Efficient Electric Vehicles with Hybridized Energy Storage Systems

电动汽车(EVS)减少了化石燃料的使用，对环境的影响也更小。然而，储能能力和续航里程是电动汽车的主要问题。加拿大研究教席的主要目标是通过以下方式应对这些挑战：(1)开发一种可靠的储能系统，利用具有高比能量(如金属-空气电池)或高比功率(如超级电容器，可提供猝发模式功率、便于回收制动能量并具有长充电/放电循环)的多种能源的优势；(2)设计改进的功率转换器和电动机；以及(3)开发优化的能源和电源管理系统。

Electric vehicles (EVs) reduce fossil fuels usage and have a lesser environmental impact. However, energy storage capacity and driving range are major concerns in EVs. The main objective of this Canada Research Chair is to address these challenges by (1) developing a reliable energy storage system that exploits the advantages of multiple energy sources that have either high specific energy (such as metal-air batteries) or high specific power (such as SuperCapacitors, which can provide burst-mode power, facility to recover braking-energy, and have large charge/discharge cycles); (2) designing improved power converters and electric motors; and (3) developing an optimized energy and power management system.