Tesla Rear Drive Unit
Tesla Rear Drive Unit
Tesla Rear Drive Unit
Aug. 2018
InventChip Technology Co. LTD.
Introduction
Outstanding performance of Tesla Model 3 has been fueling tremendous interest
in EV/HEV engineering community. Thanks to Ingineerix’s videos, we are able to
see the beauty underneath now! To take a closer look at the technologies used,
we have extracted the most relevant frames from the videos. All key components
mentioned in the videos are labeled on the pictures. The videos didn’t point out
the circuit topologies used. The following topologies are listed based on our best
understanding,
1. Inverter : SiC-based three-half-bridge traditional inverter ( not a 3-level one)
2. Traction Motor: Permanent magnet switched reluctance motor
3. PFC of OBC: SiC-based three independent totem-pole PFC converters ( Not a Vienna
rectifier, since the output caps were not arranged in a voltage divider. The input can be either a
single-phase AC or a three-phase AC)
4. DC/DC of OBC: three-phase LLC ( with very little output caps )
5. 12V battery charger: single-phase LLC
Here is an image showing how the SiC MOSFETs are mounted to the cold plate and how they are connected:
https://ibb.co/dfvktz
Ingineerix videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6dV2re3rtM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ARHdRwfxjY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4eQ7nN_Lwo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANLPPKRwiyQ
SiC MOSFET
Kelvin Gates
Source
SiC FETS:
ST GK026
Total 24 pcs
SiC MOSFET
Calvin Gates
Source
Heatsink fins
Heatsink fins
PMSRM
Heatsink fins
Inverter
Permanent magnet
switched reluctance motor HV DC cable
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Tesla Model 3- Driver Unit
Motor case
Heatsink fins
Motor terminals
connecting to inverter
Heatsink fins
6 Current
transformers LLC resonant Cap
HV DC output to
Common Mode battery pack fins
Heatsink
Filter
LLC Transformer
12V output
Heatsink fins
connector
Liquid cooling
Heatsink fins
Thank You !
Shanghai Lingang ( 上海 临港 )
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