Source code for suboptimumg.vehicle.powertrain.powertrain

import numpy as np
import numpy.typing as npt

from ...constants import *
from ..vehicle_models import VehicleModel


[docs] class Motor: def __init__( self, vehicle_model: VehicleModel, ): self.vehicle_model = vehicle_model self.params = vehicle_model.pwrtn.motor self.efficiency_map = None # will contain polyval coefficients self.rpm_norm_params = None # needed for numerical stability in polyfit self.torque_norm_params = None # as above # Precomputed inverse of the DC-power constraint, indexed by rpm. # Built once at init; rebuild via build_power_limit_table() if motor # params are mutated at runtime. self._pow_lim_rpm_grid = None # _pow_lim_tau_grid[k] is the max motor torque at _pow_lim_rpm_grid[k] # such that DC bus power τ·ω/η_elec(rpm,τ) does not exceed pow_lim. self._pow_lim_tau_grid = None if self.params.use_efficiency_lut: # Fill out self.efficiency_map self.fit_efficiency_data(self.params.efficiency_data, 4, 4) # Note: if the shape is especially weird, may need to increase # fit degree. Keep even degrees. Keep degree as low as possible # to limit evaluation complexity # Invert the DC-power constraint once so the runtime hot path # is a single np.interp instead of a bisection loop. self.build_power_limit_table()
[docs] def get_torque_at_rpm(self, motor_rpm: float) -> float: """ Get motor torque at a given RPM using piecewise function. The torque curve has three regions: 1. Flat region (0 to fw_rpm): constant max torque 2. Linear decay (fw_rpm to max_rpm): torque decreases linearly 3. Zero region (above max_rpm): no torque Parameters ---------- motor_rpm : float Motor RPM Returns ------- float Motor torque at the given RPM (Nm) """ if motor_rpm < self.params.fw_rpm: # Pre-field weakening: constant max torque return self.params.max_torque elif motor_rpm <= self.params.max_rpm: # Field weakening: linear decrease from max_torque to fw_torque # Handle edge case where fw_rpm == max_rpm (no field weakening region) if self.params.max_rpm == self.params.fw_rpm: return self.params.max_torque slope = (self.params.max_torque - self.params.fw_torque) / ( self.params.max_rpm - self.params.fw_rpm ) return self.params.max_torque - slope * (motor_rpm - self.params.fw_rpm) else: # Above max RPM: no torque return 0.0
[docs] def calculate_max_ground_force_and_motor_power(self, v: float, ratio: float): """ Calculates force and power output by the motor. The torque the motor can deliver is constrained by two things: 1. the static torque curve τ_curve(rpm), and 2. the DC-bus power limit pow_lim, via ``τ · ω / η_elec(rpm, τ) ≤ pow_lim``, which is circular in τ because η_elec depends on τ. When use_efficiency_lut is True this is resolved by an inverse lookup built once at init in build_power_limit_table(). Only chain/diff efficiencies sit between shaft and wheel, so the wheel torque uses mechanical_efficiency() (not the full chain). The inverter and motor losses are upstream of the shaft and affect battery draw, not wheel torque. Parameters ---------- v : float Velocity of the vehicle (m/s) ratio : float Gear ratio Returns ------- ground_force : float Force at the ground (N) motor_power : float Motor shaft power output (W) """ motor_rpm = self.v_to_rpm(v, ratio) omega = rpm_to_rad_s(motor_rpm) tau_curve = self.get_torque_at_rpm(motor_rpm) rpm_grid = self._pow_lim_rpm_grid tau_grid = self._pow_lim_tau_grid if ( self.params.use_efficiency_lut and rpm_grid is not None and tau_grid is not None ): # DC-bus power constraint, precomputed inverse. tau_pow = float(np.interp(motor_rpm, rpm_grid, tau_grid)) else: # Scalar-efficiency fallback: η_elec is constant in τ, so closed form. eta_elec = self.electrical_efficiency(motor_rpm, 0) tau_pow = self.params.pow_lim * eta_elec / max(omega, 1e-6) motor_torque = min(tau_curve, tau_pow) # Shaft -> wheel: only mechanical components act here. wheel_torque = motor_torque * ratio * self.mechanical_efficiency() ground_force = wheel_torque / in_to_m(self.vehicle_model.tires.tire_radius) return ground_force, motor_torque * omega
[docs] def v_to_rpm(self, v: float, ratio: float): """ Convert vehicle velocity to motor RPM given the gear ratio. Parameters ---------- v : float Velocity of the vehicle (m/s) ratio : float Gear ratio Returns ------- rpm : float Motor RPM """ tire_cir = circumference( in_to_m(self.vehicle_model.tires.tire_radius) ) # meters # Calculate index of torque curve given current velocity rot_per_sec = v / tire_cir wheel_rpm = rot_per_sec * 60 return wheel_rpm * ratio # rpm_out = rpm_in / ratio
[docs] def mechanical_efficiency(self): """ Loss factor between motor shaft and wheel. Only the components that physically sit downstream of the shaft act here: the chain/belt and the diff. The inverter and motor losses are electrical and do not reduce wheel torque; they show up as extra DC current draw and are accounted for in electrical_efficiency(). """ return self.params.chain_efficiency * self.params.diff_efficiency
[docs] def electrical_efficiency(self, rpm: float, torque: float): """ Loss factor between DC bus and motor shaft. Covers the inverter (moc_efficiency) and the motor itself. When an efficiency LUT is in use and both rpm and torque are supplied, the motor's contribution is pulled from the (rpm, torque) map; otherwise the scalar motor_efficiency is used. Parameters ---------- rpm : float Motor RPM (used if LUT is enabled) torque : float Motor torque (used if LUT is enabled) Returns ------- float Motor efficiency * MOC efficiency """ if self.params.use_efficiency_lut: eta_motor = self.eval_efficiency_map(rpm, torque) else: eta_motor = self.params.motor_efficiency return self.params.moc_efficiency * eta_motor
[docs] def powertrain_efficiency(self, rpm: float, torque: float): """ Full DC-bus-to-ground efficiency, used by callers converting between battery power and wheel power (or vice versa). Equals electrical_efficiency * mechanical_efficiency when in 'indiv' mode. In 'sys' mode the lumped system_efficiency parameter is used directly. Parameters ---------- rpm : float Motor RPM (used if efficiency_method is 'indiv') torque : float Motor torque (used if efficiency_method is 'indiv') Returns ------- float Overall powertrain efficiency (0.0 to 1.0) """ # TODO: DIFF EFFICIENCY is set to 100% for now if self.params.efficiency_method == "sys": return self.params.system_efficiency elif self.params.efficiency_method == "indiv": return ( self.electrical_efficiency(rpm, torque) * self.mechanical_efficiency() )
[docs] def build_power_limit_table(self, n_rpm=200): """ Precompute the DC-power-limited max motor torque at each rpm. At a given rpm, the binding DC constraint is ``τ · ω / η_elec(rpm, τ) ≤ pow_lim``, which is implicit in τ because η_elec depends on τ via the LUT. We invert this once by bisecting τ in [0, τ_curve(rpm)] at each rpm in a fixed grid, then look the result up with np.interp at runtime. At rpm=0 there is no power binding (ω=0 ⇒ P_DC=0 for any τ), so the static torque curve dominates. Where the static curve already fits under pow_lim, no inversion is needed. Rebuild this table if pow_lim, moc_efficiency, or the LUT itself changes after construction. Parameters ---------- n_rpm : int Number of RPM points to precompute between 0 and max_rpm. Default is 200. """ rpms = np.linspace(0.0, float(self.params.max_rpm), n_rpm) tau_pow = np.empty_like(rpms) pow_lim = self.params.pow_lim for k, rpm in enumerate(rpms): tau_curve = self.get_torque_at_rpm(float(rpm)) omega = rpm_to_rad_s(float(rpm)) if omega < 1e-6: # P_DC = 0 at zero rpm regardless of τ. tau_pow[k] = tau_curve continue # Cheap early-out: if running at full torque is already under # the power limit, the static curve binds and there's nothing # to invert. eta_at_curve = self.electrical_efficiency(float(rpm), tau_curve) if tau_curve * omega / eta_at_curve <= pow_lim: tau_pow[k] = tau_curve continue # Bisect τ in [0, tau_curve] for τ·ω/η_elec(rpm,τ) = pow_lim. # P_DC(τ) is non-decreasing in τ because η_elec is bounded # (eval_efficiency_map clips to [0.66, 0.99]), so the τ term # dominates as τ → 0+. lo, hi = 0.0, tau_curve for _ in range(40): # ample for double precision mid = 0.5 * (lo + hi) eta_mid = self.electrical_efficiency(float(rpm), mid) if mid * omega / eta_mid > pow_lim: hi = mid else: lo = mid tau_pow[k] = 0.5 * (lo + hi) self._pow_lim_rpm_grid = rpms self._pow_lim_tau_grid = tau_pow
[docs] def fit_efficiency_data( self, points: list[list[float]], degv: int, degt: int ) -> npt.NDArray: """ Fit a 2D polynomial z = f(x, y) to data points [[x, y, z], ...] Parameters ---------- points : list of lists Each inner list is [rpm, torque, efficiency] for a data point. degv : int Degree of the polynomial in the rpm (x) direction. degt : int Degree of the polynomial in the torque (y) direction. Returns ------- npt.NDArray Coefficient matrix C[i,j] for x^i y^j """ pts = np.asarray(points, float) rpm, torque, z = pts.T # Store normalization parameters self.rpm_norm_params = (rpm.min(), rpm.max()) self.torque_norm_params = (torque.min(), torque.max()) # Normalize to [0, 1] for numerical stability x = (rpm - self.rpm_norm_params[0]) / ( self.rpm_norm_params[1] - self.rpm_norm_params[0] ) y = (torque - self.torque_norm_params[0]) / ( self.torque_norm_params[1] - self.torque_norm_params[0] ) # Build tensor-product basis terms = [(x**i) * (y**j) for i in range(degv + 1) for j in range(degt + 1)] A = np.column_stack(terms) # Solve least squares coeffs, *_ = np.linalg.lstsq(A, z, rcond=None) self.efficiency_map = coeffs.reshape(degv + 1, degt + 1) return self.efficiency_map
[docs] def eval_efficiency_map(self, rpm: float, torque: float) -> float: """ Evaluate 2D efficiency map (input :math:`(motor rpm, motor torque)`) with edge clamping and distance penalty for OOB. Parameters ---------- rpm : float Motor RPM torque : float Motor torque Returns ------- float Motor efficiency (0.66 to 0.99) """ if self.efficiency_map is None: print("WARNING: EFFICIENCY MAP IS EVALUATING BUT DOES NOT EXIST") return self.params.motor_efficiency C = self.efficiency_map rpm_min, rpm_max = self.rpm_norm_params torque_min, torque_max = self.torque_norm_params rpm_range = rpm_max - rpm_min torque_range = torque_max - torque_min # Distance outside bounds (normalized) rpm_dist = max(rpm_min - rpm, rpm - rpm_max, 0) / rpm_range torque_dist = max(torque_min - torque, torque - torque_max, 0) / torque_range total_dist = (rpm_dist**2 + torque_dist**2) ** 0.5 # Clamp inputs to valid range rpm_clamped = max(rpm_min, min(rpm_max, rpm)) torque_clamped = max(torque_min, min(torque_max, torque)) # Normalize clamped inputs x = (rpm_clamped - rpm_min) / rpm_range y = (torque_clamped - torque_min) / torque_range # Horner's method evaluation degx = C.shape[0] - 1 degy = C.shape[1] - 1 tmp = [0.0] * (degx + 1) for i in range(degx + 1): eff = C[i, degy] for j in range(degy - 1, -1, -1): eff = eff * y + C[i, j] tmp[i] = eff eff = tmp[degx] for i in range(degx - 1, -1, -1): eff = eff * x + tmp[i] # Apply distance penalty (exponential decay) if total_dist > 0: penalty = 2.71828 ** (-total_dist * 0.3) # ~0.74 at dist=1.0 eff = eff * penalty # Floor at 66%, cap at 99% return max(0.66, min(0.99, eff))
[docs] class Powertrain: def __init__( self, vehicle_model: VehicleModel, ): self.vehicle_model = vehicle_model self.params = vehicle_model.pwrtn # Construct Motor object self.motor = Motor(vehicle_model=vehicle_model)