Electric Vehicles
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The official GTU curriculum for Electric Vehicles (subject code 4342403) as prescribed for PE · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 20 listed topics. This curriculum applies from the March-2023 intake. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (4342403)Unit 1 Introduction to Electric and Hybrid Vehicles 1.a Explain the basics of Electric and Hybrid electric vehicles. 1.b Describe the history an...
- 1.1. Electric and Hybrid electric vehicles: Features and components, comparisons with ICEV
- 1.2. EV and HEV: History, Recent development.
- 1.3. Law of motion, forces acting on vehicles. 1.d Explain architecture of BEV and HEV. 1.e Explain EV power train component sizing. 1.f Explain basics of electric
- 1.4. Architecture: BEV, series HEV, Parallel HEV, series-parallel HEV, PHEV.
- 1.5. EV power train sizing: Initial Acceleration Rated Vehicle Velocity, Maximum Velocity Maximum Gradability.
- 1.6. Functional block diagram of electric Electric Vehicles Course Code: 4342403 above level) Topics and Sub-topics propulsion system. propulsion system, classification of motor used for EV and HEV.
Unit 2 Energy Storage system. 2.a Classify rechargeable batteries. 2.b List battery specification of different EV segments 2.c Explain battery p...
- 2.1. Rechargeable batteries: basic cell structure, Classification and features.
- 2.2. Battery specification of different EV segments.
- 2.3. Battery parameter: Battery capacity, Open circuit voltage, terminal voltage, practical capacity, discharge rate, battery energies and powers. 2.d Explain traction batteries. 2.4 Batteries: Lead acid battery, nickel- cadmium battery, nickel-metal-hydride (NI-MH) battery, LI-ion battery, LI- polymer battery, zinc-air battery, sodium- sulfur battery, sodium-metal-chloride battery, battery management system. 2.e Explain Fuel cell. 2.f Explain basics of ultra capacitor.
- 2.5. Fuel cell: Basic structure, types.
- 2.6. Ultra capacitor: basic, features and types.
Unit 3 Electric Motor Drives 3.a Classify Electric motors used in EV.
- 3.1. Electric vehicle motor: classification, advantages, disadvantages, Vehicle used in. 3.b Explain two quadrant chopper DC drive for Electric vehicle.
- 3.2. Two quadrant operation of DC drive, Open loop drive, acceleration and breaking operation, regenerative power, Operating point analysis. 3.c Explain 3-phase AC drives for electric vehicle.
- 3.3. Six step voltage source inverter, sinusoidal PWM control. 3.d Explain SRM drives for electric vehicle.
- 3.4. Switched Reluctance motor: Construction, Principle, Operation, control.
Unit 4 Power transmission and Braking System 4.b Explain power transmission components in electric vehicle.
- 4.1. Power transmission components: Electric vehicle power train, Gears, Gear ratio, Torque speed characteristics. 4.c Explain Electromechanical brake system
- 4.2. EMB system in a vehicle: Block diagram, four quadrant operation of electric motor used in EMB, EMB system with actuator, advantages.
Unit 5 Fundamentals of Chargers. 5.a Classify Charger. 5.b Explain Indian Standards for Charging.
- 5.1. Classification: AC Charging Systems, DC Charging Systems, requirements.
- 5.2. Indian Standard for AC and DC charging. 5.c Explain topology selection for level 1 and 2 ac chargers.
- 5.3. Topologies: Front-end AC–DC converter topologies: Conventional Boost PFC Converter, Bridgeless Boost PFC Converter. Isolated DC–DC converter topologies: Electric Vehicles Course Code: 4342403 above level) Topics and Sub-topics Zero Voltage Switching Full-Bridge Phase-Shifted Converter, Zero Voltage Switching Full Bridge with Capacitive Output Filter Converter, Full-Bridge LLC Resonant DC–DC Converter. Note: The UOs need to be formulated at an ‘Application Level’ and above of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’ to accelerate the attainment of the COs and the competency.
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