Application of Advanced Motion Control Techniques and the Prospect of Super Capacitors in Electric Vehicles

With the advantages of high controllability of driven motors and high performance of novel electric energy storage devices, the control performance of electric vehicles can be improved dramatically. That has been demonstrated by the researches, which include 1)side slip angle estimation; 2)real-time smart speed pattern generator which realizes ”easy driving” and ”smooth driving” on driver’s command; 3)cooperative control of the hydraulic braking and the motor regenerative braking, which can get higher stability performance and higher energy efficiency; 4)optimal and dynamical driving force distribution control; 5)novel electric vehicle powered only by electrical double layer capacitor and motion control used in this vehicle. ”UOT March II”, ”UOT Cadwell EV”, ”Capacitor COMS I” and ”Capacitor COMS II” are our experimental EVs for those mentioned researchers.