MECA0500-2 : Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles

Study Programmes 2016-2017

MECA0500-2

Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles

Duration :

25h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in electrical engineering (120 ECTS)		2
Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)		2
Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)		2
Certificate in sustainable automotive engineering		2

Lecturer :

Coordinator :

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

Learning unit 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 learning unit :

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 every Tuesday morning, in November - December (second half of first quareter) in ULG Campus in Sart Tilman.