Car Physics Investigation

Below you can find documentation for all parts of the Physics & Cruise Control subsystem of the LFEV.

GitHub Repository: Physics

 

Documentation of Research


Theoretical Mathematical Modeling of the Formula Electric Car Physical Parameters of Load Torque, Supply Current and Motor Speed (pdf)

Physics Model (pdf)

Physics Models High Level Diagrams (pdf)

Derivation for Motor I/O (pdf)

 

Experimentation Documentation


Experiment Plan for Dyno Data Collection (pdf) (xlsx – Spreadsheet referred to in pdf)

Experimental Relation of the Formula Electric Car Physical Parameter at Constant Load Torque (pdf)

Experimental Relation of the Formula Electric Car Physical Parameter at Constant Motor Speed (pdf)

Experimental Relation of the Formula Electric Car Physical Parameter at Constant Supply Current (pdf)

 

Final Documentation / Reports


Physics Modeling Presentation (pdf)

Report of Car Speed and MCM Efficiency Calculations (pdf)

Car speed and MCM Eficiency Calculation (xlsx)

Report of Combined Data Files from Spring 2017 and Spring 2016 (pdf)

Static and Dynamic LUT (xlsx)

Report on Usefulness of Data Collected and Plausibility of the Electric Car (pdf)

Data File – Report on usefulness of data collected and plausibility of the Electric car (xlsx)

Physics Errata (zip)

Physics Modeling and Cruise Control Poster(pdf)