Electric Vehicle Regenerative Braking Torque Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing regenerative brake control systems for electric vehicles generate vibration in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body when decelerating with a set regenerative braking force, leading to unstable vehicle stopping.

Innovation Solution

A control device for electric motor vehicles that detects accelerator operation and motor rotation speed, estimates resistance components unrelated to gradients, and calculates feedback and feedforward torque to compensate for these factors, ensuring smooth deceleration and reducing regenerative braking force effectively.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If regenerative braking force is increased to improve deceleration performance, then braking efficiency is improved, but longitudinal vibration of vehicle body is generated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebraking efficiencyVSAvoidlongitudinal vibration
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the regenerative braking force adjustable and time-varying. The control device dynamically modifies the regenerative braking force based on real-time vehicle state (speed, acceleration) to optimize braking performance while minimizing vibration. This is achieved through continuous adjustment rather than fixed braking force, allowing the system to adapt to changing conditions and avoid resonant frequencies that cause vibration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of regenerative braking force from a fixed set value to a dynamically adjusted value. By modifying the braking force parameter based on vehicle state parameters (speed, longitudinal acceleration), the system achieves smooth deceleration without generating harmful vibrations. The parameter change allows optimization of both braking efficiency and vibration reduction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Device complexity

If regenerative braking force is set to a fixed value to simplify control, then control complexity is reduced, but vehicle stopping stability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol complexityVSAvoidstopping stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback control by using the detected vehicle state (longitudinal acceleration, speed) to continuously adjust the regenerative braking force. The control device monitors the actual vehicle response and modifies the braking force accordingly, creating a closed-loop control system. This feedback mechanism ensures stable stopping performance while maintaining relatively simple control logic.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The control system performs self-adjustment by automatically modifying the regenerative braking force based on detected vehicle state without requiring complex external intervention. The system uses its own sensors and controllers to detect deviations from desired stopping behavior and corrects them autonomously, achieving stable stopping with simplified control architecture.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Object-affected harmful factors

If regenerative braking force is reduced to eliminate vibration, then longitudinal vibration is reduced, but deceleration performance deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelongitudinal vibrationVSAvoiddeceleration performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs periodic or pulsed adjustment of regenerative braking force rather than continuous maximum braking. By applying braking force in a controlled, time-varying manner that avoids sustained high-magnitude forces, the system achieves effective deceleration while preventing the generation of harmful vibrations. The periodic action allows energy recovery while maintaining comfort.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial regenerative braking force rather than maximum possible braking force at all times. By using just enough regenerative braking to achieve smooth deceleration without exceeding the threshold that generates vibration, the system optimizes the balance between deceleration performance and vibration reduction. This partial action approach prevents excessive braking force application.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP3251887B1Control device for electric vehicle and control method for electric vehicle
Publication Date: 2019.08.07 NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
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AI summary

a control device for electric motor vehicle uses the motor as the traveling driving source. The control device for electric motor vehicle is configured to decelerate by the regenerative braking force from the motor. The control device for electric motor vehicle is configured to detect the amount of the accelerator operation, detect the motor rotation speed proportionate to the traveling speed of the electric motor vehicle, and calculate the motor rotation speed estimated value according to the state of the electric motor vehicle. Additionally, the control device for electric motor vehicle is configured to detect or estimate the resistance component unrelated to the gradient from the vehicle state and correct the motor rotation speed estimated value according to the resistance component. Further, the control device for electric motor vehicle is configured to calculate the feedback torque to stop the electric motor vehicle based on the motor rotation speed and calculate the feedforward torque to compensate the feedback torque based on the corrected motor rotation speed estimated value. The control device for electric motor vehicle is configured to calculate the motor torque command value and control the motor based on the calculated motor torque command value. When the amount of the accelerator operation is equal to or less than the predetermined value and the electric motor vehicle is just before the stop of the vehicle, the motor torque command value is converged to 0 based on the feedback torque and the feedforward torque together with the reduction in the traveling speed.