MRI: Acquisition of Instruments for the Research of the Control and Diagnosis of Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

目的：本项目旨在建立固定的PHEV测试/仿真系统。该系统在购置所需仪器的基础上，将用于支持各种研究活动，包括永磁电机的智能控制；容错电源转换器；电池电源和热管理，以及对电池逐渐损坏的数字诊断。此外，该项目将在工程教育中提供最先进的PHEV设计/测试设施。智力优势：拟议的项目计划将插电式混合动力汽车的控制/诊断技术和评估/测试培训纳入研究和教育，以满足美国汽车业当前和未来的需求，以及美国能源依赖的范式转变。所提出的方法将研究：1.基于智能直接转矩控制的电机驱动的性能改善；2.功率转换器故障检测/补偿方案；3.电池热管理和电池渐进损坏的数字诊断。更广泛的影响：密歇根大学迪尔伯恩分校位于三大汽车巨头(通用、福特和克莱斯勒)和众多小型汽车公司之间，这一点是独一无二的。他们需要一家邻近的机构，能够提供新技术方面的合格人才。拟议的项目和对这些仪器的收购将创造与当地汽车公司合作的机会。拟议项目的成果不仅将提供与当今汽车行业相关的有用和必要的研究和教育经验，而且还将通过提供更多合格的学生来帮助支持该行业。

Objective: The proposed project aims at establishing the stationary PHEV test/emulation system. This system, based on the acquisition of requested instruments, will be used to support various research activities, including intelligent controls of permanent magnet motors; fault tolerant power converters; battery power and thermal management, and digital diagnosis of progressive damage in the battery. In addition, the project will provide a state-of-the-art PHEV design/testing facility in engineering education.Intellectual Merit: The proposed project plans to incorporate control/diagnosis technology and evaluation/test training for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the research and education to meet the current and future demands of the U.S. automotive industry and the paradigm shift in U.S. energy dependency. The proposed approaches will investigate: 1. Performance improvement of the electric motor drive based on intelligent direct torque control; 2. Power converter fault detection/compensation schemes; 3. Battery thermal management and digital diagnosis of progressive damage in batteries. Broader Impacts: The University of Michigan-Dearborn is uniquely housed in the midst of the Big 3 (GM, Ford, and Chrysler) and numerous small automotive companies. They need an institution in close proximity capable of supplying qualified personnel in the new technology. The proposed project and acquisition of the instruments will create opportunities to co-operate with local automotive companies. The outcomes of the proposed project will not only offer a useful and needed research and educational experience that is relevant to the automotive industry of the day, but they will also help to bolster the industry by providing more qualified students.