Abstract
Among technological challenges, the next generation of EV offers a unique opportunity to rethink its power management architecture. This paper will firstly analyse these architectural constraints from environmental, economical and safety point of view. Their impact and consequences on present vehicles will be described.
Secondly, the power distribution & control architecture options will be addressed and a comparison of centralized and fully distributed power network will be made. A detailed description of fully distributed prototype architecture will include new technological inserts, breakthrough power management functions, and the tackled EV present issues.
Finally, a roadmap for further research and development on distributed power management architecture will be drawn.
Keywords: Electric Vehicle, EE architecture, Distributed power management, PLC