Two-motor, two-axle traction system for full electric vehicle

Abstract

The paper deals with the description of a low voltage, two-battery pack, two-motor, two-axle powertrain configuration for a full performance compact electric car. It gives an analytical method for selecting the two different drives for front and rear axle, a performance and economical evaluation criteria for choosing the low voltage active components and gives details about the power stage layout of the traction inverter.