AU3791 Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Syllabus:

AU3791 Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 The objective of this course is to prepare the students to know about the general aspects of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles (EHV), including architectures, modelling, sizing, and sub system design and hybrid vehicle control.

UNIT I DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Need for Electric vehicle- Comparative study of diesel, petrol, hybrid and electric Vehicles. Advantages and Limitations of hybrid and electric Vehicles. – Design requirement for electric vehicles- Range, maximum velocity, acceleration, power requirement, mass of the vehicle. Various Resistance- Transmission efficiency- Electric vehicle chassis and Body Design, Electric Vehicle Recharging and Refuelling Systems.

UNIT II ENERGY SOURCES

Battery Parameters- – Different types of batteries – Lead Acid- Nickel Metal Hydride – Lithium ionSodium based- Metal Air. Battery Modelling – Equivalent circuits, Battery charging- Quick Charging devices. Fuel Cell- Fuel cell Characteristics- Fuel cell types-Half reactions of fuel cell. Ultra capacitors. Battery Management System.

UNIT III MOTORS AND DRIVES

Types of Motors- DC motors- AC motors, PMSM motors, BLDC motors, Switched reluctance motors working principle, construction and characteristics.

UNIT IV POWER CONVERTERS AND CONTROLLERS

Solid state Switching elements and characteristics – BJT, MOSFET, IGBT, SCR and TRIAC – Power Converters – rectifiers, inverters and converters – Motor Drives – DC, AC motor, PMSM motors, BLDC motors, Switched reluctance motors – four quadrant operations –operating modes

UNIT V HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Main components and working principles of a hybrid and electric vehicles, Different configurations of hybrid and electric vehicles. Power Split devices for Hybrid Vehicles – Operation modes – Control Strategies for Hybrid Vehicle – Economy of hybrid Vehicles – Case study on specification of electric and hybrid vehicles.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of this course, the student will be able to
CO1 Understand the operation and architecture of electric and hybrid vehicles
CO2 Identify various energy source options like battery and fuel cell
CO3 Select suitable electric motor for applications in hybrid and electric vehicles.
CO4 Explain the role of power electronics in hybrid and electric vehicles
CO5 Analyze the energy and design requirement for hybrid and electric vehicles.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Iqbal Husain, “ Electric and Hybrid Vehicles-Design Fundamentals”, CRC Press,2003
2. Mehrdad Ehsani, “ Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles”, CRCPress,2005.

REFERENCES:

1. James Larminie and John Lowry, “Electric Vehicle Technology Explained “ John Wiley & Sons,2003
2. Lino Guzzella, “ Vehicle Propulsion System” Springer Publications,2005
3. Ron HodKinson, “Light Weight Electric/ Hybrid Vehicle Design”, Butterworth Heinemann Publication,2005.