Electric Vehicle Creep Driving Control via Dynamic Torque Map Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electric vehicles equipped with the 'one-foot drive' mode lack creep driving capability, requiring engagement of the accelerator pedal for creep driving, which is inconvenient and deteriorates drivability due to fixed coast regenerative torque deceleration.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that include a storage for torque maps, sensors to detect pedal engagement and vehicle speed, and a controller to select between creep driving and stop torque maps based on vehicle speed, enabling creep driving by applying creep torque when the accelerator pedal is disengaged.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If the 'one-foot drive' mode is applied with fixed coast regenerative torque, then fuel efficiency is improved by decreasing loss due to hydraulic brake, but creep driving capability is lost requiring accelerator pedal engagement which deteriorates drivability
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between two torque map strategies based on vehicle speed: at low speeds, it applies creep torque to enable smooth vehicle movement without accelerator input, while at higher speeds, it transitions to coast regenerative torque for energy recovery. This dynamic adaptation resolves the contradiction by providing context-appropriate torque characteristics.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller changes the torque parameter based on vehicle speed conditions. By storing multiple reference torque maps (one for creep driving, one for coast regenerative braking) and selecting the appropriate map based on detected vehicle speed, the system optimizes both fuel efficiency and drivability across different operating conditions.
2Use of energy by moving object
If fixed coast regenerative torque is applied for deceleration, then energy recovery is improved, but drivability is deteriorated due to lack of creep driving
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the regenerative torque characteristics based on vehicle speed. At low speeds where creep driving is needed, the system applies minimal or zero regenerative torque to allow smooth vehicle movement. At higher speeds where energy recovery is more effective, the system applies full coast regenerative torque, thus optimizing both drivability and energy recovery across different speed ranges.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller stores multiple reference torque maps with different torque characteristics and selects the appropriate map based on vehicle speed detection. This parameter switching enables the system to provide creep torque at low speeds for good drivability while applying coast regenerative torque at higher speeds for maximum energy recovery.
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AI summary
An apparatus and a method of controlling creep driving of an electric vehicle are provided to improve driving convenience and fuel efficiency. The apparatus is applied to an electric vehicle to which a ‘one-foot drive’ mode is applied to execute the creep driving and actively determine whether the creep driving is provided based on a vehicle speed.


