From the electrical engineering perspective, this thesis addresses the design and
implementation of the conversion process from a hybrid electric to a full function electric
vehicle (FFEV). The architecture selection process and main components of an electric
vehicle (EV) are described, and an exhaustive literature review on the controller area
network (CAN) is presented. The electrical and control system integration strategy is
explained, along with the model-based algorithm programmed into the vehicle
integration module (VIM). Emulating electronic control units (ECUs) from the original
powertrain and controlling additional ones for the electrical drivetrain through CAN bus,
along with keeping the same functionalities of a typical production vehicle makes this
vehicle conversion similar to a factory built model. Finally, the tests and results
originating from this conversion to a full electric powertrain are discussed. The vehicle
features a 83.5 kWh Li-ion battery built in-house, resulting in an estimated range of
482 km.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:OOSHDU.10155/428 |
| Date | 01 March 2014 |
| Creators | Provencher, Hugo |
| Contributors | Rohrauer, Greg |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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