Talk the torque
Q Regarding the question about in-wheel motors in Racecar Engineering issue V31N11, I was surprised not to see any mention of torque vectoring with hub motors. Or was this in the catch all about making vehicles go directions other than where they are pointed?
When you mix performance vehicle dynamics and hub motors, independent control of the motors is the first thing that crosses my mind. This may be as simple as using software to link the speed of two wheels together, rather than a set of clutch discs. Once you do it in software, it can be cognisant of the yaw rate of the vehicle. Obviously, this is more of a challenge with a conventional limited slip.
THE CONSULTANT
A That was a significant oversight on my part. Yes, having a separate motor for each wheel open up interesting possibilities for generating yaw moments by applying unequal power
