Electric Vehicle Modeling: Powertrain, Battery, and Thermal Systems

Overview

MathWorks engineers will demonstrate how to design and optimize a battery pack for an electric vehicle.  The following topics will be covered:

• Develop a closed-loop Electric Vehicle model using the Virtual Vehicle Composer
• Balance battery cost, range and performance requirements using optimization techniques
• Design the battery pack and analyze the thermal management system using Simscape
• Integrate the detailed design back into the vehicle model to validate the system

About the Presenters

Mike Sasena is a product manager, focusing on many of the automotive products developed at the MathWorks office in Novi, Michigan.  Prior to joining MathWorks, Mike spent 14 years working on model-based system engineering projects for the automotive industry.  His experience includes hybrid electric vehicle modeling for fuel economy analysis, Model Predictive Controls development and heterogeneous system simulation.  Mike received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2002.

Danielle Chu is a product manager at MathWorks supporting the Simscape product family and specializing in power electronics and battery systems.  Prior to joining MathWorks, Danielle was at John Deere for 7 years, involved in developing power electronics control systems.  Prior to employment at John Deere, she performed postdoctoral work at the Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS), Florida State University and received her PhD in electrical engineering from the University of South Carolina and her MS in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University.