How to write a design plan for the energy storage demand analysis of electric vehicles

Why is design and sizing of energy storage important?

Abstract: Proper design and sizing of Energy Storage and management is a crucial factor in Electric Vehicle (EV). It will result into efficient energy storage with reduced cost, increase in lifetime and vehicle range extension. Design and sizing calculations presented in this paper is based on theoretical concepts for the selected vehicle.

Are hybrid energy storage systems suitable for electric vehicles?

EVs rely on energy stored in energy storage systems (ESS). Limited driving range and long battery charging time are the main drawbacks of EVs. This research presents the design and performance analysis of a hybrid energy storage system for electric vehicle applications. A battery and a supercapacitor are used together for energy storage.

Why is ESS required to become a hybrid energy storage system?

So, ESS is required to become a hybrid energy storage system (HESS) and it helps to optimize the balanced energy storage system after combining the complementary characteristics of two or more ESS. Hence, HESS has been developed and helps to combine the output power of two or more energy storage systems (Demir-Cakan et al., 2013).

What is EV system architecture?

The system architecture of EV includes mechanical structure, electrical and electronic transmission which supplies energy and information system to control the vehicle. The specific EV design considerations are listed below. Identifying the environment and market trend for EV.

What are the components of an electric vehicle?

EVs are based on propulsion systems; no internal combustion engine is used. It is based on electric power, so the main components of electric vehicle are motors, power electronic driver, energy storage system, charging system, and DC-DC converter. Fig. 1 shows the critical configuration of an electric vehicle (Diamond, 2009).

How EV is a road vehicle?

EVs are not only a road vehicle but also a new technology of electric equipment for our society, thus providing clean and efficient road transportation. The system architecture of EV includes mechanical structure, electrical and electronic transmission which supplies energy and information system to control the vehicle.