Performance and Charging Analysis of a Mid-Size Battery Electric Vehicle Under Standard Drive Cycles
摘要
In the past century, the widespread use of personal transportation vehicles has contributed to an increase in environmental problems. Renewable and sustainable energy solutions are expected to help mitigate these environmental issues. In this context, there is a growing trend toward electric vehicles (EVs) as an alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). Today, the most common type of electric vehicle is the battery electric vehicle (BEV). BEVs, in comparison to traditional vehicles, offer higher efficiency and lower emissions. However, two of the most critical parameters to accelerate their adoption are achieving a driving range comparable to ICEVs and reducing battery charging times. In this study, a mid-size passenger car equipped with a 54 kWh battery pack was modeled in the MATLAB environment. The vehicle was simulated under various drive cycles with different characteristics, and its fuel economy and performance parameters were evaluated. Additionally, a DC fast charging process was simulated. According to the simulation results, the energy consumption of the vehicle was found to be 134.7 Wh/km in the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure Class 3 drive cycle, and 182.9 Wh/km in the Artemis Motorway 130 km/h drive cycle. The driving range was calculated as 400 km and 295 km for the same cycles, respectively. The time required to charge the vehicle from 10% to 85% State of Charge (SOC) was determined to be approximately 38 min.