Abstract:
The key success of an electric vehicle (EV) traction converter/inverter lies in the efficiency of
its controller. In some complex systems such as an electric vehicle inverter/converter, the
controller requires more than a single controller working together. The overall efficiency of
such a controller much depends on its architecture and control strategy. This includes
controller data distribution and communication between controllers. This paper describes a
proposed four quadrants DC chopper (FQDC) controller architecture and a control strategy
for controlling several modes of operation for EV applications. MATLAB/Simulink is used to
establish the system under study and the results indicate that the proposed technique can
be used.
