High resolution, high accuracy rotor position sensor improves electric vehicle performance Ulrich Marl This editorial shows the impact of rotor shaft position sensor technology on an electric motor...
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Expanding Ultrasonic Applications In EV’s
Expanding Ultrasonic Applications In EV’s Dirk Schnur This presents new challenges for the automotive industry and need to be addressed in an innovative manner. This also applies to the...
Traction motors for e-mobility:
Traction motors for e-mobility:fully automatic potting of a busbar on the stator Carolin Gachstetterr & Markus Rieger In the production of traction motors for electric and hybrid vehicles, there...
Building tomorrow’s construction industry through electrification
Building tomorrow’s construction industry through electrification Antti Väyrynen Industry action and technology leadership are needed to address the climate crisis. With governments and industries...
Accelerating the adoption of efficient technologies in EVs
With a system-level approach, it potentially opens the door to adopting new technologies sooner John Morton Although consumer interest in electric vehicles is steadily increasing, there is a risk...
Safely Controlling an EV Traction Inverter
Safely Controlling an EV Traction Inverter Antoine Dubois and Erik Santiago Safety is the prime concern when designing electric vehicle (EV) inverters and their control systems. This article...
Breaktor™ – advanced protection for high voltage circuits in electric vehicles
Breaktor™ - advanced protection for high voltage circuits in electric vehicles Till Wagner & Kevin Calzada The vehicle electrification era is here, bringing with it a wave of innovative...
On track to sustainable mobility
Alena Useinovic The move towards smarter forms of transportation is revolutionising the automotive sector, with growing consumer interest in electric and autonomous vehicles. Technological...
EV Performance and Safety Demands Drive Changes to Hardware and Software
Rolland Dudemaine The priorities driving the development of EV electrical architecture differ significantly from those that govern conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, and will be...
HyperHybrid, a real global solution
More and more car manufacturers want to switch from ICE (internal combustion engines) to purely electric propulsion as quickly as possible, but there are a number of intermediate hybrid solutions,...
New measurement module for three-phase measurement of current and voltage for power analysis in the electric powertrains
New measurement module for three-phase measurement of current and voltage for power analysis in the electric powertrains Today, CSM Gmbh, the industry leader of innovative measurement and data...
Resolving NEV testing challenges with a high degree of accuracy, efficiency, and agility
In automotive, with its ever-increasing pace of innovation and electrification, time is of the essence! Time-to-market and rationalization in the development of automotive powertrains results in an...
Braking systems: Technological advances that bring us to a standstill
Daniel Triolo (Lead Key Account Manager), Andreas Minatti (Head of Business Development), Dr. Rudolf Randler (Head of Simulation) and Dr. Jakub Kadlcak (Head of Materials Development and Surface...
How To Develop Improved Electric Drivetrains
Overview Automotive manufacturers are under growing pressure from regulations across the globe which are demanding substantial emissions reductions. Therefore, the number of passenger cars and...
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What is an Electrical Powertrain?
Powertrains are what is used to power a vehicle, an electrical powertrain is that same system for electrical vehicles (EVs). The word “Powertrain” is used to describe the components involved in creating and delivering power to the vehicle's wheels in order to move the vehicle.
An electrical power train removes the need for an internal combustion engine (ICE) and is capable of delivering instant torque.
What is the difference between powertrains of EVS and ICE
The main difference between the drivetrains for EVS vs ICE are the ability of an electrical drive train to deliver instant torque and the other is the number of components involved, with EVS needing far less than that of a ICE which requires pumps, starters exhausts and much more that aren’t part of an electrical drivetrain.
Electrical Drivetrain Components
An electrical drivetrain is broken down into 4 main sections; Charger, Battery Pack, DC/AC Converter, Controller and the Electrical Motor; however there can be a number of other parts including thermal management systems, BCMs and BMS all of which could be spoken about in our articles.