Simulation of Electric Vehicles Combining Structural and Functional Approaches

In this paper the construction of a model that represents the behavior of an ElectricVehicle is described. Both the mechanical and the electric traction systems are represented usingMulti-Bond Graph structural approach suited to model large scale physical systems. Then the model ofthe controllers, represented with a functional approach, is included giving rise to an integrated modelwhich exploits the advantages of both approaches. Simulation and experimental results are aimed toillustrate the electromechanical interaction and to validate the proposal. KCI Citation Count: 0