SimEV 1.1: A Computational Framework for Electric Vehicle Simulation, Performance Analytics and System-Level Optimization

The rapidly growing demand for acquiring electric vehicles (EV) have created need for reliable simulation tools which are capable of modeling energy/power flow, vehicle performance, and component sizing estimation. SimEV 1.1 developed by Dorleco Technologies, is a unique simulation tool which estimates system sizing and characteristics with complete vehicle dynamics. This paper presents a detailed study of the SimEV 1.1 tool, its architecture, its analytical capability and its utility for researchers and academicians. It is demonstrated that how the simulation tool helps the users in understanding energy flow/ consumption, torque speed characteristics, and validating system design matching real world scenario. The analysis confirms that SimEV 1.1 offer significant improvements as compared to other restricted EV simulation platforms available as on date.