Electric and Hybrid Vehicle
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Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle (subject code 4366403) as prescribed for RE · Semester 6 divides the course into 3 units, covering 21 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 (4366403)Unit 1 Introduction to Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- 1.1. Evolution and significance of EVs in sustainable transportation.
- 1.2. Indian Policies and subsidies, on adoption of Electric Vehicle.
- 1.3. Benefits of EVs in terms of emissions, energy efficiency, and renewable integration.
- 1.4. Types of HEVs; Mild HEV, Full HEV, Plug in HEV, Series HEV, Parallel HEV, Series – Parallel HEV
- 1.5. Comparative analysis: EVs vs. HEVs vs. conventional vehicles.
- 1.6. Classification of hybrid powertrains into series, parallel configurations
- 1.7. Analyze the lifecycle emissions of EVs
Unit 2 Electric Vehicle Powertrain Components
- 2.1. Electric Motors in EV and HEVs; Construction and working of Brushless DC Motor (BLDC), Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) and Induction Motors.
- 2.2. Motors Performance characteristics and selection criteria for electric vehicle applications.
- 2.3. Importance of inverters in EV systems.
- 2.4. Role of converters in EV systems.
- 2.5. Overview of motor control strategies and importance of efficiency in drives.
- 2.6. Simplified transmission systems in EVs and HEVs.
- 2.7. Role and importance of direct-drive systems.
Unit 3 Battery Technology and Battery Management Systems (BMS)
- 3.1. Types of Battery and its comparative analysis.
- 3.2. Battery Management System (BMS); Functions
- 3.3. State of Charge and State of Health and enlist their estimation methods
- 3.4. Importance of temperature control in battery life and safety.
- 3.5. Cooling strategies: Air, liquid, and phase-change material (PCM) cooling.
- 3.6. Charging levels (AC Level 1, AC Level 2, DC fast charging).
- 3.7. Wireless charging technology and recent advancements.