The Electric Vehicle Drive Systems Modeling and Testing Laboratory provides an advanced research and application infrastructure for the design, modeling, and performance validation of electric vehicle (EV) powertrain systems. The laboratory offers a comprehensive testing and analysis environment covering a wide range of activities, from electric motor characterization and drive control algorithm development to Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation and road load simulation. Through this integrated structure, students and researchers can investigate EV drive systems using both numerical modeling tools and physical test platforms.
The laboratory is equipped with a 150 kW, 400 Nm, 3000 rpm Electric Motor Dynamometer Test System, which enables performance analysis of high-power electric motors under load conditions. Using this system, torque–speed curves can be generated, efficiency maps can be developed, and thermal behavior analyses can be conducted. In addition, a precision dynamometer test system with a capacity of 6 Nm and 5500 rpm allows for highly accurate characterization of low-power motors and drive systems. The availability of these two dynamometer systems with different capacities enables detailed analysis of both industrial-scale and laboratory-scale motor drive systems.
The laboratory also includes Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems, which allow real-time validation of developed control algorithms. Motor control units and power electronic drive systems can be tested together with virtual vehicle models before physical prototypes are produced, significantly reducing development time and cost. With the support of EV modeling software and road profile generation tools, various driving scenarios, slope profiles, and driving cycles can be simulated. These simulations enable detailed analysis of energy consumption, vehicle range, and overall system efficiency.
By integrating design, modeling, testing, and validation processes into a single platform, the laboratory provides a comprehensive environment for EV powertrain research and education. Students and researchers gain hands-on experience in critical areas such as electric motor design, inverter control, battery–motor interaction, regenerative braking strategies, and road load analysis. The Electric Vehicle Drive Systems Modeling and Testing Laboratory aims to train highly qualified engineers and support advanced R&D activities in the field of sustainable transportation technologies.
