Electric Propulsion Systems
5 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE692
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1TE692
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Electrical Engineering A1F, Renewable Electricity Production A1F, Technology A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 6 March 2012
- Responsible department
- Department of Electrical Engineering
Entry requirements
130 credits in Science/Technology including Power Engineering and Power Electronics.
Learning outcomes
After a successfully completed course the students should be able to:
- categorise and explain different types of techniques used in electric vehicles,
- apply mathematical models of electrical machines (dq models) in order to construct robust control algorithms,
- construct and simulate a complete driveline in MATLAB/Simulink,
- compare different technologies and evaluate their future potential.
Content
Introduction to electric vehicles, history, drivecycles, present technologies, hybrid vs. electric vehicles. Energi storage in batteries, fuelcells, supercapacitors, flywheels. Charge and discharge techniques, BMS. AC motors and DC motors. Control of DC motors, induction motors and synchronous motors. Electric vehicles as energy storage in the smart grids.
Instruction
Lectures and simulation laboratory exercises.
Assessment
Home test and laboratory work.