Modeling, design, transient simulation, and implementation of an electric all-terrain vehicle (ATV)

提出的研究目标是开发一种电动全地形车（ATV）。全地形车主要由狂热的运动员用于娱乐，这需要快速加速和高速，或者由其他用户，如农民和公园巡逻队进行短暂但频繁的旅行，这需要反复停车和长时间的发动机空转。电动版的ATV传动系统可以消除后一种应用中有害的发动机排放和噪音，同时仍然提供第一组用户所需的快速加速。同时，它将提高车辆的整体舒适性。拟议的研究包括为ATV的机械和电气部件开发计算机模型。这些模型将用于研究所提出的传动系统的性能和优化控制电路。开发的电力传动系统将在实际的全地形车上实施。该项目将研究瞬态仿真模型在复杂系统设计中的适用性，并将使用实验室和现场测试结果来验证基于仿真的设计。

The proposed research aims at developing an electric all-terrain vehicle (ATV). ATVs are used mainly by avid sportsmen for recreation, which involves fast acceleration and high speed, or by other users such as farmers and park patrols for short but frequent trips, which require repeated stops and long durations of engine idling.An electric version of an ATV drive-train can eliminate harmful engine emissions and noise in the latter type of applications while still providing fast acceleration required by the first group of users. Meanwhile it will improve the overall comfort of the vehicle.The proposed research involves development of computer models for the mechanical and electrical components of the ATV. The models will be used to study the performance of the proposed drive train and to optimize the control circuitry. The developed electrical drive train will then be implemented in an actual ATV. The project will investigate the applicability of transient simulation models for the design of a complex system and will use laboratory and field test results to validate the simulation-based design.