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| MECA0500-1 | Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 25h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Pierre Duysinx, Nathalie Job |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Course contents :
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| The lecture aims at introducing the fundamental concepts of hybrid electric and fuel cell powered vehicles.
Electrochemical devices
- Basis of electrochemistry
- General functioning of electrochemical systems (batteries and fuel cells)
- Evaluation of the performance of electrochemical systems and identification of their limitations
- Use of electrochemical systems in vehicles
- Future development of batteries and fuel cells
Hybrid and fuel-cell powered vehicles
- Introduction to hybrid electric vehicles HEV / architectures
- Design principles of HEV
- Energy storage systems (batteries, supercaps, fly wheels...)
- Industrial aspects, HEV case studies
- Fuel cells and FC powered vehicles
- Regenerative braking and kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS)
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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- Knowledge of major concept, selection criteria and design principles of HEV, energy storage systems, and fuel cells in transport systems
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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- Fundamentals in internal combustion engines, electric motors and electrochemistry
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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- Lab works : Battery test bench and Fuel Cell test bench
- Computer work
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The lecture is given in English in one week from October 18 to 26, 2010 at the Campus Automobile in Spa-Francorchamps |
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Recommended or required readings :
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- Copy of slides
- Copy of papers
References:
- M. Ehsani, Y Gao, S. Gay and A. Emadi. Modern Electric, Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles. Fundamentals, Theory, and Design. CRC Press 2005.
- CC Chan and KT Chau. Modern Electric Vehicle Technology. Oxford Science Technology 2001.
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Assessment of computer homwork and lab reports |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Part of the lectures are supplied by car manufactures and tier one suppliers |
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Contacts :
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| Pierre Duysinx
P.Duysinx@ulg.ac.be
Nathalie Job
Nathalie.Job@ulg.ac.be
(P.Duysinx@ulg.ac.be) |
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