Electric Vehicle Powertrain Performance Design

Drive Cycle Simulation | High Voltage Battery Design | Electric Machine Performance Calculation | Performance Analysis


What you'll learn
State the main systems/components of an electric vehicle and how do they operate
Explain the different types of powertrain architecture and their advantages and disadvantages
Identify which are the factors that affect the dynamic performance and energy efficiency of an electric vehicle
Calculate the resistant forces for an electric vehicle during different driving scenarios
Run a drive cycle (WLTC) simulation and calculate the average energy consumption
Calculate the parameters of the battery pack in order to meet the vehicle range and dynamic performance requirements
Calculate the parameters of the electric machine in order to meet the dynamic performance requirements
Simulate and electric vehicle model and compare the maximum speed, range and acceleration time against requirements
Use Scilab to perform engineering calculations and data plots
Use Xcos to perform electric vehicle modeling, run drive cycles and interpret results

Requirements
Basic physics knowledge
Basic mathematics
Scilab programming (optional)
Xcos modeling (optional)

Description
This is a hands-on course, explaining step-by-step, with real applications,
how to size/calculate the parameters of the high voltage battery and electric machine
, based on performance requirements.
Starting with
performance requirements
: top speed, 0-100 kph acceleration time and maximum range, we will calculate the parameters of the battery pack and electric machine required to achieve the performance attributes.
The
main components of the powertrain
(high voltage battery, electric machine, transmission and DCDC converter) are explained, describing their main parameters and operating mode.
A brief description of the electric vehicle
powertrain architectures
is provided, explaining the main components, how they operate, and which are the advantages and disadvantages of each type.
Based on the vehicle's longitudinal dynamics, a
drive cycle will be run in Scilab
, which will provide the average energy consumption of the vehicle.
The
parameters of the electric machine and high voltage battery will be calculated
to meet the performance requirements of the electric vehicle.
A
full electric vehicle dynamic model will be developed in Xcos
and run through various cycles: top speed, hill climb and homologation drive cycle, to assess the performance of the powertrain against requirements.
A
complete set of Scilab scripts will be developed
for components sizing, data processing and data visualization.
A full tutorial will be provided on how to use the
on-line (web based) simulation tool
for electric vehicle powertrain design
Who this course is for:
Students in automotive engineering who are trying to perfect their skills and knowledge
Engineers interested in electric vehicle technology and simulation
Engineers and technicians working in the electric vehicle conversion domain
Technical leaders which require good understanding of EV technology
Anyone interested to learn about electric vehicles

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