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A Review of Modular Electrical Sub-Systems of Electric Vehicles

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  • Ahmed Darwish

    (School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Digital Technologies, University of Bradford, Bradford BD7 1AZ, UK
    School of Engineering, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YR, UK)

  • Mohamed A. Elgenedy

    (School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment (SCEBE), Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow G4 0BA, UK)

  • Barry W. Williams

    (Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department, Strathclyde University, Glasgow G1 1XQ, UK)

Abstract

Climate change risks have triggered the international community to find efficient solutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mainly produced by the energy, industrial, and transportation sectors. The problem can be significantly tackled by promoting electric vehicles (EVs) to be the dominant technology in the transportation sector. Accordingly, there is a pressing need to increase the scale of EV penetration, which requires simplifying the manufacturing process, increasing the training level of maintenance personnel, securing the necessary supply chains, and, importantly, developing the charging infrastructure. A new modular trend in EV manufacturing is being explored and tested by several large automotive companies, mainly in the USA, the European Union, and China. This modular manufacturing platform paves the way for standardised manufacturing and assembly of EVs when standard scalable units are used to build EVs at different power scales, ranging from small light-duty vehicles to large electric buses and trucks. In this context, modularising EV electric systems needs to be considered to prepare for the next EV generation. This paper reviews the main modular topologies presented in the literature in the context of EV systems. This paper summarises the most promising topologies in terms of modularised battery connections, propulsion systems focusing on inverters and rectifiers, modular cascaded EV machines, and modular charging systems.

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  • Ahmed Darwish & Mohamed A. Elgenedy & Barry W. Williams, 2024. "A Review of Modular Electrical Sub-Systems of Electric Vehicles," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-29, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:14:p:3474-:d:1435237
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