Course: Electromobility

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Course title Electromobility
Course code KEV/EMB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bednář Bedřich, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Komrska Tomáš, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Hammerbauer Jiří, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kosturik Kamil, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Kindl Vladimír, Doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Streit Luboš, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Ševčík Jakub, Ing.
Course content
1. Introduction - A look at history - the origins of electromobility in the 20th century and the modern history of electromobility in the modern era - Emissions of modern vehicles with internal combustion engines, stoichiometric equation - Evolution of emission limits and emission policies in the EU, USA, China, greenhouse gas (GHG) issues 2. Basic layout and components - Passenger car segments, model series, platforms and costs - Basic layout of electric cars, basic components. 3. Mathematical modelling and simulation - Mathematical model development, vehicle modelling, driving resistances. 4. Electric motors - Basic principles, characteristics and properties of ASM, PMSM, BLDC type motors, torque and power characteristics and efficiency maps, comparison. - Power equations for machine design - high speed vs. slow speed wheeled machines, permanent magnet issues. 5. Power converters - Three phase voltage source inverter, basic topology and characteristics, maximum load voltage, effect of battery discharge. - Power inverters for transport technology and high power density inverters, design issues, current kW/l, IGBT, SiC, GaN technologies. 6. Battery I - History of the Li-ion battery, periodic table of elements, lithium and its properties. - Lithium cell, arrangement and principle, energy density Wh/kg and comparison with fossil fuels, power density W/kg. - Discharge characteristics of cells, internal resistance, effect of temperature and magnitude of discharge current, principles of battery degradation. - Traction battery design, battery modelling (thévenin model), battery management (BMS). 7. Battery II - Lithium cell cathode technology (LCO, NMC, NCA, LFP), comparison, cobalt issues. - Lithium cell anode technology (graphite, graphite-Si, Li, LTO), comparison, promising directions - solid electrolyte and sodium batteries. 8. Invited lecture - Lecture by an expert from the technical development of an automotive manufacturer. 9. Vehicles with hybrid drive - Stages of vehicle electrification, mild hybrids 48 V, HEV, PHEV, BEV, range extenders. - Series hybrids, parallel hybrids, series-parallel hybrids, classification of hybrid vehicles according to the location of the electric machine, analysis of the drive of a series-parallel hybrid with planetary gearbox. 10. Consumption and range - consumption of electric vehicles from real operation, influence of temperature and season, driving cycles NEDC, WLTP, results of measurements on the city circuit, analysis of consumption of individual systems, comparison with internal combustion engines. 11. Charging - traction battery charging options, charging methods, charging capacities and charging times, types of charging sockets, standards, infrastructure. 12. Wireless charging systems - Power transmission over wireless system, principles of transmission and resonant frequency, primary and secondary side arrangement options, performance, efficiency, safety issues. 13. Multi-phase systems - Perspective directions - n-phase systems, generalized Clark transform, spin field generation, basic properties and advantages.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Laboratory work, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
apply the knowledge of theoretical electrical engineering
use basic knowledge of power electronics and electric drives
use basic knowledge of electronics
Skills
to use simulation tools, especially Matlab
apply mathematical knowledge, especially solving ordinary differential equations
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
be familiar with the field of electric and hybrid road vehicles
explain the specifics of traction drives for electric vehicles
evaluate the properties and limits of traction battery powered drives
compare electric road vehicles with traditional combustion engines
describe prospective directions and solutions
Skills
measure the lithium cell and identify characteristics
identify the electric model of the traction battery
to assembly a mathematical model of an electric car
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Laboratory work
Practicum
Skills
Laboratory work
Practicum
Interactive lecture
Competences
Interactive lecture
Laboratory work
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Chau, K. T. Electric Vehicle Machines and Drives: Design, Analysis and Application. Wiley-IEEE Press, 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-75252-4.
  • Jiang, Jiuchun; Zhang, Caiping. Fundamentals and Applications of Lithium-ion Batteries in Electric Drive Vehicles. 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-41478-1.
  • Jochen Link. Elektromobilität und erneuerbare Energien: Lokal optimierter Einsatz von netzgekoppelten Fahrzeugen. Dortmund, Německo, 2011.
  • Pittermann, Martin. Elektrické pohony : základy. Vyd. 1. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 2008.
  • Sebastian Jeschke. Grundlegende Untersuchungen von Elektrofahrzeugen im Bezug auf Energieeffizienz und EMV mit einer skalierbaren Power-HiL-Umgebung. Duisburg-Essen, Německo, 2016.


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