Research Article

Loss Prediction and Thermal Analysis of Surface-Mounted Brushless AC PM Machines for Electric Vehicle Application Considering Driving Duty Cycle

Table 2

Traction parameters of coach bus.

Gross vehicle weight 14000 kg
Final drive ratio 13
Frontal area 6.6 m2
Wheel radius 0.46 m
Drivetrain efficiency 95%
Rolling resistance coefficient 0.0075
Aerodynamic drag coefficient 0.7
Vehicle rotary mass coefficient 1.2