Study Programmes 2015-2016
MECA0500-2  
Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles
Duration :
25h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in electrical engineering (120 ECTS)3
Master in electrical engineering (120 ECTS)3
Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)3
Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)3
Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)3
Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)3
Certificate in sustainable automotive engineering3
Lecturer :
Pierre Duysinx, Nathalie Job
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The lecture aims at introducing the fundamental concepts of hybrid electric and fuel cell powered vehicles.
Hybrid and fuel-cell powered vehicles




  • Introduction to hybrid electric vehicles HEV / architectures
  • Design principles of HEV
  • Selection and sizing of 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)
  • Functional safety of electric vehicles
 
Part II: Electrochemical devices of energy conversion and storage



  • 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
Learning outcomes of the course :
  • Knowledge of major concept, selection criteria and design principles of HEV, energy storage systems, and fuel cells in transport systems
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
  • Fundamentals in internal combustion engines, electric motors and electrochemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
  • Lab works : Battery test bench, electric motor test bech, and Fuel Cell test bench
  • Computer work
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
The lecture is given in English in two weeks in November at the Campus Automobile in Spa-Francorchamps
Recommended or required readings :
  • 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.
Assessment methods and criteria :
  • Computer work on the design and the assessement of the performance and the energy consumption of an EV or HEV vehicle
  • Research work based on litterature review
  • Lab reports
  • Contribution to transverse innovation project
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Part of the lectures are supplied by car manufactures and tier one suppliers
Contacts :
Pierre Duysinx P.Duysinx@ulg.ac.be
Nathalie Job Nathalie.Job@ulg.ac.be
(P.Duysinx@ulg.ac.be)