MECA0501-1

Duration

15h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

	Master in electro-mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)	3 crédits
	Master in mechanical engineering (120 ECTS)	3 crédits
	Certificate in sustainable automotive engineering	3 crédits

Lecturer

Vincent Lemort

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 control and energy management in modern clean propulsion systems (including hybrid electric and fuel cell powered vehicles).

IC Engine control
HEV Electrical Energy management
Electric and thermal management challenges in EV
Electric and thermal management challenges in fuel cell powered vehicles
Mobile air-conditioning
Heat recovery
Electric vehicle safety and reliability

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Knowledge of fundamental concepts of thermal and electrical energy management in ICE, EV and HEV vehicles

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Fundamentals in internal combustion engines, electric motors, EV and HEV vehciles

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lab works : Programming of ECU and HCU, Energy management (PRIUS, Hybrid bench), ECU programming (Yamaha, ELWE bench)
Computer work

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

The lecture is given in English in one week from November 21 to November 25, 2011 at the Campus Automobile in Spa-Francorchamps

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment of one or several exercises on computers and of laboratories

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

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

Contacts

Vincent Lemort Thermodynamics Laboratory Energy Systems Research Unit Tel: +32 4 366 48 01 vincent.lemort@ulg.ac.be

Thermal and Electrical Management of vehicles