Eindhoven Direct-Drive Active-Suspension (EDDA) (Future of Electric Vehicles USA 2010)

Dr Johan Paulides,
Eindhoven University of Technology
Netherlands
 
Dec 08, 2010.

Presentation Summary

  • The inherent electrical systems apparent in electrical vehicles increases the prospect for electronic active suspension systems in commercial vehicles, furthermore it sometimes even becomes necessary due to the weight distribution of the different components compared to ICE vehicles.
  • The presentation will discuss a direct-drive electromagnetic suspension system including patented fail-safe passive damping, which can recover vibration energy into the battery.
  • This suspension system provides electrical energy with over 80% efficiency while improving ride comfort and handling.
  • The ongoing research considers electromagnetics, thermal modeling, advanced control, mechanical construction and a final prototype for a BMW 530i.

Speaker Biography (Ir Johannes Paulides)

Johannes Paulides (j.j.h.paulides@tue.nl) received the B.Eng. degree from the Avans University of Applied Sciences in 1998 and the M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in electronic and electrical engineering from the University of Sheffield in 2000 and 2005, respectively. From 2005-2009, he has been a Research Associate at Eindhoven University of Technology. Currently, he is an assistant professor within the electromechanics and power electronics group working on more-electrical drive solutions. He is also a technical, program committee member and editor of the IEEE International Magnetics (INTERMAG) Conference. From 1996 and 2008, respectively, he is a director of Paulides BV and Advanced Electromagnetics BV, both SMEs based in the Netherlands. His research activities span all facets of electrical drives, however, in particular electromagnetic devices for "More Electric" applications.