Regenerative and Anti-Lock Braking System in Electric Vehicles

Abstract

Many accidents are caused when a vehicle is braked hard, causing the wheels to lock up. At such times, the driver has no control over the steering of the vehicle and as a result cannot change the direction of the car. Anti-Lock braking system prevents wheels from being locked up during braking by using a non continuous form of braking (pwm braking), thus giving the driver the control of the vehicle at all times. The kinetic energy of the wheel, which is generally lost in the form of heat, is recovered using a technique called as Regenerative Braking. These two methods together help make a vehicle energy efficient as well as safer to use thus preventing and reducing the number of accidents.