MECA0500-2

Duration

25h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits

	Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)	2 crédits
	Certificate in sustainable automotive engineering	2 crédits

Lecturer

Pierre Duysinx, Nathalie Job

Coordinator

Pierre Duysinx

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

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.
Part I: Hybrid and fuel-cell powered vehicles

Introduction to electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell powered vehicles. Categories and architectures.
Design principles and sizing of EV and HEV
Selection and sizing of energy storage systems (batteries, supercaps, fly wheels...)
Industrial aspects and case studies
Fuel cells and hydrogen technologies.
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 fundamental technologies of energy storage systems, energy convertors and fuel cells
To be able to calculate and estimate using simulation EV and HEV performance on simple driving cycles
To be able to size and design EV, HEV anf fuel cell powered vehicles

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Fundamentals in internal combustion engines, electric motors and electrochemistry
Vehicle Performance (MECA0497)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Exercices
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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment:

Oral examen (January)
Exercices (homework during the semester)
Computer work about the estimation of fuel / energy consumption of a vehicle against a given driving cycle (defense joint to oral exam)
Lab reports

Second session:

Oral exam
Written exam of exercices

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Part of the lectures are supplied by car manufactures and tier one suppliers

Contacts

Pierre Duysinx, LTAS - Automotive Engineering Institute of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, Building B52 Allée de la Découverte 13A, 4000 Liège Téléphone : +32 4 366 9194, Fax : +32 4 366 9159, Email : P.Duysinx@uliege.be
Nathalie Job Nathalie.Job@uliege.be

Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles, Part A