Efficiency of Regenerative Braking in Electric Vehicles
Valentin Totev, Vultchan Gueorgiev
Abstract
Regenerative braking in electric vehicles is studied in the paper. Conditions for regeneration, energy flow during the process and the ways of implementation are discussed. The efficiency of the system comprising of electric motor, power converter and storage elements is estimated.
Topics & Concepts
Regenerative brakeDynamic brakingAutomotive engineeringEngine brakingRegeneration (biology)Electric motorEnergy storageElectric vehicleProcess (computing)RetarderComputer scienceEngineeringPower (physics)Electrical engineeringPhysicsBrakeCell biologyQuantum mechanicsOperating systemBiologyElectric Power Systems and ControlElectric and Hybrid Vehicle TechnologiesDiverse Industrial Engineering Technologies