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Course Outline (W2024)

ELE801: Electric Vehicles

Instructor(s)Dr. David Xu [Coordinator]
Office: ENG320
Phone: (416) 979-5000 x 556075
Email: dxu@torontomu.ca
Office Hours: Wednesday 3-5PM
Calendar DescriptionThis course introduces architectures and technologies associated with electric, hybrid electric, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, including their constituent components. Specific topics include electric and hybrid electric drive trains, energy storage, electromechanical energy conversion and power-electronic drives, vehicle-level modeling and control, and optimization.
PrerequisitesELE 637 or EES 612
Antirequisites

None

Corerequisites

None

Compulsory Text(s):
  1. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design Fundamentals, Iqbal Husain, 3nd Edition, CRC Press, 2021.
Reference Text(s):
  1. Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric, and Fuel-Cell Vehicles, M. Ehsani, Y. Gao, and A. Emadi, 3nd Edition, CRC Press, 2018.
  2. ELE801 Laboratory Manuals: Available on D2L
Learning Objectives (Indicators)  

At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:

  1. Use numerical and analytical models to analyse and predict performance of electric vehicles. (1b)
  2. Use the specialized core engineering knowledge to understand a specific component of an electric vehicle. (1d)
  3. Use of Matlab/Simulink as the tool for modeling and analysis of various components or processes within an electric vehicle. (5a)
  4. Understand the benefits of electric vehicle to environment and sustainable development. (9a)

NOTE:Numbers in parentheses refer to the graduate attributes required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).

Course Organization

3.0 hours of lecture per week for 13 weeks
1.0 hours of lab per week for 12 weeks
0.0 hours of tutorial per week for 12 weeks

Teaching AssistantsTBA
Course Evaluation
Theory
Midterm 25 %
Final Exam 45 %
Laboratory
Laboratory: 3 labs 10% each 30 %
TOTAL:100 %

Note: In order for a student to pass a course, a minimum overall course mark of 50% must be obtained. In addition, for courses that have both "Theory and Laboratory" components, the student must pass the Laboratory and Theory portions separately by achieving a minimum of 50% in the combined Laboratory components and 50% in the combined Theory components. Please refer to the "Course Evaluation" section above for details on the Theory and Laboratory components (if applicable).


ExaminationsMidterm exam is scheduled for the #7 week (3 Hrs duration), closed book with a formula sheet (covers Weeks 1-6 of
 lecture and laboratory material)
 Final Exam, during exam period, 3 hours, closed book with a formula sheet (covers Weeks 8-13 of lecture and all
 laboratory material).
Other Evaluation InformationThree projects involving the modelling, analysis, and simulation of electric vehicles. Lab experiments are to be done in partners and the write-ups are handed to your TA during the scheduled lab time as indicated on the course content schedule.
Teaching MethodsThe lectures from tablet will be posted in D2L.
Other InformationNone

Course Content

Week

Hours

Chapters /
Section

Topic, description

1

3

Introduction: electric vehicle fundamentals and history


2

3

Vehicle Mechanics: roadway fundamentals, forces and propulsion power


3

3

Architectures and design of EV and HEV: structures of EV and HEV, powertrain


4

3

Powertrain sizing: Vehicle performance analysis, Power plant sizing, power rating, Maximum tolerable tractive force
 Structure and sizing of HEV


5

3

Design of EV powertrain: model of separately excited DC motor and Power Converters for DC motor drives
 


6

3

Design of EV powertrain: Controller Design
 


7

3

Midterm


8

3

Battery basics, battery pack, battery management system


9

3

AC Motor Drives for EV I: AC machine models


10

3

AC Motor Drives for EV II: Vector control of AC machines


11

3

Power Converters I: EV powertrain converters, on-board battery chargers


12

3

Power Converters II: Off-board chargers, charging level and charging stations


13

3

Hybrid electric vehicle control strategy


Laboratory(L)/Tutorials(T)/Activity(A) Schedule

Week

L/T/A

Description

2/3

Lab 1

Lab 1 Dynamic and Steady-State Responses of an Electric Vehicle

4/5

Lab 1

Lab 1 Dynamic and Steady-State Responses of an Electric Vehicle

6/7

Lab 2

Lab 2 DC-Machine-Driven Electric Vehicle

8/9

Lab 2

Lab 2 DC-Machine-Driven Electric Vehicle

10/11

Lab 3

Lab 3 Battery Pack Management and DC Fast Charger

12/13

Lab 3

Lab 3 Battery Pack Management and DC Fast Charger

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