The Open Fuels & Energy Science Journal

2009, 2 : 135-141
Published online 2009 December 31. DOI: 10.2174/1876973X01002010135
Publisher ID: TOEFJ-2-135

PM Motors for Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Massimo Barcaro , Nicola Bianchi and Freddy Magnussen
Electric Drive Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Padova, via Gradenigo 6/A, 35131 Padova, Italy.

ABSTRACT

The global warming has become a very important issue during the last decade. The worldwide research is oriented to obtain efficiency improvements on energy consuming and sustainable energy sources utilization. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) are able to achieve this goal. In addition the utilization of high efficiency electric machines, using high energy permanent magnet, allows an increased reduction of fuel consumption and exhaust gas emissions. This paper deals about various topologies of the permanent magnet machines and some commercial vehicles adopting these motors are described.

Keywords:

Hybrid electric vehicle, permanent magnet motor.