Enumerative Optimization Procedure for the Gear Train Optimization Problem of a Two-Speed Dedicated Electric Transmission

Abstract

Abstract:Gear train optimization problems (GTOPs) can be very difficult. This paper proposes an enumerative optimization procedure (EOP) for the GTOP of a two-speed dedicated electric transmission (2DET) for electric vehicles (EVs). The EOP combines enumeration with the Min-Max Principle of Optimality (MMPO). First, the requirements of the EV and the requirements of manufacture and operation were checked in a dedicated order to obtain the feasible region of the GTOP. Then, the MMPO was implemented within the feasible region to reveal the global optimum in terms of the performance of the EV, the load capacity of the gears and the size of the gear train (GT). Results demonstrated that the EOP was effective in determining the feasible region and simultaneously and globally optimizing multiple criteria for the GTOP. The idea of combining enumeration with optimization, as the EOP presents, may be helpful to solve other GTOPs and provide global optima that are immediately practical and applicable.Keywords: gear train optimization problem (GTOP); enumerative optimization procedure (EOP); two-speed dedicated electric transmission (2DET); electric vehicle (EV); Min-Max Principle of Optimality (MMPO)

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