Design and Implementation of a Drivetrain for an FSAE Electric Vehicle

This paper describes the design and implementation of a drivetrain for a Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FASE) electric vehicle. The specifications used to design the system were provided by SAE in the Formula Hybrid SAE rules. The custom designed central Tractive System Control Board (TSCB) communicates with the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, motor controller, Accumulator Isolation Relays (AIR), and the Battery Management System (BMS) of the vehicle. A detailed description of the TSCB and its integration with the vehicle systems, as well as test-drive results, are presented.