Electric Vehicles
Battery packs, traction motors, inverters and charging — the electrical engineering inside EVs.
Intermediate
An EV replaces the engine with a battery pack, inverter and traction motor, managed by a battery management system (BMS) and vehicle control unit. Its efficiency from battery to wheels is typically around 85–90 %, far above combustion engines.
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EV Battery Packs and BMS
Cells, series-parallel configuration, capacity and the BMS that keeps them safe.
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Traction Motors and Drives
PMSM and induction motors with inverters provide the torque, regenerative braking and efficiency EVs need.
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EV Charging
AC and DC charging levels, connectors and how charging time is calculated.
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