Electric Vehicles

The Electric Vehicles course covers the fundamental concepts of electric and hybrid electric vehicles, including the forces acting on them and motor requirements. It explores the powertrain, highlighting key components and the role of power converters. The course also emphasizes different battery technologies and their applications. By studying this course, students gain a solid understanding of various power architectures and technologies used in electric and hybrid vehicles, enhancing their technical knowledge and improving job prospects in the growing EV industry.

Syllabus

Week 1: Introduction to Hybrid Electric Vehicles Evolution of Electric vehicles Advanced Electric drive vehicle technology Vehicles-Electric vehicles (EV), Hybrid Electric drive (HEV), Plug in Electric vehicle (PIEV)

Week 2: Components used Hybrid Electric Vehicle Economic and environmental impacts of Electric hybrid vehicle Parameters affecting Environmental and economic analysis Comparative study of vehicles for economic, environmental aspects

Week 3: Dynamics of hybrid and Electric vehicles General description of vehicle movement Factors affecting vehicle motion, Vehicle resistance, tyre ground adhesion, rolling resistance, aerodynamic drag, equation of grading resistance, dynamic equation Drive train configuration

Week 4: Automobile power train, classification of vehicle power plant Performance characteristics of IC engine, electric motor, need of gear box

Week 5: Classification of motors used in Electric vehicles Basic architecture of hybrid drive trains, types of HEVs Energy saving potential of hybrid drive trains HEV Configurations-Series, parallel, Series-parallel, complex.

Week 6: DC-DC Converters for EV and HEV Applications EV and HEV configuration based on power converters Classification of converters –unidirectional and bidirectional

Week 7: Principle of step-down operation Boost and Buck- Boost converters

Week 8: Principle of Step-Up operation, Two quadrant converters; multi quadrant converters

Week 9: DC-AC Inverter DC-AC Converters Principle of operation of half bridge DC-AC inverter (R load, R-L load)

Week 10: Single phase Bridge DC-AC inverter with R load, R-L load Electric Machines used in EVs and HEVs

Week 11: principle of operation, working & control Permanent magnet motors, their drives

Week 12: Principle of operation of switched reluctance motor Characteristics and applications of above motors

Week 13: Batteries Overview of batteries Battery Parameters, types of batteries Battery Charging,

Week 14: alternative novel energy sources-solar photovoltaic cells, fuel cells, super capacitors, flywheels Control system for EVs and HEVs, overview,

Week 15: Electronic control unit ECU Schematics of hybrid drive train, control architecture Regenerative braking in EVs