2.1. Battery Engineering
The battery is the primary source of energy for electric vehicles, other sources of energy include the energy produced by regenerative braking, the energy produced by fuels, and the energy produced by various power storages such as a super capacitor [
23,
24]. The battery features a versatile architecture that allows it to be assembled in either series, parallel, or series-parallel configurations, depending on the required amount of voltage and current. In addition, the battery incorporates the three standard forms of electric vehicle cells, which are cylindrical, pouch, and prismatic cells. While shopping for battery-powered equipment, be sure to give equal consideration to the product's expected lifespan, power density, energy density, capacity, and state-of-charge (SOC). The most potent power sources for EVs are rechargeable batteries like lithium-ion [
25]. The lithium-ion battery (LIB) was invented in 1970, the lead-acid battery in 1858, and the nickel-iron alkaline battery in 1908. Compared to the other two batteries, the LIB had a higher specific energy and energy density. Rechargeable batteries were developed as a result.
Lead-acid batteries have a specific gravimetric energy density of 30–50 Wh/kg, making them the least efficient. The lifespan of a lead-acid battery is 500–1000 cycles [
26,
27]. To go two hundred kilometers, a lead-acid battery that weighs at least five hundred kilo-grams is needed to generate one kilo-watt-hour (kWh) of electricity. Lead-acid batteries are inexpensive (varying from
$300 to
$600 per kilowatt-hour) and recyclable, which is one of the most significant aspects of any battery technology. Low-performance, tiny cars can use lead-acid batteries. Since their invention, lead-acid batteries have been recycled. As usual. This battery's recycling rate is close to 100% in Western countries and elsewhere [
28]. Lead-acid batteries use 85% of the world's lead, and 60% of it is recycled. Lead-acid batteries are easily damaged; thus their components can fall out of their plastic containers with their acid. Ni-MH batteries outperform lead-acid batteries. This battery has a gravimetric energy density between 40 and 110 Wh/kg, far higher than lead-acid batteries. In the early 1990s, Ni-MH batteries were widely used in EVs (Prius) due to their environmental friendliness. The main drawbacks of this battery technology are its poor cold performance and memory effects. Another issue is the battery's long recharge time and high self-discharge rate when idle. The battery's poor charge and discharge efficiency is the biggest issue [
29,
30,
31].
Ni-Cd batteries need high charge and discharge rates and are memory-prone. The substance is toxic and possesses 60–80 Wh/kg specific energy density. Recharging nickel-hydrogen (Ni-H) batteries was studied by Chen and colleagues. It was difficult to develop a low-cost grid storage material with a longer battery cycle and calendar lifespan. Material needs more cycles. This paper proposed a 10,000-cycle manga-nese-hydrogen battery for grid energy storage. Mn2+/MnO2 redox cathodes and H+/H2 gas anodes comprise the battery [
32,
33]. The battery's areal capacity loading was projected to improve tenfold to 35 mAh/cm2 by replacing the Mn2+/MnO2 redox with a nickel-based cathode. In place of an expensive platinum catalyst, a less expensive nickel-molybdenum-cobalt alloy was used to catalyze the evolution of hydrogen into oxygen in alkaline electrolytes for the anode. The Ni-H battery is recommended since it has a gravimetric energy density of 140 Wh/kg and can be recharged more than 1500 times. Both specifications are included in the following
Table 1 [
34].
The sodium-nickel chloride (Na-NiCL2) batteries, also known as the Zero Emissions Batteries Research Activity (ZEBRA) batteries, are regarded as safe and inexpensive. Additionally, they are able to have nearly all of their capacity depleted without having a negative impact on the amount of time they will last. In addition, the energy that is contained within the battery. a value that is around 150 Wh/kg. Because a ZEBRA battery may operate at temperatures ranging from 245 to 350 degrees Celsius, the thermal management and safety challenges associated with this battery are under a significant amount of strain [
35]. As a storage source, ZEBRA batteries are a good example. Due to the cell's chemical reactions' intrinsic safety, multiple tests, including immersion in 900 liters of saltwater with a 5% salt content, seismic and vibratory testing, and a 30-minute external fire expo-sure test that did not harm the modules or cells, showed that fire risk is low. So, it's suitable for stationary energy storage. This technique is good for load leveling, voltage management, time shifting, and renewable energy power swing reduction due to its three-hour rate discharge length [
36].
The latest battery technology is lithium. Its energy, light weight, low cost, non-toxicity, and rapid charging make them the most promising batteries. These batteries have a gravimetric energy density ranging from 118 to 250 Wh/kg; however, their specific energy capacity is now being improved so that it can be increased even further [
37]. Anode electrodes in lithium-ion batteries are typically made of silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) due to the high energy density of this material. Lithium batteries have the lowest equivalent mass and maximum electrochemical potential. It's also efficient and durable. However, it costs over 700 USD per kWh and can cause fires and property damage if overheated [
38]. Mass transport constraints in the electrolyte and electrodes will cause severe polarization in lithium batteries with improved performance. Polarization is affected differently by each activity due to the dynamic and kinetic properties of the material, as well as the design of the battery and the mechanism for charging and discharging it. To reduce solid phase diffusion polarization, Chen and colleagues reduced the active material's particles. If half of the active material particles were present, LIB concentration may be significantly reduced [
39]. When the active material particles were twice as large, the Li-ion concentration difference was much greater.
Several lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been made worldwide. LTO, LCO, LMO, NMC, and LFP are some of them (LFP). LIBs employ a different electrolyte than lithium-polymer batteries (Li-Po). The LIB, in contrast to the LB, possesses a higher energy density, a cheaper cost, and does not have a memory effect. LIBs are cheaper and memory-free [
40,
41,
42]. In contrast, the Li-Po battery features a structure that is both flexible and adaptable, as well as a low profile and a reduced chance of electrolyte leakage. Because doing so improves the efficiency of packaging, it is typically cut into multiple different sizes. On the other hand, Li-Po batteries have a lower energy density, a shorter lifespan, and a manufacture cost that is significantly higher than average. The characteristics of electric vehicle batteries that are now in use are outlined in
Table 1, which may be found here.
Figure 6 also illustrates a correlation between the batteries' specific power and specific energy levels.
Figure 1.
Graphs showing the power output versus the energy output of a given battery storage device [
68].
Figure 1.
Graphs showing the power output versus the energy output of a given battery storage device [
68].
2.2. Electric Motor Engineering
Due to the fact that it is a necessary component, electric motors are impossible to produce without the electric motor. To convert electrical energy from its work form into its mechanical form and vice versa, what is needed is something called an electric motor. The transmission or differential may receive high power and torque from an electric motor, which may subsequently be put to use for the vehicle's propulsion [
69]. Because the electric motor in EVs may be able to provide instantaneous power and torque in comparison to the internal combustion engine (ICE), the transmission may not be necessary in EVs [
70]. In addition, electric motors have an energy conversion efficiency that is significantly higher than that of internal combustion engines (between 80% and 95% efficient), making them the more desired of the two options. Propulsion in EVs can come from a wide variety of different types of electric motors as follows;
IM=Induction motor
PM-SM=Permanent magnet synchronous motor
PM-BLDC=Permanent magnet-brushless DC motor; and
SRM=Switching reluctance motor
Because of the high levels of efficiency and power density that they provide, IM and PM-SM motors are regarded as the most appealing possibilities for usage in EVs. This is due to the fact that they are the most common types of motors used in EVs. Electric motors are assessed and compared with regard to their installation space, power density, machine weight, dependability, efficiency, torque-speed relationship, overload capability, and cost before they are used in EVs [
71,
72].
IM is well-known for its effectiveness, starting torque, power, simplicity, inexpensiveness, roughness, and little amount of required maintenance. IMs can operate in any hazardous environment without speed limits. The IM's complex control system struggles with power density [
73]. Iron, copper, commutation, and stray losses in the magnetic circuit, windings, converter, and mechanical components affect this motor's energy efficiency. IM motor losses were examined. In order to determine the effectiveness of an IM motor, they utilized a finite element research to map out the losses. According to the findings of the study, the motor's efficiency map was decided by each loss map. To improve the performance of the IM motor, one researcher advises reducing the spins of the stators by one-half 0.75,2.25, and 3.7 kW IM motors were employed [
74,
75]. So, the new motor control is more efficient than the previous one, which led to an increase in motor performance. The 0.75 kW motor changed from having a power output of 78% to 85.39%, the 2.25 kW motor went from having an output of 83.23% to having an output of 86.22%, and the 3.7 kW motor went from having an output of 86.25% to having an output of 87.62% [
76,
76,
77].
By utilizing PM-SM, users are able to achieve consistent torque while also achieving high efficiency, high power density, and low energy consumption. By enhancing motor efficiency by 10%, PM-SM ensures reliable performance and electrical balance. PM-SM mechanical packages are smaller than those of previous variants [
78]. Since it has no coils or brushes, the PM-SM rotor doesn't generate much heat. PM-highly SM's conductive materials and high-permeability permanent magnets make it ideal for electric and hybrid electric cars. Nevertheless, because it has a permanent magnet, this engine is more expensive to buy initially, and PM material supplies are few and expensive. Moreover, energy loss during PM-to-SM conversion has yet to be solved. Double Fourier integral analysis can quantify fundamental and harmonic losses to construct a unique global loss model of PM-SM, according to a study. To improve electric car performance, this research sought to reduce total energy loss (including fundamental iron loss, fundamental copper loss, harmonic iron loss, and harmonic copper loss) (EVs). 94% efficiency lost the least energy, according to this study [
79].
Another form of motor, known as PM-BLDC, is one that is started by rectangular AC and features significant pulsing in its torque output. This motor might be able to deliver the highest torque in the constant-torque area because it keeps the flux angle between the stator and the rotor relatively close to 90 degrees [
80]. Maintaining constant power can be accomplished through careful manipulation of the phase-advance angle. High power density, efficiency, and heat dissipation characterize the PM-BLDC motor. This motor's traits are these. The PM-BLDC motor's initial cost is considerable due to the magnet in the rotor, and the device's field-weakening capability is limited by the permanent magnetic field. This method was applied to the two motors that show the most promise for usage in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) by means of a sophisticated software application that simulates vehicles (IM and PM-BLDC) [
81]. The fuel usage of each motor was 11.8 liters per 100 kilometers; the PMBLDC used 11.7 liters, and the IM used 11.9 liters. In addition, PM-BLDC had fewer overall pollutant emissions than IM did, which came up at 2.68 g/km compared to 2.72 g/km for IM. According to the findings, the PM-BLDC motor is more suitable for application in hybrid EVs than the IM motor is.
The SRM is the newest motor type that can be found in EVs. This arrangement is simpler than the others. It has a rotor (moving part) and a stator (non-moving part), with windings exclusively on the stator. SRM motors are more cost-effective than PM motors since they do not have a permanent magnet [
82]. In addition to this, SRM is fault-tolerant, which means that if there is a problem with one phase, it will not influence the functioning of the other phases. SRM is still regarded as a physically robust choice for electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) due to its low cost and sturdy design, despite the fact that it needs to overcome concerns such as acoustic noise, torque ripple, converter topology challenges, and electromagnetic interference (EMI). In [
83] a study investigated the functionality of SRM 10/8 (SRM 5 phases) drives for EVs when subjected to abnormal conditions such as open- and short-circuit failures. The SRM is designed to be fault resistant and possesses outstanding dynamic reactivity. When evaluating the performance of SRM-powered EVs, speed, torque, and state of charge were taken into consideration. Under normal circumstances, SRM was able to accomplish the reference speed in 1.23 seconds [
84]. While the SOC dropped by 0.04% at 1.26 seconds into a 1-phase short circuit scenario, the torque remained the same at 485.3 Nm throughout the whole event. The benefits and drawbacks of the electric motor are summarized in
Table 2, and the efficiency maps of the SRM motor, the IM motor, and the PM-SM motor are shown in
Figure 7.
Figure 2 shows that every electric motor has a unique best efficiency area for both the driving and braking cycles. A study analyzed the different types of electric vehicle (EV) motors and drives in terms of their effectiveness, maximum speed, relative cost, and level of dependability (IM, PM-BLDC, PM-SM, SRM). The PM-BLDC motor was the most efficient type of motor, while the SRM motor had the highest possible speed
Figure 3 [
100]. Nonetheless, the brushless DC motor and the induction motor were the types of motors that were used the most frequently, and the induction motor was the type of motor that was the type of motor that was the type of motor that was the most cost-effective.