This chapter describes the way these different categories of motor operate and their advantages and disadvantages when used in electric vehicles. The switched reluctance motor, the brushless DC motor and the disc motor are also described and their possible application in future electric vehicles considered.

Inspec keywords: electric propulsion; brushless DC motors; electric vehicles; reluctance motors

Other keywords: brushless DC motor; disc motor; motor operation; switched reluctance motor; propulsion methods; electric vehicles

Subjects: Transportation