In this paper, new scheme of direct torque control of induction motor for

electric vehicles is proposed and the results of an investigation into suitable

torque control schemes are also presented. The electric vehicle drive consists

of rewound induction motors and a three-level IGBT inverter. The schemes

investigated are Field Oriented Control, Direct Torque Control (DTC), and

DTC using Space Vector Modulation. The results of Matlab - Simulink

simulations and a comparison between the control schemes are presented. It is

found that the DTC using Space Vector Modulation scheme is best for this

application.