Optimal Design, Electromagnetic–Thermal Analysis and Application of In-Wheel Permanent Magnet BLDC Motor for E-Mobility

In this paper, a 96 V, 2.5 kW, 36-slot, and 32-pole brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is designed, analyzed, and tested in the laboratory and on the prototype vehicle to provide the required output performance for an electric vehicle (EV) according to the rated operating conditions. Applications...

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Main Author: Yucel Cetinceviz
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-03-01
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description In this paper, a 96 V, 2.5 kW, 36-slot, and 32-pole brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is designed, analyzed, and tested in the laboratory and on the prototype vehicle to provide the required output performance for an electric vehicle (EV) according to the rated operating conditions. Applications for in-wheel electric drivetrains have the potential to deliver high efficiency and high torque. Consequently, in-wheel motor topology is proposed for small EVs, and the sizing equations, including primary, stator, and rotor dimensions, are developed step by step for the preliminary design. Then, a multi-goal function is introduced to obtain optimum motor design. This motor has an outer-rotor-type construction. In addition, a concentrated winding arrangement is used, which ensures low-end winding and thus low copper loss. Then, multiphysics using the coupled electromagnetic–thermal analysis is carried out. Elective analysis using the finite element method, a motor prototype, and experimental studies verifies the design effectively.
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spelling doaj-art-bdb5c25b2e0f418ca89abc3a1180a0432025-08-20T02:11:12ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-03-01156325810.3390/app15063258Optimal Design, Electromagnetic–Thermal Analysis and Application of In-Wheel Permanent Magnet BLDC Motor for E-MobilityYucel Cetinceviz0Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu 37150, TurkeyIn this paper, a 96 V, 2.5 kW, 36-slot, and 32-pole brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor is designed, analyzed, and tested in the laboratory and on the prototype vehicle to provide the required output performance for an electric vehicle (EV) according to the rated operating conditions. Applications for in-wheel electric drivetrains have the potential to deliver high efficiency and high torque. Consequently, in-wheel motor topology is proposed for small EVs, and the sizing equations, including primary, stator, and rotor dimensions, are developed step by step for the preliminary design. Then, a multi-goal function is introduced to obtain optimum motor design. This motor has an outer-rotor-type construction. In addition, a concentrated winding arrangement is used, which ensures low-end winding and thus low copper loss. Then, multiphysics using the coupled electromagnetic–thermal analysis is carried out. Elective analysis using the finite element method, a motor prototype, and experimental studies verifies the design effectively.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/6/3258analytical sizingBLDCthermal analysismulti-objective optimizationprototypemultiphysics analysis
spellingShingle Yucel Cetinceviz
Optimal Design, Electromagnetic–Thermal Analysis and Application of In-Wheel Permanent Magnet BLDC Motor for E-Mobility
Applied Sciences
analytical sizing
BLDC
thermal analysis
multi-objective optimization
prototype
multiphysics analysis
title Optimal Design, Electromagnetic–Thermal Analysis and Application of In-Wheel Permanent Magnet BLDC Motor for E-Mobility
title_full Optimal Design, Electromagnetic–Thermal Analysis and Application of In-Wheel Permanent Magnet BLDC Motor for E-Mobility
title_fullStr Optimal Design, Electromagnetic–Thermal Analysis and Application of In-Wheel Permanent Magnet BLDC Motor for E-Mobility
title_full_unstemmed Optimal Design, Electromagnetic–Thermal Analysis and Application of In-Wheel Permanent Magnet BLDC Motor for E-Mobility
title_short Optimal Design, Electromagnetic–Thermal Analysis and Application of In-Wheel Permanent Magnet BLDC Motor for E-Mobility
title_sort optimal design electromagnetic thermal analysis and application of in wheel permanent magnet bldc motor for e mobility
topic analytical sizing
BLDC
thermal analysis
multi-objective optimization
prototype
multiphysics analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/6/3258
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