A Design of Regenerative Braking Model for PMS Motor in Electric Vehicles

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Corressponding author's email:

phuclt@hcmute.edu.vn

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54644/jte.2026.1889

Keywords:

Automotive braking system, Regenerative braking, Permanent magnet synchronous motor, Electric vehicle, Sine PWM

Abstract

Regenerative braking is a beneficial feature of electric vehicles compared to traditional vehicles, especially operating in urban traffic conditions. Mechanical energy due to the inertia of the vehicle’s movement is regenerated into electrical energy stored in the battery system for reuse to supply the motor. This paper presents a design of a regenerative braking model for a PMS motor, including a description of the control circuit design, load adjusting circuit, testing setup, and result evaluation. A 3-phase asynchronous motor is used to create the environment as the deceleration speed of the vehicle. The control circuit changes the speed of the driving motor to simulate the deceleration values during braking. The electrical energy generated during regenerative braking will be conducted through a electrical load with capability of varying value. The test results show the energy obtained corresponding to different braking speeds and accelerations.

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Le Thanh Phuc, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering, Vietnam

Le Thanh Phuc received the B.E. degree in automotive engineering from Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology and Engineering, Vietnam, in 2004 and the M.E. degree in automotive engineering from Ho Chi Minh city University of Technology and Engineering, Vietnam, in 2007. He recieived PhD degree in mechanical engineering from Concordia University in Montreal Canada in 2013. His research interest is on electric vehicles, vehicle dynamics, driver models and engine control. His published paper is related to controling of electric motorbikes, impaired driver model, PWM technique applied on induction motor.

Email address: phuclt@hcmute.edu.vn ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0272-099X

Nguyen Trung Hieu, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering, Vietnam

Nguyen Trung Hieu obtained the B.E degree in Automotive Engineering from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering, Vietnam, in 2012. He subsequently completed the Master of Science degree in Vehicle Engineering from the National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan, in 2015. His research interests are primarily focused on Vehicle Dynamics and Control, Electric Vehicles, and Automotive Embedded Systems.

Email address: hieuntr@hcmute.edu.vn ORCID:  https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3056-4370

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Published

28-05-2026

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Lê Thanh Phúc and Nguyễn Trung Hiếu, “A Design of Regenerative Braking Model for PMS Motor in Electric Vehicles”, JTE, vol. 21, no. 02(V), pp. 45–55, May 2026.

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