2018-2019 / MECA0500-4

Hybrid electric and fuel cell vehicles

Part A

Part B

Duration

Part A : 25h Th, 15h Pr
Part B : 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)2 crédits  

Lecturer

Part A : Pierre Duysinx, Nathalie Job
Part B :

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

Part A

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

Part A

  • 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

Part A

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

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Part A

  • 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)

Part A

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

Recommended or required readings

Part A

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

Part A

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 A

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

Contacts

Part A

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