System Modelling & Simulation of an Electric Two-Wheeler: A Journey from Virtual Prototyping to Production

Overview

Designing a 2-W EV for optimum range and performance requires careful consideration of powertrain component sizing such as batteries and motors, their placement on the vehicle for improved ride & handling, and robust design & testing for operational safety. Whether you are retrofitting an IC engine vehicle with electric powertrain or designing a new one, virtual vehicle simulations can help you gain insights into real-world behavior, perform testing for different what-if scenarios, and verify the functionality of embedded software. Frontloading development in this way helps speed up variant assessment, study edge case scenarios safely, and improve the overall product quality.

In this webinar, we will demonstrate how MathWorks products can help you perform these design activities for an Electric Two-Wheeler. Specifically, we will cover the following points:

• Performance Analysis – component sizing, component selection, 0-60 kph time, and range optimization
• Controller Development and Testing – ABS algorithm development, regenerative braking algorithm testing, Vehicle Control Unit and Battery Management System.

About the Presenters

Abhisek Roy, Senior Application Engineer, MathWorks

Abhisek Roy is a Senior Application Engineer at MathWorks India focusing on Plant Modeling, Control Design and Automation. He has been working with Automotive customers to address their challenges in the areas of powertrain modeling and vehicle dynamics studies. His areas of interest include the study of various automotive systems and controls systems. Abhisek has completed his M.Tech in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, specializing in control systems and robotics, and B.Tech in electrical engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata.

Prasanna Deshpande, Manager – Application Engineering, MathWorks

Prasanna Deshpande is a Manager of Automotive Industry Application Engineering Team with MathWorks India and specializes in the field of Automotive Electrification, Model-Based Control Design, and Automation. He and his team members closely work with Automotive OEMs, Suppliers, Start-ups, and Services in adopting Model-Based Design for system simulation, embedded code generation and real-time testing. Prasanna brings more than 16 years of experience with various clients from the automotive industry. Prior to joining MathWorks, Prasanna was working as technical leader in the automotive group of KPIT Technologies Ltd., where he gained expertise in rapid control prototyping and hardware-in-the-loop simulation technologies for various automotive customers. He has also worked as an assistant manager at Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Prasanna holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics and a master’s degree in instrumentation from University of Pune.