Electrical Vehicle Technology
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Follow on Instagram for UpdatesElectrical Vehicle Technology Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Electrical Vehicle Technology (subject code DI05000221) as prescribed for RE · Semester 5 divides the course into 4 units, covering 41 listed topics. 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 (DI05000221)Unit 1 Unit 1
- Introduction to Electric Vehicles and Vehicle Dynamics Evolution and need of electric vehicles Limitations of IC engine vehicles and advantages of EVs Types of electric vehicles: BEV, HEV, PHEV
- FCEV: Definition
- Example Basic architecture of EV: Block diagram and components (Battery
- Drivetrain) Power flow in electric vehicles: BEV (battery to motor)
- HEV (engine + battery combined operation)
- PHEV (hybrid with external charging) Comparison of EV and IC engine vehicles EV economics: Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
- Payback period (numerical) Drive cycle: Definition and purpose
- Types (urban
- highway – basic idea)
- Importance in EV performance evaluation Vehicle dynamics basics: Rolling resistance
- Aerodynamic drag
- Gradient (hill climbing) force Numerical problems: Estimation of tractive force and power required for vehicle motion
Unit 2 Unit 2
- Electric Propulsion System (Motor
- Drive and Power Electronics) Requirements of EV motors: High torque
- High efficiency
- Minimal maintenance Types of Motors used in EV: BLDC Motor: Construction
- Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Electrical Engineering / Renewable Energy Subject Code: DI05000221 Subject Name: Electrical Vehicle Technology Advantages
- PMSM & Induction Motor: Working
- Comparisons Torque-speed characteristics of motors used in EV Motor drives and controllers: Role of inverters in EV, Basic Speed control concept
- Basic block diagram of EV drive system
- Role of DC-DC converters in EV systems (concept only)
- PWM concept for voltage and speed control Regenerative braking in EV: Numerical on regenerative braking
Unit 3 Unit 3
- Battery Technology and Energy Storage Systems Battery basics: Voltage
- energy Battery parameters: State of Charge (SoC)
- Depth of Discharge (DoD)
- State of Health (SoH) Types of batteries: Lead-acid
- Lithium-ion working principle Hybrid energy storage system: Battery and ultra-capacitor
- Comparison (energy density vs power density) Battery pack design: Series and parallel configuration Battery calculations: Ah, Wh calculation
- Driving range estimation (Wh/km method) Simple numerical problems Fuel cell basics: Working principle and application in EV Battery Management System (BMS): Functions
- thermal management
Unit 4 Unit 4
- EV Charging Systems
- Infrastructure and Policies Types of Charging systems: AC charging (slow and moderate charging: Level 1 and Level 2)
- DC charging (fast charging – Level 3)
- Comparison of AC and DC charging
- On-board and Off-board Chargers: Definition and working & Comparison Charging Methods: Constant Current (CC)
- Constant Voltage (CV)
- CC–CV method (basic concept) Charging Standards: Type 2, CCS (Combined Charging System)
- Bharat EV Basic Charging Infrastructure: Public charging
- Private charging
- Charging station concept EV policies (India): FAME scheme (basic concept)
- State EV 6 20% Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Electrical Engineering / Renewable Energy Subject Code: DI05000221 Subject Name: Electrical Vehicle Technology policies (overview)