Direct Torque Controlled Induction Motor Drive for Electric Vehicles Application

Manufacturers are now very interested in the motorization control of commercial Electric Vehicles (EVs). This paper describes an Induction Motor (IM) control methodology used in EV applications. Motor drive control is critical in EVs, and IM-based drives are better suited for EVs. For IM drives, there are essentially vector and scalar control techniques. Low performance is a disadvantage of the scalar control approach, but Direct Torque Control (DTC) is an excellent approach for IM speed control by effectively controlling the torque and flux. The alternating current (AC) is taken as a source and connected to a rectifier circuit. However, the functioning of the Voltage Source Inverter (VSI) with variable switching frequency might be determined by the availability of hysteresis controls for torque and flux. The DTC-controlled IM drive is developed in MATLAB/ Simulink tool and the performance of the motor is evaluated by the obtained results. The motor’s torque and speed response are examined.