**Simulation in the Loop of Electric Vehicles**

Bogdan Ovidiu Varga, Dan Moldovanu, Florin Mariaşiu and Călin Doru Iclodean

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/64295

#### **Abstract**

Finally, I thank everyone who has contributed to this book. All the results of your work will

**Dr. Mohamed Amine Fakhfakh** Electrical Engineering Department,

University of Sfax,

Tunisia

be useful for a lot of readers.

VIII Preface

The objective of this chapter is to underline the importance of pre‐production and prototyping simulation in the loop of electric vehicles, by considering as many vehicle characteristics as possible. Basic simulations were made, using IPG CarMaker, to simulate electric vehicles with different properties for batteries, transmission, electric motors, aerodynamics of the vehicle, and most importantly, driver properties. This chapter also explains all the necessary steps to create a model and run it in IPG CarMaker, including data exports, so that the results could be reproduced easily. This chapter underlines the importance of batteries and answers the questions: what is the correct number of batteries that a vehicle must equip in order to have a bigger range? Basically, one should carry more batteries that add weight but at what range in price.

**Keywords:** electric vehicles, battery size, simulation in the loop, IPG CarMaker
