Electric Vehicles-I syllabus

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• Need for electric mobility, energy and environmental issues, Basic components of electric vehicles and their functions.
• Classification of electric vehicles: BEV, HEV, PHEV and FCEV.
• Evolution of hybrid and electric vehicles.
• Comparison of electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles and internal combustion engine vehicles.
• Advantages, challenges and limitations of electric vehicles.
• Overview of global electric mobility trends and future EV roadmap (descriptive).
• Exemplars/Case Studies Study the growth of electric vehicles in India and compare them with petrol vehicles.
• Identify benefits like low pollution and challenges like charging availability.
• Reference Books R1

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• Energy storage requirements for electric vehicles.
• Battery technologies used in EVs such as Lithium-ion batteries and their characteristics.
• Battery performance parameters including voltage, capacity, C-rate and efficiency.
• Battery Management System (BMS): functions, block diagram and protection features.
• State of Charge (SOC), State of Health (SOH) and State of Function (SOF) estimation (conceptual).
• Cell balancing techniques and thermal management.
• Battery aging, degradation and fast-charging challenges (introductory).
• Overview of AI-based battery management systems. (Self-Study) Exemplars/Case Studies Analyze how a battery management system monitors battery safety and performance in EVs.
• Understand basic concepts like SOC, charging, and temperature control.
• Reference Books R1, R3

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• Tire and wheel fundamentals including tire construction and components, radial and non-radial tires, and wheel and rim fundamentals.
• Tire–road interaction covering tire footprint, rolling resistance and hydroplaning (aquaplaning).
• Vehicle classification based on ISO and FHWA standards, passenger car classification and vehicle body styles.
• Forces acting on a vehicle under stationary conditions, during acceleration and braking.
• Driving resistances including rolling resistance, aerodynamic drag, gradient resistance and acceleration resistance.
• Vehicle motion and performance involving conceptual understanding of equation of motion, power and torque requirement, and performance parameters such as speed, gradeability and acceleration.
• Braking and traction dynamics covering longitudinal tire force, slip, traction and braking force generation with applications in electric vehicles.
• Exemplars/Case Studies Study how forces like rolling resistance and air drag affect an electric vehicle’s motion.
• Understand how speed, load, and road conditions influence performance.
• Reference Books R4, R5, R6

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• Electric motors used in electric vehicles.
• BLDC, SRM and PMSM motors for EV applications.
• Comparison of BLDC, SRM and PMSM motors.
• Power electronics interface for EV drives.
• EV charging methods: AC and DC charging.
• EV charging levels and charging standards.
• Overview of EV supply equipment (EVSE).
• Introduction to wide band-gap power devices (SiC and GaN) for EV drives and chargers.
• Thermal challenges in EV drives and charging systems Exemplars/Case Studies Compare different motors used in EVs and their performance.
• Study basic EV charging methods and types of charging stations.
• Reference Books R1, R3, R4, R5.
• R6

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• Concept of Vehicle-to-Home (V2H), Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).
• Smart charging concepts and demand response.
• Electric vehicles as distributed energy resources (DERs).
• Grid interaction of electric vehicles and impact on power systems.
• Aggregator concept and coordinated EV charging.
• Communication standards for EV–grid interaction.
• Cybersecurity issues in EV charging infrastructure.
• Future trends in EV–grid integration.
• Exemplars/Case Studies Understand how electric vehicles can supply power to homes or the grid.
• Study the concept of smart charging and its benefits to the power system.
• Reference Books R2