERIES AND CHARGERS

Charging done from power

Manzanita Micro PFC

Batteries and Chargers continued

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Consists of two parts:

Batteries and Chargers continued

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An electric vehicle has a

Batteries and Chargers continued

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Regenerative braking along with conventional friction

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AUXILIARY BATTERIES AND DC-DC CONVERTERS

A 14 volt battery which provides power for accessories, like

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