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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2015
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Jung Shik Kim, Seoul, KR;
Sanghoon Moon, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
WoongChan Chae, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Kyoungbum Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
SangHwa Do, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyoungjun Cho, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling an electric vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a battery that is configured to charge electrical energy and a motor that is configured to generate a driving torque from electrical energy charged in the battery. A controller is configured to determine a driving range of the vehicle, perform maximum efficiency control in which efficiency of the motor is maximized when the driving range of the vehicle is a main driving range, and perform minimum torque ripple control in which torque ripple of the motor is minimized when the driving range of the vehicle is a supplementary driving range.