Driving torque control method for electric vehicle with in‐wheel motors

Antislip control or slip ratio control can help improve the stability of EVs on a low-μ road. However, these control methods cannot control the driving torque. In this paper we propose a driving torque control method for EVs with in-wheel motors. By using this method we can control the driving torque directly. Simulations and experiments are carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 181(3): 49-58, 2012; Published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com). DOI 10.1002/eej.21286