Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-26 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameEl- och hybridfordon
- CodeTME095
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerMPMOB
- Education cycleSecond-cycle
- Main field of studyAutomation and Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Physics
- DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 89114
- Maximum participants85
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0107 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
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In programmes
- MPEPO - SUSTAINABLE ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING AND ELECTROMOBILITY, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- MPMOB - MOBILITY ENGINEERING, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
- MPSYS - SYSTEMS, CONTROL AND MECHATRONICS, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (elective)
- TIELL - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - Electrical Engineering, Year 3 (compulsory elective)
Examiner
David Sedarsky- Associate Professor, Energy Conversion and Propulsion Systems, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Control theoryAim
The course should provide the students with knowledge about how to design different powertrains, and how they can be controlled. They can be a powertrain with only a combustion engine or an electric powertrain, or combinations of these as different hybrid powertrains.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- describe the components of an arbitrary powertrain (combustion engine - gearbox, electric motor - battery, or combinations of these (hybrid electric)- derive a model of a battery suitable for a vehicle
- explain the advantages and disadvantages of a given powertrain
- derive a control strategy for an arbitrary powertrain
- explain the influence of powertrain design and its control on powertrain efficiency
Content
The course includes the following:- an intruduction to different powertrain concepts
- an overview of components including electrical machines, batteries, modern combustion engines and mechanical transmissions and their properties related to powertrains
- general principles of static, quasi-static and dynamic modeling
- model based estimation and control
- methodology for control of energy flows in (hybrid) vehicles
Organisation
The course is based on lectures and on assignments where the students model and simulate several powertrains (combinations of electric motors and combustion engines)Literature
Guzzella & Sciaretta, Vehicle Propulsion Systems, 3rd edition, Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-35912-5. Additional technical papers and classroom notes (lecture hand-outs) are used as supplementary text.
Examination including compulsory elements
There is a final written exam. Also, the final grade is partly based on the report in one of the assignments.
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.