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MECA0099-1

Vehicle Energy Management

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Duration :30h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
5th year of the 5 year degree in civil engineering in electromechanics (energetics)5
Holder(s) :Pierre Duysinx
Course contents : This lecture is devoted to the energy management in road and railway vehicles, to their propulsion systems (combustion engines, electric and hybrid systems, fuel cell systems), to air conditionning and thermal management of the vehicle. The environment impact receive a careful attention: emissions, fuel consumption, vibration and nuisances, recycling, etc.

  • Introduction to world energy and emission problems and their impact on vehicle propulsion systems
  • Power and torque requirements for propulsion systems. Performance criteria.
  • Normalized measurements of fuel and energy consumptions and emissions.
  • Electric Propulsion systems. Road and railway electric vehicles.
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
  • Fuel cells and vehicular applications
  • Environment impacts of transportation systems
  • Thermal energy management.
This lecture is illustrated with the Shell Eco Marathon of the University of Liège

  • Projet
Course objective : Introduction to 1/ the global problem of energy management in vehicules and transportation systems and to 2/ environmental considerations in propulsion systems.
Prerequisites :
  • Applied Thermodynamics
  • Electric machines
  • Mechanics
Workshops :
  • Laboratories: vehicle dynamometer, New European Driving Cycle
  • Seminars by specialists
Organization : This lecture will be given at second quadrimester (February to May). Exam in June.
Written notes : Copy of slides and reference papers
Assessment : Evaluation is based

  • An oral examen on the theory (books are opened)
  • A personnal work (project) and its oral presentation.
Contacts : Pierre DUYSINX
Ground Vehicle Engineering
PROMETHE Department
Chemin des Chevreuils 1, Bât B52
4000 Liège
Tel +32 4 366 9194
Fax +32 4 366 9159
email P. Duysinx@ulg.ac.be
Remarks : None




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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