The influence of topology selection on the design of EV/HEV propulsion systems

The adoption of the 42 V Powernet standard has focused substantial research effort into the design of electric machines for hybrid vehicles. This letter investigates the potential performance benefits afforded by adopting a cascaded inverter topology on the overall system and motor performance. As a particular design example, this letter shows that a cascaded inverter driving an open winding motor can increase the high-speed power density of an induction motor by 73%. For an interior permanent magnet motor, the cascaded topology can increase low-speed torque by 9% and high-speed power by up to 300%. In all cases, the power increase is achieved without increasing the phase current over a more traditional system.

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