Adaptive electric car
First Claim
1. An electric vehicle, comprising:
- one or more electric motors and/or generators, wherein at least one motor and/or generator is an adaptive electric machine comprising two or more electromagnetic circuits that are sufficiently isolated to substantially eliminate electromagnetic and electrical interference between the circuits.
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Abstract
An adaptive electric car or other vehicle with potentially better performance—power, efficiency, range—than a gasoline vehicle, at a competitive cost. The motor control system can dynamically adapt to the vehicle'"'"'s operating conditions (starting, accelerating, turning, braking, cruising at high speeds) and other inputs and parameters. That consistently provides better performance. Isolating the vehicle'"'"'s motor or generator electromagnetic circuits allows effective control of more independent parameters. That gives great freedom to optimize. Adaptive motors and generators for an electric vehicle are cheaper, smaller, lighter, more powerful, and more efficient than conventional designs. An electric vehicle with in-wheel adaptive motors delivers high power with low unsprung mass and high torque and power-density. Total energy management of the vehicles entire electrical system allows for large-scale optimization. An adaptive architecture improves performance of a wide variety of vehicles, particularly those that need optimal efficiency over a range of operating conditions.
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11 Claims
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1. An electric vehicle, comprising:
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one or more electric motors and/or generators, wherein at least one motor and/or generator is an adaptive electric machine comprising two or more electromagnetic circuits that are sufficiently isolated to substantially eliminate electromagnetic and electrical interference between the circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An electric car or other electric vehicle with one or more electric motors to move the vehicle,
where the torque/speed/efficiency characteristics of at least one electric motor can be dynamically adapted to varying torque, speed, acceleration, braking and other operating conditions of the vehicle to optimize vehicle performance.
- 8. An electric car or other electric vehicle with an in-wheel electric motor in at least one wheel of the vehicle including vehicles with a motor at each wheel of the vehicle, each motor with its own motor controller and power electronics.
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11. A method of propelling a car or other vehicle with one or more electric motors, the steps including:
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periodically sensing one or more driver inputs, sensor inputs (for each motor system) and/or sensor inputs (for vehicle), and allowing the torque/speed/efficiency characteristics of at least one motor to be dynamically adapted to changes in the one or more inputs and/or sensor inputs.
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